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    The Apron Book: Making, Wearing, and Sharing a Bit of Cloth and Comfort

    By admin | May 14, 2008

    Binding: Hardcover
    ASIN: 0740761811
    Manufacturer: Andrews McMeel Publishing
    Average Customer Review: (From 43 total reviews)
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    Editorial Reviews

    Product Description:
    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 placeome. 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.

    Customer Reviews

    When the student is ready by Patricia R. Andersen
    I had to make an apron in Home Ec class many (many) years ago. I didn’t enjoy it at all. I didn’t care for the fabric, didn’t really get the hang of using a sewing machine, just felt it was a waste of time. Nobody in my family wore an apron, anyway, somehow they miraclously stayed clean during food prep.

    Flash forward a few decades. I like to cook and bake and I did not inherit the miracle of not getting messy while I cooked. Most aprons you can buy in a store are servicable - but not exactly flashy or pretty. One of my supervisors whipped up aprons as Christmas presents one year. I was amazed because I knew she was a very busy woman. Slowly, I began to gather fabric to make aprons. And when the student is ready, the teacher will appear. That’s how I feel about this book. I recommend it highly.

    A darling coffee table book. by E. McDowell
    Saw this in my book club at twice the money. I really identify with these, the good old days. Days when aprons were a part of getting dressed each day. I still am an apron person. Love those pockets.

    Something for everyboday by Jennifer of Textile Fetish
    I looked at this book for the first time at the bookstore yesterday. It has a few how-tos, many neat interviews, stories of all kinds, history. . . it really has something for everyone. Great inspiration.

    Childhood memories by T. Adamo
    I remember my grandmother and my mother wearing aprons especially when they cooked. They bring a warm memory like my father’s pipe. There is something secure and safe in those memories of family gatherings and large dinners. This book brought those special times back to the surface with wit and whimsy. The short story format makes it easy to reread. I actually bought this for a friend, she loved it too.

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