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An Exploration of Aprons for 21st Century Elders

History of Aprons

1950s Aprons

1960s Aprons

Contemporary Aprons

Aprons as an Adaptive Technology

Customized Designs

I am known as "The Apron Lady" to my friends at senior living residences in the SF Bay area. After I present the Apron slide show, each participant designs his or her own apron.

Recently I met Molly de Vries, who designs aprons and other neat nondisposable goodies at the Larkspur Landing Farmers Market.  She wrote, on her Ambatalia blog,  "I create Slow Textiles for a sustainable life style. For me, thinking about how things are made, where they come from and who is making them have always been important questions. Making textiles is my art and is a way for me to balance the chaos with slowing down, being in the present and creating peace in my life. Here are some of my thoughts on the slow food and textile movement."  MORE...