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Book Ideas:  The History of Aprons  |
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osbornefarms
True Blue Farmgirl
94 Posts
Leslea
tn
USA
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 Posted - Jan 22 2012 : 6:13:51 PM
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I found this and wanted to share it !
I dont think our kids know what an apron is..
The principal use of Grandmas apron was to protect the dress underneath , because she only had a few , it was easier to wash an aprons than dresses and they used one material , but along with that , it served as a potholder for removing hot pans from the oven.
It was wonderful for drying childrens 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 wipped many of perspiring brow , bent over the hot 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 have 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 suprising how much fruniture an old apron could dust in a matter in 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 flieds to eat.
It will be a long time before someone invents something that will replace the ( old - time apron ) that served so many purposes.
REMEMBER..
Grandma used to sit her hot baked apple pies on the window sill to cool.
Her granddaughters set theirs on the window sill to thaw.
They would go crazy now trying to figure out how many germs were on that apron.
I dont think i ever caught anything from a apron BUT LOVE !!!
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RockyR
Farmgirl at Heart
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Patty
Eau Claire
MI
USA
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Posted - Jan 22 2012 : 6:27:10 PM
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What a wonderful story about the apron! They are such wonderful apparel wear . If I don't put my apron on it never fails I mess up whatever I am wearing. I would like to hear more about the apron.
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22angel
True Blue Farmgirl
498 Posts
Pam
Manitoba
Canada
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Posted - Jan 22 2012 : 7:41:37 PM
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Me too Patty! If I'm making something, I have to put my apron on! I get laughed at by my sister b/c of it, but I really love my apron. It was made by some local (well, they were local when I lived there) Hutterites & I got it for about $5 or $7, I can't remember. The only thing with it is that I have to pin it to my shirt so that collar part of it doesn't bother my neck & shoulders. But at least I can wipe my hands on it, or spill & not worry about my clothes underneath! My great grandma used to wear aprons all the time - I wish I had one of hers, but I wouldn't even know where to go looking for one. And I think she generally had half aprons, not the full ones. Ah well. Maybe some day I'll have one of hers.
Thanks for sharing that Leslea, it's great!
Life isn't about finding yourself. It's about creating yourself.
"When I grow up, I want to be dirt." seen on a box through construction in Wyoming 2010 |
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monique
True Blue Farmgirl
165 Posts
monique
lepelstraat
noord brabant
Netherlands
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Posted - Jan 23 2012 : 10:11:36 AM
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What a lovely story!
Aprons are so wonderful and can be used for a lot of things.
I also love to wear an apron and use it a lot.Sadly most people here think it's really old fashioned and when they see me wearing one they think I'm realy crazy.
It's a wonderful thing that my kids are used to me wearing my aprons a lot, even though they dont'think of ever wearing aprons.
http://thymeandlavender.blogspot.com
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13617 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
13055 Posts |
Posted - Jan 26 2012 : 3:20:43 PM
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CJ: Such a wonderful story. As I read, I could remember seeing my mother and another woman who helped raise all of us, in their aprons. I do remember Mom putting pies on the widow sill to cool. Thanks for sharing.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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leigh12354
Farmgirl in Training
19 Posts
Leigh
Riverside
CA
USA
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Posted - Jan 26 2012 : 4:59:46 PM
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| What a wonderful story!! We use them all the time at the assembly. I never really thought of all the uses of an apron till now. Thanks!!! |
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wandaj
Farmgirl in Training
38 Posts
Wanda
Buffalo
NY
USA
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Posted - Jan 27 2012 : 08:32:38 AM
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| Thanks for sharing that wonderful story. That is so kool. |
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osbornefarms
True Blue Farmgirl
94 Posts
Leslea
tn
USA
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Posted - Jan 27 2012 : 6:36:09 PM
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| Wanda i see you are from Buffalo NY. have you ever heard of a Rich Products? I worked at rich's for 12 years here in TN. And done some training from there |
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sonshine4u
Chapter Guru
1205 Posts
April
New Prague
MN
USA
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Posted - Jan 28 2012 : 06:09:47 AM
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I love that story too and I have read it at some of our farmgirl meetings!
