Utility & Craft Aprons
by Roxa Wright, edited by Bramcost Publications

 

Book Details

• Note: We are the publisher of this book. Buy with confidence.
• Condition: New
• Edition: High-quality, unabridged reprint, carefully restored for modern readers
• Originally published: 1945
• Publisher: Bramcost Publications
• Publication year (reprint): 2011
• Format: Softcover
• Pages: 129
• Size: 7.44x9.69 inches
• Language: English

This book was written for every woman who truly loves and wears aprons. Filled with over 45 patterns to suit every household need and every hobby -- whether you cook, garden, paint, knit, carry wood, wash your dog or serve at your own parties -- you'll find an apron in this book that serves your purpose. And, for good measure, this book also includes designs for applique, cross stitch, smocking and rickrack -- even potholder patterns and sleeve guards are included.

Easy-to-make reduced size patterns with detailed instructions for enlarging are included for all types of aprons:

• Paneled coverall
• Washing apron
• Smock
• Halter-top circular apron
• Maternity coverall
• Wrap-around surplice apron
• Pinafore with shaped bib
• Mother and daughter pinafores or nurse's apron
• Mother's cobbler dress
• Daughter's cobbler dress
• Cover-up nursery apron
• Infant's feeding apron
• One yard aprons -- bias, with back yoke, gored
• Triangular tea apron
• Cobbler apron
• Apron for the mature figure
• Baby bathing apron
• Bibbed apron with back cross straps
• Half aprons from 3/4 yard of fabric
• Gathered half apron
• Smocked half apron
• Aprons with shaped yokes
• Shirt-tail apron
• Picker's apron
• Round ruffled apron
• Plastic dusting and pick-up apron
• Handkerchief tea apron
• Patchwork apron
• Necktie apron
• Pocket aprons -- embroidered, quilted, rickrack
• Gardening apron with kneeling flap
• Split apron for gardening
• Barbecue set for the family
• French bartender's apron
• Sportsman's aprons
• Wood-carrying apron
• Mend-while-you-iron apron
• Dressmaking apron
• Mending-bag apron
• Hair washing apron
• Vacuum cleaning apron

In addition to the fantastic variety of patterns in this book, you'll learn apron tricks like how to make:

• False French seams
• Inside-stitch apron ties
• Attach bib to waistband or strap using an invisible seam
• A continuous bias
• Invisible stitch bias binding
• Handle plastic material

Please see images for a sampling of the instructions and styles. Be sure to check our other listings for more vintage apron and sewing books.

About Bramcost Publications

Bramcost specializes in preserving rare and out-of-print vintage lifestyle books and patterns, focusing on how our foremothers and forefathers lived, worked, and created. Our catalog emphasizes:

• makeup, hairstyling, beauty
• sewing, fashion, pattern drafting
• knitting, crochet
• millinery, hat making, hat patterns
• ribbon work, embroidery, embellishments
• needlework, quilting
• jewelry, beadwork
• weddings, bridal interest
• paper dolls, doll books, doll clothes patterns
• holiday, celebrating traditions

Please see our other listings for additional titles in vintage beauty, fashion, entertainment, needlework, and domestic arts.