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

by EllynAnne Geisel

Overview

The Apron Book showcases full-color photos of new and vintage aprons from Geisel's vast collection, patterns for four basic apron styles and myriad variations, recipes, tips on collecting and preserving vintage aprons, and heart-tugging stories from the traveling apron exhibit. The book also explores the history and 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, or for a special occasion.
 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781449493615
Publisher:	Andrews McMeel Publishing
Publication date:	11/07/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	152
File size:	14 MB
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About the Author

EllynAnne Geisel, an essayist and apron aficionado, celebrates the spirit of the men and women who wore aprons through her traveling exhibit, Apron Chronicles: A Patchwork of American Recollections, now managed by The Women's Museum (Dallas, TX), a Smithsonian affiliate. Her passion for aprons can also be seen through her inventive vintage designs for her company, Apron Memories®. Her aprons have been featured in the Wall Street Journal and worn by Bree Van De Kamp of the Desperate Housewives television show. EllynAnne lives in Pueblo, Colorado, with her prince charming, Hank. Her sons Noah and Gideon have flown the coop.

Table of Contents

Foreword vii

Introduction ix

Chapter 1 Aprons: An Odyssey 3

Chapter 2 The Anatomy of an Apron 11

Chapter 3 Aprons in the Kitchen 51

Chapter 4 All Around the House 69

Chapter 5 Backyard Daddy 81

Chapter 6 Maid in America: Aprons on the Job 91

Chapter 7 Jingle Belle: Aprons for Holidays, Entertaining, and Special Occasions 101

Chapter 8 Not Your Grandma's Apron 113

Chapter 9 Apron Memories 123

Photo Credits 135

Acknowledgments 137

Index 139