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Farmgirl Fashion:  Aprons in Public  |
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florina
Farmgirl in Training
23 Posts
Christine
Sheboygan
WI
USA
23 Posts |
 Posted - Aug 04 2010 : 03:46:42 AM
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Do any of you gals really wear your aprons in public?
Please share your personal stories and peoples reactions.
Thanks!
"Have a little bit of Fun everyday!
Do the things you love!
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ruralfarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
4309 Posts
Rene'
Prosser
WA
USA
4309 Posts |
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woolgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
901 Posts
Elizabeth
Great Lakes
IL
USA
901 Posts |
Posted - Aug 04 2010 : 11:40:17 AM
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I have accidently. I just ran to the store down the street to grab one thing, looked down, and thought "Oh, well!".
Farmgirl #1947 |
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clothedinscarlet
True Blue Farmgirl
1333 Posts
Siobhan
Battle Creek
MI
USA
1333 Posts |
Posted - Aug 04 2010 : 11:56:50 AM
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Rene! Good to see you here! How is your new job going? I was thinking about you the other day and was about to ask if anyone had heard from you recently.
The only time I've worn one in public so far is for a meetup with my chapter at a restaurant in Lansing. I got a few confused stares, but other than that no biggie. I will be wearing one again soon as soon as I design my "going to town" fancy apron for my expert apron badge. Can't wait!
Farmgirl Sister #1110
Siobhan - AKA Liza-Jane (my farmgirl name), wife to my best friend, Trent, and mommy to Camden (11/28/05) and Bennett (7/11/07). and Truman (7/28/09) |
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Bonnie Ellis
True Blue Farmgirl
2474 Posts
Bonnie
Minneapolis
Minnesota
USA
2474 Posts |
Posted - Aug 04 2010 : 6:02:41 PM
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We wore them everywhere we went on the Farmgirls on the Loose tour of Laura Ingalls Wilder places. A couple of stares but mostly stories about their family's aprons. One said she wished she could wear one. Personally I have grey and white hair and look like the grandmother I am so they just accept it. Oh, the power of farmgirls! Bonnie
grandmother and orphan farmgirl |
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Caron
True Blue Farmgirl
535 Posts
Caron
Orange
Texas
USA
535 Posts |
Posted - Aug 04 2010 : 6:06:38 PM
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I wear mine outside in my neighborhood all the time! I once walked down to a garage sale down the street from my house. I didn't have my apron on at the time and the garage sale lady looked at me then said "oh! I almost didn't recognize you without your apron!"
Caron
Happy Farmgirl Sister #254
"An Apron:Its strings gently tug at us, tenderly, softly calling us to turn back to the old ways".-Above Rubies Magazine |
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shunger
True Blue Farmgirl
224 Posts
Suzanne
Helena
MT
USA
224 Posts |
Posted - Aug 04 2010 : 7:30:40 PM
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| I'm always in my apron at home -- in the yard, getting the mail, answering the door. My neighbors see me in it all the time. I'm tempted to wear it to the store. I feel rather naked without it. Suzanne |
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natesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1735 Posts
angela
martinsville
indiana
USA
1735 Posts |
Posted - Aug 05 2010 : 09:26:26 AM
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The only apron I have right now has The Pink Panther cartoon charactor on it. My then 14y/o DD made it for me. I am gonna make one of my own for wearin full time once I find another sewin machine.
Farmgirl Sister #1438
God - Gardening - Family - Is anything else important? |
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chessie
True Blue Farmgirl
403 Posts
Karen
Vista
CA
USA
403 Posts |
Posted - Aug 05 2010 : 8:41:45 PM
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just got caught wearing one at Ruby's diner on the end of the Oceanside Pier, Ca. It was a birthday gift from my sister in law while at lunch and I wore it proudly home (a long walk back to the beach then another mile to my car... Red white and blue roosters all over it. Needless to say - i was the ONLY one wearing that at the beach...
www.edgehillherbfarm.com "where the name is bigger than the farm, but no one seems to mind"
blog http://edgehillherbfarmer.spaces.live.com/default.aspx?wa=wsignin1.0
happy farmgirl #89 |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - Aug 05 2010 : 11:12:53 PM
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I wear an apron non stop at home, but rarely wear one to the store or like that. I DO wear one when camping, gardening, walking in the neighborhood or driving my kids places where I don't need to get out of the car. And fishing..they are great for fishing. I have a zillion aprons and they are my "uniform" for my at home time. I do daycare and alot of the little kids have never seen me without one on.
