VTT Vintage Aprons

In case you didn't know, November is Apron Month! My local Bernina Connection store had a celebration of this auspicious event, inviting submissions of our favorite aprons and apron stories. Saturday Nov. 21st. they invited everyone to come for refreshments and to view the display. The oldest apron was from the late 1800's and there were funky, formal, children's and just plain old fashioned and everyday, aprons it was fun to see so many different expressions of this classic garment.

I offered the apron I designed and constructed in 1955 [7th.grade] for my Mum and told how I found it in her linen closet after she died, starched and ironed and worn threadbare and frayed. It really touches my heart that Mum treasured it for 50 yrs. and obviously wore it often. Those in attendance were invited to vote for the aprons in three categories and my frayed and worn old apron won the "All Round Favorite"!

Recently I found a selection of ten vintage aprons on eBay, no one bidding so I "rescued" them!

They are well worn sweet reminders of a bygone era. I have laundered and ironed them, they could probably use some spray starch but my can of that product has been unused for so long the spray seems to be clogged up!

There are six of this design, some more worn than others but I think this is my favorite design to wear it looks really cute on! They appear to be the most worn so perhaps it was also another woman's favorite style.

I think this one is called a "carpenter's" apron? Just one of those.

Here's another cover-up version for the messier housekeeper.......

and the back view.

This is a little frilly

and yet one more design.

So as I was ironing them the other day I was thinking "what am I to do with this surfeit of aprons?" I certainly don't need to keep them all.

Then I had a brilliant idea, why not give half of them away? And who better to receive them than my VTT blogging co-conspirators?!

So in the spirit of the season, in thankfulness for the Christ in Christmas, "the reason for the season", beginning this Friday and going through New Year's Day, I will draw a name each week from the VTT comments and offer that person one of my aprons. Now I fully understand that all things vintage are not everyone's cup of tea, so I will not be at all offended if you decline, just let me know, OK?

Now go enjoy all the other VTT offerings listed at Colorado lady's blog and have a happy VTT.