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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
Dear Franny the Shopaholic: I'm looking for old-fashioned aprons for my mom for Mother's Day. I would like to buy them from a store, not a Web site. - Mathew P. Dear Mathew: Pier 1 imports has ...
If you’re a regular at Saginaw’s Savoy Bar & Grill, chances are you know Mary Dittmar. You may know she never forgets your drink order. You may know her because she has a habit of generously doling ...
LEWISBURG — The Union County Historical Society's Special Events/Interpretive Committee has plans well underway for Rural Heritage Days events Aug. 13-16. Last year, nearly 1,000 people came to the ...
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 ...
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