Retro Threads: The Long-Forgotten Workhorse...The Apron

When I was a little girl, I fondly remember my grandma always wearing an apron over her house dress. She never drove a car that I remembered, so when someone offered to take her shopping or anywhere else, I recall she always said, "Let me take off my apron and take an aspirin." The aspirin, I guess, was in anticipation of an adventure; the apron was symbolic of her keeping her house a home. From that time on, I've had a soft spot for aprons.

Aprons have always been the workhorse of the home. They covered hard-to-come-by clothing; people didn't always run out and buy a pile of clothes, but rather took great care of a small wardrobe.

Aprons were designated for the kitchen for cooking, canning, and baking;