The principal use of Grandma's apron was to protect the dress underneath,because she only had a few,it was easier to wash aprons than dresses and they used less material, but along with that, it served as a potholder for removing hot pans from the oven.
It was wonderful for drying children's tears, and on occasion was even used for cleaning out dirty ears.
From the chicken coop, the apron was used for carrying eggs, fussy chicks, and sometimes half-hatched eggs to be finished in the warming oven.
When company came, those aprons were ideal hiding places for shy kids.
And when the weather was cold, grandma wrapped it around her arms.
Those big old aprons wiped many a perspiring brow, bent over the hot wood stove.
Chips and kindling wood were brought into the kitchen in that apron.
From the garden, it carried all sorts of vegetables. After the peas had been shelled, it carried out the hulls.
In the fall, the apron was used to bring in apples that had fallen from the trees.
When unexpected company drove up the road, it was surprising how much furniture that old apron could dust in a matter of seconds.
When dinner was ready, Grandma walked out onto the porch, waved her apron, and the men knew it was time to come in from the fields to dinner.
It will be a long time before someone invents something that will replace that ' old-time apron' that served so many purposes.
REMEMBER:
Grandma used to set her hot baked apple pies on the window sill to cool.
Her granddaughters set theirs on the window sill to thaw.
They would go crazy now trying to figure out how many germs was on that apron.
I don't think I ever caught anything from an apron.
My family knows that I have always used an apron. Could it be because I am so messy?
A friend sent this to me. The same friend who helped me choose the fabrics and patterns for these vintage aprons I made my girls for Christmas. I had fun making these for the girls (or Moms) I don't think they quite know what to do with them. Maybe they can get an idea or two from grandma.
The fabric and pattern for these aprons were bought from Trelva Greenhalgh a friend who sales all kind of cute fabrics on e-bay and out of her home.
5 comments:
My mom is obsessed with aprons. She is like her mom was. My grandma had so many aprons and they were oh so fashionable and like you said, practical. Every time I go to my moms house she has an apron on, but she never gets her clothes messy. I never wear an apron, but I also wear my food!
I love my apron! It will be something that I will keep my whole life. I am sure I will be wearing it when I am a grandma. I would hate to use it now when all I wear is my cheap $7 Target shirts. They are the new apron.
I love my apron too. I wear it every time I cook.
I love those aprons! I wish my mom new how to sew and make such cute aprons, maybe we could get Andrea to do this.
I LOVE IT! You always have so much meaning to everything, and it makes it that much more special! I can't tell you enough how beautiful your family is. Truly, in so many ways! And you are so cute with posting the birthdays and your sweet notes. I love you Aunt Sandy. I'm lucky to be related to you too ;)
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