The revival of the apron

As a child in the late 1960s, I remember wearing an apron while helping my mother in the kitchen. I remember the thrill of putting that apron on, just like my mother, it made me feel older and important.

The apron was traditionally used to protect clothing while cooking or doing housework, which was almost always used in the home by women in the 1940s and 1950s. As more households were able to purchase a washing machine, which made it easier to maintain clothes clean, the apron went out of style in the United States in the late 1960s. Although at home my mother, grandmother, and sisters wore aprons in the 1970s.

Why the apron resurgence now?

As before, there are many different styles of aprons, although now the apron is considerably more elegant. Aprons are now considered fashionable and stylish. There are cute half aprons, with patterns and colors nonexistent in the past. There are full bib aprons, which cover most of the wearer’s body. Today’s aprons not only help a woman to keep her clothes clean while cooking, but she can also keep her fashionable style and feel beautiful. Today’s aprons are fun and trendy, and believe it or not, sexy. Many are modeled after vintage aprons of yesteryear, giving women an old-fashioned feminine look. Today’s women are also back in the kitchen cooking, serving less takeout to their families and choosing healthier foods. Today’s women’s aprons are flirty and sexy, adding a romantic touch to many meals.

Today’s men wear aprons too! In the 1950s and 1960s, most men did not enter the kitchen except to sit at the table. They went to work, came home and waited for his wife to have dinner at the table. All of that has changed, with more women working to help support their families, and many men choosing to stay home and raise their children, while their wives earn their pay. With so many designs and colors to choose from, men can find an apron to suit their personal style and personality. From grilling aprons to kitchen aprons, there is an apron for every task.

Once again, the children re-enter the kitchen and learn to prepare healthy meals together with their parents. Children’s aprons have become very popular as most young children want to be like mom and dad.

The resurgence of aprons as a stylish, modern, and practical cover has made cooking a fun family affair. And I hope it continues for years to come. Wouldn’t it be great to look back on twenty years and find that the apron resurgence has helped our children learn not only to cook and eat healthier, but to spend quality time as a family?