Apron Book Making, Wearing, and Sharing a Bit of Cloth and Comfort

Name: Apron Book Making, Wearing, and Sharing a Bit of Cloth and Comfort
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ISBN: 9780740761812

ISBN-10: 0740761811

ISBN-13: 9780740761812

Edition: 2006

Authors: EllynAnne Geisel

List price: $16.99

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Vintage aprons and modern designs are turning up in movies, magazine spreads, upscale shops, and hip retail venues like Anthropologie, whose trendy line of aprons is selling as fast as they can stock them.The Apron Bookis an infectiously enthusiastic guide to aprons, old and new, that are suddenly everywhere. Aprons take us back to our favorite place-hearth and home. Vintage aprons help us remember home and family the way they used to be, while bright and sassy contemporary aprons confirm that nesting is all the rage. Actress and trendsetter Julia Roberts has a closetful of vintage aprons. Celebrity custom-made apron auctions have become an annual event for several popular charities in the…

Book details

List price: $16.99
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Publication date: 9/1/2006
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 152
Size: 7.25" wide x 9.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.562
Language: English

EllynAnne Geisel, who lives at Pueblo, CO, is the author ofThe Apron Bookand the creator of Apron Chronicles, the traveling exhibit. Her apron designs have appeared inVogueand have been worn by Bree inDesperate Housewives. She's been a guest on both NPR'sAll Things Consideredand CBS News'Sunday Morning. She continues to make nationwide appearances to promote her books and exhibit.



Foreword


Introduction



Aprons: An Odyssey



The Anatomy of an Apron



Aprons in the Kitchen



All Around the House



Backyard Daddy



Maid in America: Aprons on the Job



Jingle Belle: Aprons for Holidays, Entertaining, and Special Occasions



Not Your Grandma's Apron



Apron Memories


Photo Credits


Acknowledgments


Index