This arrived from rural Victoria yesterday, and I haven't washed or ironed it yet. I was so excited I just had to photograph it immediately!
Showing posts with label People other than crinoline ladies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label People other than crinoline ladies. Show all posts
Wednesday, 4 July 2007
Apron from around 1930-40 - what do you think?
This arrived from rural Victoria yesterday, and I haven't washed or ironed it yet. I was so excited I just had to photograph it immediately!
Sunday, 10 June 2007
Friday, 8 June 2007
Some of my own personal favourites.
A dainty Japanese lady with a Chinese lantern...one of my Japanese friends did not like this apron when I showed it to her! She said the designer had made the mistake of confusing the Chinese and Japanese cultures - common to Westerners! Oh well, I still think it is a nice apron!
A very unusual design, don't you think? And such a lot of work, all that stem stitching to fill in the dress! I have a few aprons with the patterns filled in like this, and every time I look at them, I am amazed at the amount of work involved.
This image is not very clear, as the cotton material has been worn thin over the years and doesn't photograph well. But you can still make out the Spanish flamenco dancer, and the black crocheted edge which is such a perfect finishing touch.
I won this on eBay, and as with so many from that source, I have no information whatever about who stitched it, or when and where it was done. My guess is that it dates from the early 1950's.
This sensational apron always receives cries of delight when I show it off! It dates back to the 1930's I believe, and was stitched by a lady in NSW, according to the eBay seller who sold it to me.
A very unusual design, don't you think? And such a lot of work, all that stem stitching to fill in the dress! I have a few aprons with the patterns filled in like this, and every time I look at them, I am amazed at the amount of work involved.
This image is not very clear, as the cotton material has been worn thin over the years and doesn't photograph well. But you can still make out the Spanish flamenco dancer, and the black crocheted edge which is such a perfect finishing touch.
I won this on eBay, and as with so many from that source, I have no information whatever about who stitched it, or when and where it was done. My guess is that it dates from the early 1950's.
This sensational apron always receives cries of delight when I show it off! It dates back to the 1930's I believe, and was stitched by a lady in NSW, according to the eBay seller who sold it to me.
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