Jenny in Utah
Proud Farmgirl sister #24
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
http://www.auntjennysworld.blogspot.com/ visit my little online shop at www.auntjenny.etsy.com |
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Turtlemoon
Farmgirl Legend Schoolmarm
378 Posts
Tanya
Port Orchard
Washington
USA
378 Posts |
Posted - Aug 06 2010 : 7:25:05 PM
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i have before, I worked in a spa for years and got used to wearing an apron, so have left with one on not even knowing, but i so don't care so....! *smile*
Raggedy Ann stuck in a Barbie Doll World
FarmGirl#1737
http://www.etsy.com/shop/moonhonu |
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BarefootGoatGirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1495 Posts
Corrine
North Carolina
USA
1495 Posts |
Posted - Aug 10 2010 : 11:14:04 AM
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Done it too girls! I love aprons so much that I've actualy designed a few skirts with built on "aprons." There is nothing more country than a girl in an apron.
http://www.alittlebitofred.webs.com/ |
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Lessie Louise
True Blue Farmgirl
1406 Posts
Carol
PECULIAR
MO
USA
1406 Posts |
Posted - Aug 10 2010 : 3:56:37 PM
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Sometimes, I'll be out walking the dogs and notice I have my apron on. I've worn it to the store and library too. We wore our aprons everywhere durning the Farmgirls on the Loose tour, and recieved nothing but compliments, Carol
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting them in a fruit salad!
Farmgirl #680! |
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acairnsmom
True Blue Farmgirl
1319 Posts
audrey
cheyenne
wy
1319 Posts |
Posted - Aug 10 2010 : 4:13:54 PM
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I have not worn an apron in public but plan to do so in the near future. I say if ladies over 50 can be seen in those gawdy red and purple hats and be known as "red hatters", why not been seen in our aprons and be known as MJ farmgirls? Apron on ladies!
Audrey
Toto, we're not in Kansas any more! |
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13635 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
13635 Posts |
Posted - Aug 12 2010 : 7:09:59 PM
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I wear mine to town lots . . . I have gotten nothing but compliments and kind words!
Wore it to the nursery (plants and flowers type) to buy my plants for my garden and the lady who checked me out said, "well aren't just too cute"!! And she meant it!!!
I make aprons and sell them at Farmers Market . . . many of the other vendors have purchased them. This is my third year doing this at Farmers Market and I honestly cannot keep up with making them. They are VERY, VERY POPULAR!!!!!!!!
I also wear mine at Farmers Market which is a vintage laundry items print and I have two old-fashioned clothespins that I wear clipped to it . . .sometimes I also wear a sign that says "FARM FRESH APRONS" which is what I call my little apron business.
YAY!! YAY!! YAY!! for aprons!!
CJ
..from the barefoot farmgirl in SW Colorado...sister chick #665
From my Heart - www.fromacelticheart.blogspot.com
From my Hands - www.cjscreations-ceejay.blogspot.com
From my Hubby - www.aspenforge.blogspot.com |
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knitnpickinatune
True Blue Farmgirl
1140 Posts
Sherrie
Gardena
California
USA
1140 Posts |
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
6784 Posts
Hannah
Washington
USA
6784 Posts |
Posted - Aug 16 2010 : 8:11:19 PM
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All of your farmgirls are just great! I don't know if I could ever go in public and do what you do.
I do love my aprons though.
Keep up the great work ladies!
