Do you still wear an apron ?

I am so messy I have clothes I keep for working round the house. I do have an apron I use if I am wearing anything halfway decent.
I remember my mother having an overall which she wore in the morning then a small frilly apron for the afternoon.

Never been in the habit of wearing one before.

Always wear one in the kitchen as does DD, DGD got her first apron aged 18 months. I cant bear having a new one as they just dont feel right and take a while to "wear in". I feel they are a bit like a purse you cant buy one for someone else as we all like something different.

i always wear one when cooking or doing something really messy.

I also have gardening aprons which are really useful as the pockets of which there are several take small hand tools.

My daughter now she has her own flat has also started wear aprons, she likes the Cath Kidson ones which are so pretty.

My youngest GD has an apron at my house which she loves to wear when we are baking.

I think an apron was the first thing i made in sewing classes at school, it was a plain white one to be used in the cookery classes.

Yes I do wear an apron because I'm a messy/clumsy cook. I can't imagine how many clothes I would spoil without wearing one ?

I thought aprons were back in these days, with all the retro style around. I wear my (homemade from an old pretty curtain) one when I'm baking. My DDs and DS also wear them for cooking.

I use a blue and white striped 'butchers' apron for cooking. I was taught an apron was essential garb for cooking by my mother and my domestic science teacher both of whom would be horrified by anyone cooking without one on. At school we had to make our own apron before we were allowed to cook anything and to clean down all the surfaces however clean they already were before beginning to cook. We then had to lay out and measure all our ingredients. I still do all of that today.

This thread reminds me that I have a lovely Christmas apron with holly, ivy and mistletoe sprigs on it. I must wear it this year, as it was a present from a relative who is coming to dinner with us!

I have three aprons. My SIL always wears one and I think it makes her look as though she is proficient in the kitchen - as though she has just made her own bread or something!

Do you remember there was a fashion for tabards many years ago? My mother wore an over-all every day when she was at home. I suspect that betrays my working class background.

Oh Teetime, I wonder if we attended the same school? . We too had to make our own pinnies and launder them every week (strict instructions of Domestic Science teacher) and never forget them when we had cookery lessons. We also had to launder tablecloths and napkins, learn the order of washing up and yes, prepare clean surfaces before setting out all our ingredients.

Day6 a friend of mine still wears a tabard. She's younger than me, only in her early 50's, and I can't imagine where she buys them from!

I'm also reminded that I had to make an apron when I was at school, in Needlework class, for our Domestic Science class. Mine was pink gingham. It was a full one, with a front bib bit and a pocket.

I was driving to my local shopping town about 9am. There was a lady who certainly looked in her 80s taking her dustbin back home from where they had been left for collection.

She had her tabard apron on over her clothes. You could just see she was one of those woman who dressed for her morning chores and took them seriously.
I bet her house was a darn sight tidier than mine ever will be.

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Only when I'm making pastry or doing something mucky like cleaning the oven.

Yes, I always wear one for cooking. Don't like the idea of food and grease stains on my clothes.

Meant to also ask if any one still wears a petticoat? I still have 2 half slips but never wear them now even though it was unthinkable to go without one years ago!
(Sorry to go off thread)

The only time I ever wore aprons was when I did care work - and I had to wear the plastic disposable sort.

Other than that, I've never owned or worn one.

I have two; a black and white striped butchers apron that I wear for most cooking, and a smaller Eden Project one that DD bought me. I use it sometimes but this is the one GS gets lumbered with when he bakes here and as it is flowery it doesn’t go down very well now, so I shall have to look for something a bit less gender specific (if an apron can be gender specific)! He’s grown out of the one that said ‘Nanny’s Little Helper’ on the front ?.

I have a navy stripped butcher style apron that I wear if I'm entertaining quite a few to Sunday roast or a family gathering. I wear it whilst I'm preparing the food, which usually involves a lot of getting roast vegetables in and out of the oven and making various puddings. Otherwise no.

No I have never worn an apron at home, I did own one once for cookery lessons at secondary school but that's it, in fact my mum never wore an apron either.

I don't but should wear an apron for baking as I am a mucky baker. Been wondering what to do with some of the material that I have collected, so will be making a couple this afternoon.

I too made one at school, beige with blue trim! I used to wear them for baking, but I haven't baked since the kids left home. I have a very pretty one hanging on the kitchen door which has never been worn! Like you DanniRae, when wearing a dress or (scratchy) skirt, I still can't go without an underslip.

OH currently resplendent in full apron whilst baking bread.

Yes i do i have two hanging in the kitchen a pale coloured one which is used when cooking and the darker one for when i am cleaning the bathroom, it prevents accidental splashes of products that contain bleach from ruining my clothes.I also wear another apron which hangs in the greenhouse when gardening, it has pockets for putting tools in and helps keep my clothes clean. I also use disposable gloves for cleaning and washing up and gloves for gardening. I have sensitive skin on my hands and these all help to prevent flare ups which then requires steriod creams to dampen down the problem.

Always wear an apron as do the entire family. When I did my food hygiene courses we were told to wear an apron to protect the food from our clothing, it was the other way round in my mind!

I can remember MIL wore not only an apron but a morning dress for doing her housework in and after lunch she would go and change into her afternoon dress for receiving visitors or going out! I thought that very grand!