Do you wear an apron all day or....

**guest32** · 01-08-2006, 01:45 PM

This is my new thing

For some reason, I find aprons utterly charming. I have one red butcher style one I bought at the restaurant supply store, and I bought a pattern to make some of the retro syle ones (from the 40's-50's) I made one yesterday. Complete with rick rack! It's adorable....

**homesteadmamma** · 01-08-2006, 01:52 PM

Darlene I love the butcher style ones as well. I do a lot of expermenting in my kitchen which means a lot of taste testing. If I don't wear my apron, I'm forever dropping something on my clothes. I've found aprons save a ton of laundry and save on clothes, at least for me.

All of my grandmothers wore aprons. I fondly remember the candy in their apron pockets.

**marym** · 01-08-2006, 02:39 PM

I wear a apron when I am cleaning, I use clorox clean-up alot and you have no idea how many shirts I have ruined buy leaning on the sink or some thing that I have just sprayed

I have 2 denim aprons. I dont wear it all day.

**forestdale** · 01-08-2006, 03:14 PM

I have about 5 aprons, all with big pouch pockets in the front. I put my apron on after breakfast and wear it all day. I take it off when I sit down to dinner in the evening. I put it on again to clean up[ the kitchen, then I put it in the launrdy room to be washed. When I get out new tea towels, I get out a fresh apron for the following day.

I find the pockets are useful for carrying things around and for putting pegs into when I'm hanging out the washing.

I love my aprons. I'm also a butcher style apron person, like my evil twin, Darlene.

**mizniteowl** · 01-08-2006, 03:22 PM

My MIL made one for me for Christmas. It's so pretty decorated in apples (to match my kitchen). I haven't worn it yet cause I always forget I have it. I've never owned an apron before.

**KimSecret** · 01-08-2006, 04:03 PM

Originally posted by mermaid59
This is my new thing For some reason, I find aprons utterly charming. I have one red butcher style one I bought at the restaurant supply store, and I bought a pattern to make some of the retro syle ones (from the 40's-50's) I made one yesterday. Complete with rick rack! It's adorable....

Those sound beautiful! Wish I had that kind of talent

**slowtypinwoman** · 01-08-2006, 04:49 PM

I usually wear one all day on the week ends. Then I put one on when I get home from work week days. So yes, I guess I do. lol

**Early Bird** · 01-08-2006, 06:12 PM

I have found aprons that weren't too expensive on ebay.

I, too, like the bib aprons. My favorite one has FOUR pockets in the front.

**momof42003** · 01-08-2006, 07:24 PM

I use to make aprons in high school, and wear them in home ec, but not until my aunt was cleaning out her home to sell, did I get two kind of vintage style ones that I have actually been using.. One is green with white polka dots and rick rack to match, and the other is pink and white stripes with matching rick rack.. I believe my cousins made them in the late sixties early seventies, or they were my aunts from further back.. Not quite sure.. I only wear mine when cooking though.

**Minner77** · 01-08-2006, 11:28 PM

Cheryl -- I just had to laugh! I usually wear one when cooking, as I'm unusually messy, but if it's red sauce that I'm making I keep it on for the meal, too! I've ruined too many shirts by slurping spaghetti sauce on them!

I just love aprons.... I finally winnowed down to three when we moved here (was being ruthless). As I said, I'm a very messy cook, so aprons are really not optional. Casual standers-by should probably don them, too...

Blessings,
Mary

**canadian gardener** · 01-08-2006, 11:39 PM

cooking or if I'm using bleach.

**ACEHearts** · 01-09-2006, 10:40 PM

I was never one for wearing aprons, but after this thread I pulled out my apron and put it on a few times while doing dishes and cleaning. I'll be keeping it much handier now than tossing it back in the drawer!

Cindy

**Newsnerd68** · 01-09-2006, 10:55 PM

No apron, but i have clothes that I only wear around the house when I cook, clean, etc. (and that's everyday!) These are the worst of the worst- shirts that are worn out, stained and otherwise ruined and patched up pants

**bamamomto4** · 01-12-2006, 10:03 PM

I have 2...one is a ugly mint green that I hate lol and the other is a mustard yellow and white plaid.Not sure what style they are,as I never wear them...I always forget and when I got the mustard one and put it on, Steve bout fell over laughing so hard

Looks cute hanging on the wall though