KITCHEN APRONS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 15, 15 December 1937, Page 26

KITCHEN APRONS

AN UNUSUAL STYLE. (Copyright.) Every woman realises the constant demand for kitchen aprons. It would seem also as if every purchaser of an apron wanted something special in size, colour scheme and finish. Aprons with or without strings are asked for, aprons with or without ruffles, and minus or having pockets. The gamut' of requests and the variety of styles offered do not always run the same. One kind in particular seen recently was so attractive as a Christmas gift line that it is described here. The apron was of finely checked gingham, and required one yard of 31 in material. From each side strips were cut to leave a square 29 inches in sizo. All edges were ravelled out and whipped to leave a fringe onehalf inch deep. One corner was turned over to the front so that the straight; line measured 9in. Down from the ends of this straight turning rail two tapering pleats, starting at almost nothing at this end, which formed the

top of the apron. The inner pleat on each side was l|in. wide at the bottom of the apron, while the outer pleats were but ljin wide at the lower end. Across the lower end of the apron between the inner pleats the corner of the square was turned up leaving a straight edge. The narrower strips cut from the material were sewn together to form a strap to go about the neck; the strap being stitched to each end of the straight top. The wider strips were made inlo the apron strings starting each side at the waistline. These strings extended as far into the apron as the inner pleat and came to a point there- The pleats of the apron were stitched down from the top to the place where the strings were stitched to the apron, but were merely pressed, after basting into shape from this point down. The bastings were removed after pleats were pressed down. The strings were stitched along both their edges to the apron. • The combination of fringes and pleats and the diagonal use of the material made an extremely effective apron—one which every housewife will appreciate, and which you can make for gifts by following the instructions above.