The Apron Book

Making, Wearing, and Sharing a Bit of Cloth and Comfort

By: EllynAnne Geisel

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Hardcover | 1 October 2006

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Vintage aprons and modern designs are turning up in movies, magazine spreads, upscale shops, and hip retail venues like Anthropologie, whose trendy line of aprons is selling as fast as they can stock them. "The Apron Book" is an infectiously enthusiastic guide to aprons, old and new, that are suddenly everywhere.

Aprons take us back to our favorite place?hearth and home. Vintage aprons help us remember home and family the way they used to be, while bright and sassy contemporary aprons confirm that nesting is all the rage. Actress and trendsetter Julia Roberts has a closetful of vintage aprons. Celebrity custom-made apron auctions have become an annual event for several popular charities in the past few years.

"The Apron Book" provides full-color photos of new and vintage aprons from the author's collection, patterns for four basic apron styles and myriad variations, recipes, tips on collecting and preserving vintage aprons, and heart-tugging stories from the author's traveling apron exhibit. The book also explores the heyday of aprons and looks at the various roles aprons still play when worn in the kitchen, around the house, by the backyard grill, on the job, and for special occasions.

Warm and inviting?but like an apron quite practical ?this book is a celebration of a great American icon and reminds us of what we loved about the people who wore them.

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Foreword	p. vii
Introduction	p. ix
Aprons: An Odyssey	p. 3
The Anatomy of an Apron	p. 11
Aprons in the Kitchen	p. 51
All Around the House	p. 69
Backyard Daddy	p. 81
Maid in America: Aprons on the Job	p. 91
Jingle Belle: Aprons for Holidays, Entertaining, and Special Occasions	p. 101
Not Your Grandma's Apron	p. 113
Apron Memories	p. 123
Photo Credits	p. 135
Acknowledgments	p. 137
Index	p. 139
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