Comments on: Aprons: Nifty Things to Have Around

By: JOYE

JOYE — Fri, 09 May 2008 19:58:25 +0000

All the women who cooked in my family wore aprons daily. I think my grandmother had one for every day of the week and a fancy one for when she cooked Sunday dinner. I learned to sew by making aprons out of colorful feed sacks. I usually wear an apron when I am cooking a holiday dinner or making pie crust. And didn’t we all learn to sew in high school Home Economics by making an apron?
I don’t think many cooks wear aprons today because they aren’t into cooking, just heating ad serving.

By: Mary Connealy

Mary Connealy — Wed, 07 May 2008 03:33:59 +0000

Hey! It was DECORATIVE.

I am like Martha Steward west here!!!

By: Linda Broday

Linda Broday — Wed, 07 May 2008 01:27:54 +0000

Hi Jeanne! Grandmothers are really special. They worked so hard. Those aprons were invaluable items to them. Aprons were so handy to have around. Lots of uses for them. I wonder how many tears they dried. Bet it was a lot.

Yes, there doesn’t seem to be much call for aprons these days in the world of jeans and t-shirts. They were more fashionable in the day when women dressed up. Have a great, relaxing evening! Don’t forget to check back tomorrow when Pam Crooks will be blogging.

By: Linda Broday

Linda Broday — Wed, 07 May 2008 01:24:24 +0000

Hi Pat C, it’s great to be back! I missed all you ladies. Thanks for coming by to comment today. We’ve all got to climb back up on that horse!

Sounds like your grandmother was a wonderful person and so pretty. Her name is certainly beautiful. And she was an apron-wearer! Yes, almost all of the women in her day wore aprons. they wanted to save their dresses. Oh, and I’d forgotten about men in butcher shops who wore them. Thanks for reminding me. Men are important too.

Have a wonderful evening and come back tomorrow for Pam!

By: jeanne sheats

jeanne sheats — Wed, 07 May 2008 01:09:00 +0000

Both my grandmothers wore the full aprons – one farmed and they both did canning. Then my mom always wore one with special ones for the holidays but hers were mostly the half aprons. The very first thing I made in home econmics was an apron – I still have it. And I remember that my husband’s grandmother gave me one for a shower gift lol. I never could get use to wearing the darn things. Maybe because I rarely was dressed up while cooking. When you’re just wearing jeans it doesn’t matter.