Vintage cotton apron with mattress fabric details
Vintage cotton apron with mattress fabric details
You know that I can't live without my aprons, especially those made of linen, hemp or thick cotton, I always wear them at home, not only for cooking, but also for carrying out the thousand household activities.
But I like to always be tidy so the apron has to be nice!!!! That is, it has to be able to be worn even when I invite friends to dinner, for example.
This is why I thought of this wonderful apron, which is almost a dress, to be worn over clothes.
This apron is made of a beautiful vintage cotton fabric, hand woven on a loom over a century ago and very well preserved. These fabrics are increasingly hard to find, but I was lucky enough to buy it at a flea market in the Tuscan countryside.
The cloth from which the apron was made was perfectly preserved.
When I washed it, it softened and became even more beautiful, with its obvious, irregular and rustic texture. Truly beautiful in its wonderful uniqueness.
The model is typical of Cecibirbona: it features a bodice to which a rich gathered skirt is attached; the front and back are tied with two side bows made from a wonderful vintage mattress fabric hand-woven on a loom with irregular red and white stripes.
The same fabric forms the two comfortable and roomy pockets sewn onto the skirt.
It is worn from above in a very practical way, even without untying the side bows every time. It can also be worn, like all my aprons, in a way to make it more adherent, as you can see in the photos.
The fit is loose and comfortable, so it can be worn over skirts and trousers, but at the same time it is very graceful and feminine.
Small imperfections and small stains testify to the age of this fabric and speak of its past.
Hand wash with mild soap or machine wash at 30 degrees on delicate cycle. Do not spin. Do not dry in the sun.
One size fits all. You see it worn by me who is 1.64 m tall.