Amazing collection of aprons!

Recently I received an email from a lady in NSW who wanted to know more about the reversible apron I featured on here some time ago. Unfortunately I couldn't supply any details as the apron was given to me by a friend who found it in an opshop, and there is no way of telling whether it was handmade or mass produced. This person told me she makes aprons as well as collecting them, and provided a link to her Flickr site. I've asked her permission to post a link to it here, but I'm doing it anyway, as I don't think she will mind! All you ladies who read this blog MUST check this Flickr site out - you will be gobsmacked by the vast array of gorgeous aprons!
The site is http://www.flickr.com/photos/pavlova_is/

Two aprons added to the collection.

I found these at the newly opened Waverly Antique Bazaar today. I took these photos before I washed and ironed them, so they are a bit creased. The white one is particularly interesting; I've not seen an apron done in whitework like this before. It is difficult to see on this pic, so I'll try for a better one after I've ironed it.
Isn't the orange and black apron a cute design! It made me laugh when I picked it up for a closer look.

Another green gingham half apron.

The previous post here was one month ago, and I had a photo of a green gingham half apron. Well, guess what I received for Christmas from my good friend LeeAnn who works in an opshop? This gorgeous green gingham half apron! But this one has the added bonus of lovely red crocheted crinoline ladies.

Unusual half apron.

I know it's been a while since I posted, but if I haven't got any more aprons to add, it's not much point writing about something else! But now I've got two more to add, although I can only photograph one - this green half apron. Don't be fooled into thinking the trimming is chicken scratch - it's not. It is smocking, and beautifully done.





The other apron that I haven't included here is a calico printed unworked apron. It is quite old, and the transfer is very pale, so it wouldn't show up in a photo. The design is two puppies peeping over a fence. I've got a similar design in a doiley, so I'll copy those colours when I get around to stitching it.

Three different aprons.

Although this blog is supposedly dedicated to hand embroidered aprons, occasionally I sneak some in which are not hand embroidered. These three came into my possession this week.

I found this one in an opshop for $3.50. It looks as if it is made from separate pieces of fabric, but it is all one piece, printed to look like patchwork. The pockets and waistband are of course separate bits.
One of my colleagues at our Guild gave me this apron, which is machine embroidered, but still a charming item worthy of adding to my collection. Ugh...I really should have ironed this before taking the photo!


Finally, I bought this new apron from 'Gifts Of Elegance' in Eltham - I just loved the variation on the usual "Paris, Rome, London" theme!!

Pretty half apron with crocheted trim.

A few years ago, there were aprons galore in opshops, but not any more. So when I found this one for $3.50 in our local opshop, I pounced on it! Pretty blue cotton with Dolly Varden ladies crocheted in variegated floss.

Pink gingham apron

My MIL gave me a bag of old aprons a few years ago. She found them in her laundry and gave them to me, expressing doubt that they would be good for anything, but I revived them all! She must have overlooked this one, as I found it when we were clearing out her house prior to selling it. It was badly stained, but good old Napisan did the trick as usual. Pink gingham with machine embroidered trim.