Hugs,
Channah
Farmgirl sister #1219
Just a small town country girl trying to live her dreams. :) |
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blackantsnpeonys
True Blue Farmgirl
151 Posts
Denise
Hinckley
Illinois
USA
151 Posts |
Posted - Aug 18 2010 : 10:04:47 PM
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| I wear an apron in the house and in my yard. I often run to the store and realise I have it on and say to myself "oh well". I am who I am and I think I look nice in an apron. |
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Catherine
True Blue Farmgirl
166 Posts
Catherine Ann
Temple
TX
USA
166 Posts |
Posted - Aug 20 2010 : 12:55:33 PM
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I wear one most of the time at home and I do sometimes find myself heading out the door with it still on. My current favorite is a red apron that actually belonged to my husband's grandfather when he worked as a dishwasher in a restaurant. It isn't pretty, but it does the job and makes me smile when I think about where it came from. I also have several vintage aprons that belonged to my husband's grandmother as well. I love them too, some are cute, some are pretty, and all are well-worn and much loved :) . Someday I'll get around to photographing them and post them on the blog. And back to the original question ;) ... my middle daughter went through a phase where she wore aprons out in public frequently. She was particularly proud of the gingham one she made "all by herself" and did get lots of comments on her aprons, too. Of course, she was 8 :) .
http://lovelivingsimply.blogspot.com/
Farmgirl Sister #1801
Judge each day not by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant. ~Robert Louis Stevenson
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mtngirljon
True Blue Farmgirl
539 Posts
Jonnie
Webster
Texas
USA
539 Posts |
Posted - Aug 24 2010 : 10:57:38 AM
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I have worn my apron in public. It looks really cute over a sundress. I get lots of compliments. It's really fun!
Jonnie
Farmgirl #648
"Turn your face to the sun, and the shadows will fall behind you" - Maori Proverb
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corrabelle
True Blue Farmgirl
71 Posts
Corrabelle
Hamilton, Morrowville
ontario, Kansas
71 Posts |
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GrammaPam
Farmgirl at Heart
7 Posts
Pamela
Graham
Washington
USA
7 Posts |
Posted - Aug 29 2010 : 11:25:08 PM
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I have one apron that I wear every day. I would be totally embarassed to wear to town, it is so stained from cooking, cleaning, gardening,etc. The neighbors are used to seeing me in it and comment on how pretty it is (stains and all). I really should make a new one for wearing to town. Wearing an apron just feels good, putting one on used to be part of getting dressed in the morning. It's rather like a badge of honnor for women who are serious about taking care of their home and family.
GrammaPam
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MTNSunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
111 Posts
Sunny
Tollhouse
CA
USA
111 Posts |
Posted - Sep 13 2010 : 9:57:53 PM
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I think it's a fabulous idea! I'll keep y'all posted on my apron adventures!
Farm Chick #914 |
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Hallie
Video Sister
79 Posts
Hallie
Pullman
WA
USA
79 Posts |
Posted - Sep 14 2010 : 12:03:56 PM
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Well I often find that I wear an apron out in public for "work" when I'm working on the merit badge videos. Kevin (our talented camera man, video editor, and co-producer) and I were out at Orphan Acres horse sanctuary recently and I brought a cute cowgirl apron. The farrier and his assistant took one look at me and said, "Well, I guess you're here to work." Right in one!
I like that wearing an apron means you're not afraid to get your hands dirty, even if you happen to be gussied up for a video. It's a chance to feel strong and feminine and to recognize a bit of our farmgirl history by giving a nod to all the apron-wearers before us.
Hallie
Sister #1112
www.maryjanesfarm.tv |
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Kevin
Video/Merit Badge Farm Boy
152 Posts
Kevin
Pullman
WA
USA
152 Posts |
Posted - Sep 15 2010 : 10:38:38 AM
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I just wish she'd stop trying to get me to wear one.
-Kevin
"A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects."
-Robert A. Heinlein |
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Cowgirl Cocinera
True Blue Farmgirl
105 Posts
Dana
Chelsea
OK
USA
105 Posts |
Posted - Sep 18 2010 : 7:12:14 PM
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I made a shop apron out of an old pair of overalls with bandanna print ruffles on the bottom and pockets. The other day I went to town and forgot to take it off. I went in to the store and post office and both places I had several women just rave about the apron. Now when I go to the store without it, the gals there ask me where my pretty apron is! Dana
Cowgirl cookin' makes you good lookin' |
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Farmgirl Fashion: Aprons in Public |
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Aprons in Public
