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I remember the frilly aprons that my mother and aunts wore when company came over. I still have a few of those stored away and have also collected some beautiful vintage dotted Swiss aprons that I hang up on antique clip hangers to decorate my laundry room. I suppose I like to see them because of the fond memories I have of the ladies who starched and ironed them so carefully and made sure that the bows in the back were just perfect.
I really should wear an apron because I'm a messy cook! But these days I just dab some stain remover over the spot and it's gone.
My Grandma M always wore an apron...the type you see worn by waiters in restaurants, a 'working apron' instead of the pretty ones worn by the women of my mother's time. I remember how she used a washboard instead of their 'new' washing machine.
Clothing styles and their uses tell us alot about the people who wore them in their time.
Thanks for this thread, Teach.
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