I wonder sometimes if
children today understand or even know what an apron is.
The principal use of the cotton pinafore was to
protect the dress beneath because ,
back in the day ,
a woman had very few and
it was so much easier to launder aprons than it was a dress.
Aprons had many other functions
aside from simply protecting m'ladies garment.
It served as a potholder, of sorts for
taking hot pans from the stove top or the oven.
It worked wonderfully for blotting tears,
be they from a crying child or one's own.
At chore time, an apron became many things.
Coming from the chicken coop,
it could cradle fresh eggs or even
fussy baby chicks who needed attending.
When company dropped by,
the apron became a hiding place for bashful children.
As Autumn began to arrive and the weather cooled,
the apron could be wrapped around bare arms .
Those generously cut aprons could wipe perspiration from a moist brow
or be used to bring in fresh vegetables from the garden.
It was amazing how much furniture could be dusted down in a jiffy
or toys and shoes bundled off to the bedroom
if unexpected company drove up the driveway.
When dinner was ready
it was used as a "flag of sorts" to wave from the porch
to let the men folk know that it was time
to come in from the fields for a warm meal and buttery biscuits.
Times may have changed.
Many folks might fret over the stains and germs on an apron,
but it is doubtful that anyone caught anything from an apron but Love
:*) Thank you kindly for stopping by .
:)
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