Vintage-inspired aprons should come with a warning label: This garment increases the risk of cooking, baking and other exploits of domestic prowess. Sure, they protect your clothes from sizzling ...

Christy Hagar owns more than 200 aprons, and she’s become something of a local expert on their history and evolution. On Sunday, July 25, she will share her knowledge of the humble apron during ...

That old-fashioned apron is hip again with collectors , Today, an apron is simply a splatter shield. But think back a generation or two to the world of black-and-white TV, when aprons bursting with ...

Aprons keep our clothes clean, but they also are complex symbols of motherhood, status, occupation and even oppression. They also represent family, conjuring up images of apple pies and white picket ...

Aprons are potent symbols of women and domesticity. As utilitarian garments, they are worn and connected to a variety of professional and occupational settings: chefs, butchers, blacksmiths, waiters ...