HINER — When Virginia Helweg began seriously collecting old aprons a few decades ago, she simply found it fun. “I just always liked them,” she says. Helweg didn't realize she was preserving history, ...

Aprons keep our clothes clean, but they also are complex symbols of motherhood, status, occupation and even oppression. They also represent family, conjuring up images of apple pies and white picket ...

When most people hear about vintage things, they conjure up someone’s broken-down clutter or maybe a quaint item of dress. But others, like writer EllynAnne Geisel, find in worn wood, rusty hinges and ...

Pam Mariutto’s firing from a Minneapolis ad agency gave the mother of three a tailor-made chance to go home and wear an apron. But the right apron didn’t exist, so Mariutto, an avid seamstress, ...

Vintage-inspired aprons should come with a warning label: This garment increases the risk of cooking, baking and other exploits of domestic prowess. Sure, they protect your clothes from sizzling ...

Every apron tells a story, according to EllynAnne Geisel, who collects vintage aprons and sews her own. Yet despite the nostalgic appeal of old aprons, many crafters still enjoy making their own. Some ...

VEEDERSBURG, Ind. — Aprons are dear to Esther Duncan’s heart. The youngest of 13 children and still called "the baby," her Farm Woman’s Apron Project is a way of bringing her closer to her late mother ...

Every apron tells a story, according to EllynAnne Geisel, who collects vintage aprons and sews her own. Yet despite the nostalgic appeal of old aprons, many crafters still enjoy making their own. Some ...

Every apron tells a story, according to EllynAnne Geisel, who collects vintage aprons and sews her own. Yet despite the nostalgic appeal of old aprons, many crafters still enjoy making their own. Some ...

CRETE Betty Kemper pulls one apron after another from a plastic bag. The first is a delicate pink and gray one that had belonged to her aunt; the next one has lots of pockets, just like Kemper likes.