Sunday, August 3, 2008

New Idea 3539 - Ladies' Apron

About 1905

This apron pattern has led a long and useful life. The pattern is not complete. At some point the front yoke and straps were cut in one piece from a page of newspaper dating to WWI, though I believe the pattern to be earlier than that. The original front yoke, shoulder strap, and pocket are missing. (In my experience pocket pieces frequently go missing.)

3 comments:

Shay said...

One of my Woman's Institute of Domestic Science has a pattern that is identical except that the yoke is straight.

It's demonstrated in one of the teens booklets and again in one from 1925.

woolydaisy said...

i want one of these!!!!

andrea.at.the.blue.door said...

I should probably make this up some time soon because I'm curious to see how the prior owner's refinements worked out for them.