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These aprons from the Michigan Historical Museum's own collections were displayed throughout the 2nd and 3rd floors of permanent exhibits at the Michigan Historical Museum during the Apron Strings exhibit. Each was exhibited in the gallery to which its style and time period related.

(Click on an apron to view a larger image.)

Pink and white flared hostess apron
The flared hostess apron is made of pink and white organdy, 1950-1960.

Butterfly print half apron
The polished cotton apron with the butterfly print has a hard and springy plastic waistband, 1950-1960.
Hostess apron with orange flounce
The hostess apron has a black, orange, and gold geometric print on white cotton with a flirty orange organdy flounce, 1950-1960.
Pink and white check hostess apron
The tea apron is made of pink and white windowpane check cotton with embroidered flowers and lace trim, 1920-1930.
Red printed apron
The red cotton apron is printed with scenes from pioneer life, 1950-1960.
Blue, white and black plaid taffeta half apron
The apron is made of fashionable blue, white and black plaid taffeta and is trimmed with gathered flounces with pinked edges, 1860-1870.
Pieced half apron
The apron is pieced from inexpensive cotton prints with lavender rickrack trim, 1930-1940.
Paisley half apron
The apron is roller-printed cotton with a paisley pattern in rich, dark colors, 1850-1860.
Embroidered tea apron
The decorative tea apron is made of cotton gauze with drawn work, embroidery, lace and satin ribbon, 1880-1890.
Navy work apron
The work apron is made of stain-hiding navy blue and white printed cotton, 1890-1900.
Batiste tea apron
The tea apron is made of delicate and sheer white cotton batiste with machine-made lace trim, 1880-1890.
Blue and white cotton gingham apron
The blue and white cotton gingham apron is dressed up with white cross-stitch embroidered roses, 1900-1910.
Tea apron with ribbons
The tea apron is cotton gauze worked with bands of drawn work and red satin ribbons, 1880-1890.
Victory Garden apron
White cotton canvas gardening apron is printed with "V" for victory, 1940-1945.
Hand-smocked green and white gingham apron
Hand-smocked green and white gingham full apron, 1950-1960.
Full-bibbed apron with embroidered butterflies
The full-bibbed apron is made from a kit with appliquéd and embroidered butterflies on muslin, 1920-1930.
Embroidered and appliqued muslin apron
Another kit apron, appliquéd and embroidered with flowers on muslin, 1920-1930.
Full apron printed with red roses
Close-fitting full apron is printed with bright red roses, 1940-1950.
Full gingham apron
Inexpensive blue and white gingham was a favorite material for work aprons. The bib was pinned to the dress of the wearer, 1900-1910.

This exhibit is a program of ExhibitsUSA, A National Division of Mid-America Arts Alliance.

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