The Ultimate in Steampunk Protective Gear
The Domestic Apron.
{from and era when women knew their place;}
Aprons have been with us since the beginning of time. It may have been our 1st form of apparel. Until a few generations ago they were an everyday item worn to protect an only set of clothing.
Smock, pinny, pinafore, overall apron; call it what you will, have been with us forever.
Now they are considered by many to be a novelty - but back then patterns were passed around as a woman's social custom. Newspaper and cloth patterns of favour for functionality, practicality of purpose and ornamentation had been passed down through families and neighbourhoods and adapted over time. One apron was often whipped off to cut a pattern from the remnants of the well worn favourite to make the next one.
Long forgotten these garments once undermined by the mass produced market are undergoing a resurgence in popularity for practicality and purely decoration.
Following are a collection of clips from magazines and papers with tips for the frugal housewife to make her own DIY coveralls.
Good women of the past utilised all and any cloth at hand to make their apron. Cotton, curtains, old shirts, frocks, slacks and sacks had their uses. There is nothing to stop one using the same principle here for frugality.
Big girl's or Flappers Apron
Easy Clean Apron for the Sensible Woman
Getting Use out of an Old Garment
this vintage child's pattern crosses over the back to button on the front.
2 Aprons from 1 Yard of Fabric
A larger apron can hide a multitude of sins...
