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Kitchen Apron HC7

White cotton kitchen apron. Full length with back ties with frilled bib and back fastening also. Two frilled pockets.

Kitchen aprons protect the wearer's clothing. This was particularly important when clothes washing was done by hand. Aprons were not just worn by women in the kitchen but also by teachers, shop keepers and children.

date: Early 20th Century replica

max dimension: 1100mm

subject area: Social Science, Technology

specific themes: Costume, Women, Domestic, Work

handling collection number: HC7

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