my vintage aprons

#1-nice bias trim on ruffle hem and pocket

I've been meaning to photograph and show n' tell my aprons for so long now, way back when I saw this over at buzzville-and then I went to Mama Unraveled 2 today(wonderful weblog) and that was it! Time to show and tell! so there are a lot of these, and yup, I'm gonna show them all. Minus this one and this one, which I've already shown. (I'm adding #'s for easy reference)

#2-plain jane work horse

#3-hostess apron-sheer organdy sides, sheer pocket right side, zig-zag finish on diamonds

#4-hostess apron-sheer organdy and gingham with tons of cross stitch! (thank you Rebbecca!)

#5-plain jane red rick-rack on hem and pocket. Nice gather center hem detail

#6-hostess apron-lined in red, scallop hem-Christmas party fun

#7 A personal favorite-patchwork (!) with bias covering all seams

#8 hostess apron-prized piece-you can see why. sheer organdy ruffle-oops,my feet.

#9-plain jane

#10 unbelievable! first pair of apron pants I've ever seen (thank you Heidi!) perfect for the capris. These are sooo cute on.

#11 hostess apron-sheer, notice rick-rack on hem and in center of pocket

#12 work horse-my only other full apron, tattered, but loved

#13-Sadie's new apron, not vintage (from anthropologie) but love the details-dig that sweet pocket, lined with the main fabric and tied in a knot! that would be a cute detail on a handbag.

Whew! and we are done.

Comments

[raquel]

uau! :D

[Jane]

I'd noticed an apron-fest starting as well. Love your no.6. Although I have a few of this style, I still find need to wear an apron which covers my top part because I can never seem to stay as clean as Doris Day. Also, you might want to look at the new issue of selvedge magazine (great textiles) which has a whole article about aprons & some lovely pics.

[amanda]

Oh, I love #12, but they're all just wonderful!! I started photographing my own aprons yesterday after seeing Mama Unraveled 2's, and now here you are too! I love it!

[Grammie]

Aprons! Love your collection and thank you for the link to Mama Unraveled 2.

[Cindy]

Don't scream..but I went thru the local antique mall last month and got all the vintage aprons I could find. I was going to cut them up...now I am not so sure :@
Love yours!

[Stephanie]

Amy, thanks for the link. Wow, those are all lovely, but I think that #7 is my favorite. And the apron pants!...I'd like to see those on.

[leslie]

#11!!!!!! Oh my God, it makes me want to put on roller skates and serve burgers and french fries. I just love them all. For someone who isn't great at sewing, this would be a fun project to try. Talk about a fun way to wear fabric! Aprons always make me think of my Grandma Hannah - I really don't think I ever saw her without one on... but hers had more fabric with cap sleeves - kind of like a hospital gown, but much prettier.

[kelly]

Love them all! I remember I used to find these all the time when I was out thrifting, but they don't seem to show up very often any more... I guess they're either sitting in collections, or getting much more desirable!

[bellablue]

Oh, I just love #7 & #12!!! And Sadie's is adorable too! I found two vintage kids aprons at Goodwill last year.

[erinay]

those are all fab... but those pants-apron! how much do i adore those? it's like cooking armor. if you had the full bib-apron and the pants... too precious and what a statement to make...it's like saying "look out! I am cooking here!"

Can you imagine arriving at a barbeque and your host is wearing all that.... I would laugh and whip out my camera so I could laugh again later when I looked at the picture.

ok, I want to see those on someone!

[myra]

Eek! That is an awesome collection! Do you ever use any of them?

[Jill]

Those are soooooooooooooooooooooo cute! Your blog is extremely inspiring. :)

[hannah]

so amy, uh... ahem, does your husband enjoy these aprons??? some of those numbers look pretty darn sexy to me...

[marta]

oh, i´m absolutely in love!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!