Playing in the Sonshine
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jaka
Farmgirl at Heart
7 Posts
Jody
PA
USA
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Posted - Jan 28 2012 : 11:20:21 AM
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Lovely story! Where we live, an Amish settlement in Central PA, aprons are still used all those ways...The only differnce is that all of our neighbors/friends have black aprons (being Amish) and my girls and I have many different colors/patterns/styles. We find them at yard sales, estate sales, and barn sales. Love the soft, worn ones. I even have my grandmother's aprons, my mother's aprons and mine from when I was a child (back in the 60's). Aprons are just a romantice, nostalgic, and practical item for us. Thanks for the post! 
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Sharon Denise
True Blue Farmgirl
211 Posts
Sharon
Temple
TX
USA
211 Posts |
Posted - Jan 31 2012 : 11:15:37 AM
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Thank you for sharing. :-) So sweet! Do any of you happen to know where this story originated?
Farmgirl Sister #3754
"There will come a time when you believe everything is finished. Yet that will be the beginning."
~Louis L'Amour |
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Sharon Denise
True Blue Farmgirl
211 Posts
Sharon
Temple
TX
USA
211 Posts |
Posted - Jan 31 2012 : 11:25:25 AM
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Nevermind, I found it! Here's the original if you want to read it. It was written as a eulogy for the author's grandmother.
Grandma's Apron
by Tina Trivett
The strings were tied, It was freshly washed, and maybe even pressed.
For Grandma, it was everyday to choose one when she dressed.
The simple apron that it was, you would never think about;
the things she used it for, that made it look worn out.
She may have used it to hold, some wildflowers that she'd found.
Or to hide a crying child's face, when a stranger came around.
Imagine all the little tears that were wiped with just that cloth.
Or it became a potholder to serve some chicken broth.
She probably carried kindling to stoke the kitchen fire.
To hold a load of laundry, or to wipe the clothesline wire.
When canning all her vegetables, it was used to wipe her brow.
You never know, she might have used it to shoo flies from the cow.
She might have carried eggs in from the chicken coop outside.
Whatever chore she used it for, she did them all with pride.
When Grandma went to heaven, God said she now could rest.
I'm sure the apron that she chose, was her Sunday best.
I miss you Grandma...
Farmgirl Sister #3754
"There will come a time when you believe everything is finished. Yet that will be the beginning."
~Louis L'Amour |
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CountryKim
True Blue Farmgirl
66 Posts
Kim
Pflugerville
Texas
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Posted - Jan 31 2012 : 4:43:26 PM
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I love aprons!! I have a few of my grandmothers, several vintage, and 1 a dear friend of mine that I met through this chat room) made me several years ago. Have any of you read the Apron Memories site? Or Apronology Magazine?
Forever farmgirl
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leigh12354
Farmgirl in Training
19 Posts
Leigh
Riverside
CA
USA
19 Posts |
Posted - Feb 02 2012 : 07:43:28 AM
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| I think the line that says she shoos flies form cows is cute. Actually I think I like the original better. It's a memorial to all grandmas every where. Very nice. |
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lindagwynn
True Blue Farmgirl
246 Posts
Linda
Deming
Wa.
