dee_burris: (candle)dee_burris ([personal profile] dee_burris) wrote,
@ 2011-01-01 06:44 pm UTC
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Entry tags:musing, women
I put on my apron a while ago to wash dishes and deal with other sloppy stuff. It took me back.

To a time I vividly remember, when both of my grandmothers, and the one great-grandmother who was living, just automatically tied their aprons on when they entered the kitchen.

When did we quit doing that - when wash and wear came out and women were no longer slaves to a day (or more) of ironing for a large family?

I liked their aprons better than mine.

They were softer.

And they had rick-rack.

I want rick-rack.

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(Anonymous)
2011-01-02 04:50 pm UTC (link)
I have to agree, I think it was when everyone had electric wash machines and they no longer had to keep their housedresses tidy because you just had to pop it in the washer.

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[identity profile] oakmouse.livejournal.com
2011-01-03 02:55 am UTC (link)
*nods* When laundry stopped being a major chore, and when stain removers became more effective, aprons fell out of favor. Me, I love mine. It may not have rickrack, but it's a nice big chef-style bib apron and it saves me a lot of stained shirts. ;)

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[identity profile] chipmunk-planet.livejournal.com
2011-01-03 02:59 pm UTC (link)
I'm not much for rick-rack, but I am fond of cabbage edging and lace. :)

(not in the same outfit lol)

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[identity profile] sttatus-quo.livejournal.com
2011-01-04 12:12 am UTC (link)
My mother stopped in the early seventies. She had the most beautiful voile aprons with ruffles that she wore for her bridge club. I had aprons from my grandmother from the time I was five or so. Younger folks seem amazed that I can tie a lovely even bow behind my back. I learned on an apron (of course all those back-tie caftan tops we wore in the early 70's helped keep it going as well).

I miss rickrack also. It was a right bitch to iron if I recall correctly. Personally, I just miss "notions" in general. Pickin's are slim at the fabric store.

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