<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cAprons don\u2019t hold us back \u2014 they take us back,\u201d she writes in \u201cThe Apron Book: Making, Wearing, and Sharing a Bit of Cloth and Comfort.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And she notes that aprons are worn by a range of professionals, from cooks and bakers to fishmongers, welders and carpenters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A look at some current apron styles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As seen on \u2018The Bear,\u2019 \u2018Top Chef\u2019 and other shows<\/h2>\n\n\n\n Katie Brown, a writer at Food & Wine, spotted something consistent among her favorite cooking shows \u201cThe Bear,\u201d \u201cIs It Cake?\u201d and \u201cTop Chef.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe chefs on my TV not only make cooking look easy, but they look great while doing it,\u201d Brown says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Many of those chefs wear an apron from Hedley and Bennett, a brand started by a pro chef. Their \u201cEssential\u201d version is made of sturdy cotton twill, and features adjustable neck and waist straps and lots of big and small pockets. (\u201cThe Bear\u201d star Jeremy Allen White often wears a dark blue one, a nod to the French Laundry restaurant in Napa Valley, California, which became known for its chefs\u2019 blue aprons.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s the pockets that have won over Brown\u2019s colleague, associate editorial director Chandra Ram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFor me, pockets make the apron. I want to be able to stash a Sharpie and a few pieces of paper towel,\u201d says Ram. \u201cAnd I like the straps to be long enough that I can tie them in front so I can hang a dish towel to use to grab a hot pan or clean up a spill. I bought kids\u2019 versions for my nieces and nephews for when we bake together.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other pro-style brands include Under NY Sky, Chef Works, Bragard and Cargo Crew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Apron variations around the world<\/h2>\n\n\n\n Christopher Kimball\u2019s Milk Street nods to Japanese restaurants with the maekake, which resembles the cotton banners often seen at their entrances. Maekeke is the term for traditional Japanese workwear dating to the 16th century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Milk Street\u2019s version, made of indigo cotton, features an Arctic tern and the Japanese lettering for their address in Boston, 177 Milk Street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fans of Finnish design house Marimekko \u2019s prints might add an apron to their wardrobe. Choose from bold, black-and-white or colorful graphics and florals, each with a front pocket and adjustable neck strap. Many patterns have coordinating pot holders and oven mitts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Apron designs at Portugalia Marketplace include one with colorful illustrations of sardine cans, a buzzy food trend. And a Mediterranean blue and white tile-patterned apron will make you feel like you\u2019re in a tasca, or little restaurant, in Porto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cooks the world over can toast their furry friends with one of Design Imports\u2019 aprons featuring romping dogs and cats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For real retro, try a riff on a pinafore or flour sack<\/h2>\n\n\n\n Aprons became common in the early 1900s, when America\u2019s first chain restaurant, Harvey House, was created by Fred Harvey. The \u201cHarvey Girls\u201d \u2014 the wait staff\u2019s moniker \u2013 wore floor-length white aprons. Judy Garland wore one in the 1946 \u201cHarvey Girls\u201d film and they became popular in American households.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And flour companies in the 1920s came out with aprons made from repurposed feed or flour sacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Uncommon Goods has some fun ones repurposed from old sacks and made by artisans in Ghana. The aprons feature a cheery patchwork on one side, and are reversible. Makers are part of the Fair Trade Federation, which supports local craftswomen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014-<\/p>\n\n\n\n
New York-based writer Kim Cook covers design and decor topics regularly for The AP. Follow her on Instagram at @kimcookhome.<\/p>\n\n\n\nngg_shortcode_0_placeholder\n\n\n\n
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