USA
246 Posts |
Posted - Feb 04 2012 : 09:29:35 AM
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Thank you for sharing this great poem. It brought tears to my eyes. My mother was a storyteller at our local library and this was one of her poems she recited. I had forgotten it. Thank you
With lots of hugs and smiles, have a great day. |
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maryk
Farmgirl in Training
30 Posts
Mary
Barrington
RI
USA
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Posted - Feb 05 2012 : 09:47:53 AM
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| What a wonderful story!!! I didn't realize that an apron could be used for so many things, never thought about it. The part about shooing flies with it is cute. |
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wandaj
Farmgirl in Training
38 Posts
Wanda
Buffalo
NY
USA
38 Posts |
Posted - Feb 09 2012 : 08:26:42 AM
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| No osbornefarms I haven't heard of Rich Products.Sorry it took me so long to get back busy lady. don't get on the net that much. |
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maryk
Farmgirl in Training
30 Posts
Mary
Barrington
RI
USA
30 Posts |
Posted - Feb 19 2012 : 09:21:37 AM
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| Speaking of flies, I found a great site for fly control. It just might help the apron out a bit. |
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Bonnie Ellis
True Blue Farmgirl
2474 Posts
Bonnie
Minneapolis
Minnesota
USA
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Posted - Mar 07 2012 : 7:33:51 PM
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I use that poem when I do my talks on aprons and show my collection. I began wearing an apron at age 2 (a dishtowel tied around me). I feel lost without an apron when I'm cooking, cleaning, gardening or crafting. Thanks for sharing that.
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prayin granny
True Blue Farmgirl
1874 Posts
Linda
Kansas
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Posted - Mar 08 2012 : 04:57:59 AM
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Ladies,
May I suggest? Once I found Mjf, I ordered some aprons from a Farmgirl on the entrapenuer section.
She has that little poem listed as well on her website.
Anyway, got one for myself and one for my granddaughter as well! Honestly not sure what she would think, she is 10.
Well, she loves it and calls us the 'cooking cowgirls' when she is over and we do bake something!
Give it a try ladies! We just might be able to restart some of those poem's memories with a new generation after all!!!
Farmgirl blessings,
Linda
www.scatteredlittleblessings.blogspot.com
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TheBeeCharmer
Farmgirl in Training
42 Posts
Deb
Seven Valleys
PA
USA
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Posted - Aug 10 2012 : 08:08:04 AM
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I am new to MJF and just read your post and love it. I had to share it with my sister, Mom, and 90-year young Grandma! I have my other Grandma's apron, she passed earlier this year. Brings back alot of memories of when I was a youngster! Thanks for sharing!
~You can take the girl out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the girl! |
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summer girl
Farmgirl in Training
45 Posts
summer
llano
tx
USA
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Posted - Aug 18 2012 : 9:42:44 PM
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| I love the poem and am no stranger to aprons. The last time I whore and apron it was made of that rubber vinal stuff? It was part of my working uniform in the Navy to wash dishes. Anyway I recently won an apron in a raffle. (I wanted the Japanes Mapel) Do you think sombody is trying to tell me somthing? |
Edited by - summer girl on Aug 24 2012 8:59:51 PM |
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chick-chick
True Blue Farmgirl
322 Posts
Liz
New Britain
CT
USA
322 Posts |
Posted - Aug 23 2012 : 6:13:02 PM
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I love that poem it brought tears to my eyes too. I've been an apron wearer off and on for years and everyone thinks I'm crazy too. But now I wear one often and always looking for new/old ones. When i put one on it seems like it gets going on my house work better, must be grandma guiding me (or pushing me) to do my work. I have some of the half ones but find I like the full ones better.
Wanna be farm girl in my heart, semi- city girl in life |
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mardefine
Farmgirl at Heart
1 Posts
Marlene
Shingletown
CA
USA
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Posted - Jun 06 2013 : 8:52:07 PM
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| I've been an apron wearer off and on too and like some have said, when I don't put it on, I mess up whatever I have on. I hope to make some to give away with the apron story included. Big-time farm girl at heart! |
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DandeeRose
True Blue Farmgirl
1509 Posts
Alicia
Charlestown, IN
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Posted - Jun 07 2013 : 06:23:50 AM
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Funny! And endearing!!
Many Blessings- Alicia
http://dandeelionrose.blogspot.com/
Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass; it's about learning to dance in the rain." |
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Book Ideas: The History of Aprons |
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The History of Aprons
