![]() It appears to be a square of cloth folded into a triangle and tied under the chin. She wears a bedgown, petticoat, well-worn indigo blue apron which is not a pinner apron and which appears to tie in front, a neckerchief, and the same warm head covering the child wears. Perhaps the woman is her mother, perhaps not. She wears a neckerchief with a head covering tied underneath her chin and sturdy shoes. She has her apron hem tucked up into the waist, perhaps to avoid contact with a muddy street. We cannot tell if she is wearing a pinner apron from this view. ![]() She wears a dark blue jacket, a petticoat, and an apron. “Little Begger” – the child wears clothing typical for a working class family although we would guess from the title of the painting her family has fallen on hard times, perhaps she’s been orphaned. It may wrap around and tie in the front as was common, obscured by her hands in the painting.Ĩ. “Watercress Seller” – this young lady wears a pinned bodice with a printed neckerchief underneath, a hooded cape tied at the front, possibly with twill tape, and her apron ties at the waist and is not a pinner apron. Note the top corners of her apron are not attached to the twill tape ties.ħ. This mid-18th century painting shows the popular checked pattern in the apron fabric.Ħ. From her appearance she could easily be a family member and not a servant at all.ĥ. She is probably a serving maid that does very little hard labor given her neat clean appearance. Notice several pieces of kitchen ware – redware lamp on the window sill, pewter tankard, brass mortar and pestle, candlestick, etc.Ĥ. She has a raised brick stove with tiles on the wall behind.ģ. Cookware and vegetables are worth notice in this kitchen scene. She wears what is probably a dark petticoat and jacket underneath the apron, a white cap, and neckerchief. ![]() The working woman wears a red apron which looks as if it might have a patch in the lower corner. The cloak appears to be heavy, most likely wool.Ģ. Classic, modern, cottage-style, all adorable - and you will want to sew them all These aprons are a perfect match to this post about things to sew for the kitchen. Notice the pinner apron barely visible underneath her cloak. Ranging from beginner to intermediate, these free apron patterns cover any style youd want. The reader will kindly note that girls’ aprons were little different from those of their older counterparts.ġ. We will be looking at utility aprons and not those beautiful sheer works of art worn by upper class women. I’m much more interested in laundresses and maids. Doesn’t she look sassy? We could call her Bridget.Today’s post isn’t about food, but it is an important topic when studying 18th century cooking – the lowly apron. This pinner apron is made of a homespun plaid cotton in green with navy. I think I have seen a few other examples of this style, but cannot immediately place them. Aprons were a must for any lady who worked around the Civil War Camps or Hospitals. (You could make a lot of mitts out of one of those.) Sadly, I don’t care enough about the elite to go chasing inventories and more images, but someone else can. These fleeting, black silk accessories were probably adapted to some other use when the fashion had fallen from favor. No, instead, it looks as if the black silk pinner apron was a fashion adopted by the British upper class probably in imitation of the aprons worn by young girls. ![]() It would be so useful and protective a garment! Well, can I wear a pinner apron as a Continental army laundress or not? Probably not, though I will be going back through all the images of laundering I can find. Mezzotint by Richard Houston after Phillipe Mercier, 1736-1775.
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