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Across the Fence:  The History of Aprons  |
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frolicnfibers
True Blue Farmgirl
668 Posts
Diana
White City
Oregon
USA
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 Posted - Jan 25 2010 : 1:47:33 PM
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Hi all! My aunt sent me this e-mail, and I enjoyed it so much that I thought I'd share it with you!
The History of 'APRONS'.....
I don't think our kids know what an apron
Is.
The principal use of Grandma's apron was to protect the dress underneath, because she only had a few. It was easier to wash aprons than dresses and they used less material, but along with that, it served as a potholder for removing hot pans from the oven.
It was wonderful for drying children's tears, and on occasion was even used for cleaning out dirty ears.
From the chicken coop, the apron was used for carrying eggs, fussy chicks, and sometimes half-hatched eggs to be finished in the warming oven.
When company came, those aprons were ideal hiding places for shy kids.
And when the weather was cold, grandma wrapped it around her arms.
Those big old aprons wiped many a perspiring brow, bent over the hot wood stove.
Chips and kindling wood were brought into the kitchen in that apron.
From the garden, it carried all sorts of vegetables. After the peas had been shelled, it carried out the hulls.
In the Fall, the apron was used to bring in apples that had fallen from the trees.
When unexpected company drove up the road, it was surprising how much furniture that old apron could dust in a matter of seconds.
When dinner was ready, Grandma walked out onto the porch, waved her apron, and the men knew it was time to come in from the fields to dinner.
It will be a long time before someone invents something that will replace that 'old-time apron' that served so many purposes.
Thanks for reading 
Diana
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
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Hannah
Washington
USA
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Posted - Jan 25 2010 : 1:52:05 PM
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That is so good Diana! Thanks for sharing it with me!
Hugs,
Channah
If you can dream it, and if you are willing to put forth the work and effort, you can have anything you envision. |
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frolicnfibers
True Blue Farmgirl
668 Posts
Diana
White City
Oregon
USA
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
6784 Posts
Hannah
Washington
USA
6784 Posts |
Posted - Jan 25 2010 : 3:20:09 PM
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I did Diana and I am sending the cards this week. I am so sorry I am late. I thought I e-mailed you a told you but I guess I didn't. Sorry it is my fault for doing to many things at once and getting things all mixed up.
hugs,
Channah
If you can dream it, and if you are willing to put forth the work and effort, you can have anything you envision. |
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paradiseplantation
True Blue Farmgirl
1277 Posts
julie
social springs community
Louisiana
USA
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Posted - Jan 26 2010 : 07:31:00 AM
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I'm willing to bet every farm girl on this forum uses their aprons in these ways, and probably quite a few others! Ain't aprons grand?!?!?!?!
from the hearts of paradise... |
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The History of Aprons
