Aprons of the Mid-20th Century: To Serve and Protect

by Judy Florence

Frilly, lacy, sweet, and sexy--aprons defined a generation of happy housewives and hostesses. Today these filmy, finely home-crafted garments are sentimental favorites, evoking memories of Mom, Grandmom, or some other Doris Day-like image of domesticity, and they are highly sought-after by designers and collectors of household linens. Over 200 aprons are featured in this beautiful book, accompanied by detail shots that highlight design elements, stitching, and embellishments. Separate sections are devoted to gingham, floral designs, rickrack, handkerchief aprons, plaids and stripes, and polka dots. Aprons with embroidery, crochet, tatting, lace, and cross-stitching are examined in detail, and a collection of vintage apron patterns is included.

Genres: Nonfiction, Sewing

160 pages, Paperback

First published August 30, 2001

Reviews

[Awjtf]

Wonderful book!

[Jenna]

I enjoyed how this book was arrange, by type of apron or special feature. But I thought the detail about each individual apron was lacking. The history was interesting but not necessarily unique to this book and the depth of history in each section varied greatly.

[Erika Mulvenna]

Lots of great information about not just aprons, but history as well.