Christy Hagar owns more than 200 aprons, and she’s become something of a local expert on their history and evolution. On Sunday, July 25, she will share her knowledge of the humble apron during ...

"I cling like a cicada to the latticework of memory," wrote Henri Cole. Although his poem isn't about vintage aprons, for many, it could be. Bib and cocktail, cotton and organza, these everyday items ...

Aprons are potent symbols of women and domesticity. As utilitarian garments, they are worn and connected to a variety of professional and occupational settings: chefs, butchers, blacksmiths, waiters ...

Women are tying one on again. After cutting the strings to what had become a symbol of domesticity, they’re rediscovering the apron. At a recent party in San Francisco, the hostess donned a frilly ...

Throughout the history of our country, there have been countless women whose lives and accomplishments helped shape both the culture of America and the character of our people. But you’re not likely ...

I started collecting aprons because I thought they would somehow string me along into the kitchen and inspire me to finally bust out the pots and pans I received as wedding gifts. Unfortunately, that ...

For nearly two decades, Carolyn and Henry Terry have amassed the world’s largest collection of domestic armor. The Apron Museum in Iuka, Miss., is dedicated to the kitchen stalwart.Credit...Robert ...