Do you all remember when your Gran and Mother wore a pinnie, I know this was because they wore their clothes much longer than we do now,you just could not throw things in a washing machine, there wasn't such things, and a pinnie was so much easier to wash, I remember my Grans was a wrap around thing, my Mother wore an apron a much smaller afare, of course another reason was they did not have the amount of clothes we have today as well
Maywalk
I still wear one Jojo.
I wear the three quarter length with no sleeves in them when I am doing jobs in the kitchen. I hate to get my clothes splashed with anything. I must say though that as soon as I am finished in the kitchen off it comes.
Your post reminds me of this story that was sent to me some time ago. The author is unknown from what I can gather.
Grandmas Apron.
The principle use of Grandma's apron was to protect the dress underneath, but along with that, it served as a holder for removing hot pans from the oven. It was wonderful for drying children's tears, and on occasion was even used for cleaning out dirty ears. From the chicken-coop the apron was used for carrying eggs, fussy chicks, and sometimes half-hatched eggs to be finished in the warming oven. When company came those aprons were ideal hiding places for shy kids; and when the weather was cold, grandma wrapped it around her arms. Those big old aprons wiped many a perspiring brow, bent over the hot wood stove. Chips and kindling wood were brought into the kitchen in that apron. From the garden, it carried all sorts of vegetables. After the peas had been shelled it carried out the hulls. In the fall the apron was used to bring in apples that had fallen from the trees. When unexpected company drove up the road, it was surprising how much furniture that old apron could dust in a matter of seconds. When dinner was ready, Grandma walked out onto the porch, waved her apron, and the men knew it was time to come in from the fields to dinner. It will be a long time before someone invents something that will replace that "old-time apron" that served so many purposes.
Send this to those who would know, and love the story about Grandma's aprons.
This story was sent to me by someone who thought I would enjoy it. I do and think you will too.
Does it stir up memories for you??????????
Sandie Seward
My Mum used to wear a "pinny" as she called it. A larger more substancial one for mornings when doing the housework, and then she might change it for a pretty, lacy one during the afternoon.
(I have NEVER worn one, nor do I intend to start now.)
JoJo
I have one I think it must be at least tweny years old, bet I have not worn it tweny times, that was lovely your post maywalk, I had been looking at some old photos and my Gran had her Pinnie on in them
