Apron Collection (page 3)

EVEs SECRET, 1925. Betty Compson and Jack Holt in a scene from the film

GEUR2A-00139
Young Dutch woman gathering cabbages in a basket, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Decorating Pottery - Barons Art - Barnstaple
Decorating by hand at Barons Art Pottery at Barnstaple, Devon. Here William Baron (grandson of the pottery founder William Leonard Baron) can be seen painting the pottery

Laundry at National Childrens Home, Harpenden, Herts
Girls iron and fold clean washing in the laundry at the National Childrens Home, Harpenden, Hertfordshire

Cuckoo Clock Maker
Two little boys help an old clockmaker, perhaps their grandfather, to make a cuckoo clock in the Black Forest, Germany

Jesus & Peters Feet 19C
Jesus washes Peters feet at Passover

Advert Gas Stove Acme
Acme Gas Stoves - " No thank you, Mr Soot!"

Cookery Magazine 1917
A wartime issue of this popular cookery magazine - Splendid Flour Substitute recipes, Making the meat go round, the sugar shortage, How to save bread

Saddler at Work C. 1800
A saddler, in apron, works at a bench. Various tools can be seen in his workshop including a round paring knife

Drying Clothes / Allingham
A woman in a pink bonnet check her washing line to see if her washing is dry

Teatime (pencil and watercolour heightened with white on card)
1765030 Teatime (pencil and watercolour heightened with white on card) by Foster, Myles Birket (1825-99); Private Collection; (add.info.: Teatime. Myles Birket Foster (1825-1899)

Cup of Chocolate; La Tasse du Chocolat, (oil on canvas)
658381 Cup of Chocolate; La Tasse du Chocolat, (oil on canvas) by Liotard, Jean-Etienne (1702-89) (after); 85.7x55.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Cup of Chocolate; La Tasse du Chocolat)

Downstairs servants of a country house
Group photo, downstairs servants of a country house. circa 1900

A saddler making a saddle in his leather workshop
A saddler in leather apron making a saddle in his workshop. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts, Phillips, London, 1818

Group photo, Carlton Hotel kitchen staff, London, posing on the hotel roof in November 1908. Date: 1908

W Heath Robinson - Peeling Potatoes by Gramophone

A Puppy for My Lady, (oil on canvas)
659164 A Puppy for My Lady, (oil on canvas) by Hardy, Heywood (1842-1933); 25.4x68.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Puppy for My Lady. Heywood Hardy (1842-1933). Oil on canvas

Barclay Perkins Brewery Workers taking a break - from London, a Pilgrimage
XEE4155632 Barclay Perkins Brewery Workers taking a break - from London, a Pilgrimage, written by William Blanchard Jerrold (1826-94) - illustrations by Gustave Dore - 1872 - by Dore

Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex as Grand Master, 1827 (oil on Canvas)
3066161 Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex as Grand Master, 1827 (oil on Canvas) by Naish, J. (1784-1850); 48.5x38.5 cm; Library and Museum of Freemasonry, London

Washington as a Master Mason, pub. 1870 (colour lithoraph)
2652868 Washington as a Master Mason, pub. 1870 (colour lithoraph) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Inside a Bakery, 1885 (oil on canvas)
3056443 Inside a Bakery, 1885 (oil on canvas) by Cederstrom, Gustaf Olaf (1845-1933); 100x132.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Swedish, out of copyright

FRESH PEAS FOR SALE
Fresh gathered peas, young Hastings: a woman gathers her apron up to hold the peas poured out by a farmer on the back of a cart Date: 1795

The Wash-House, 1905, (1906). Artist: William Newenham Montague Orpen
The Wash-House, 1905. After an original work by William Orpen (1878-1931). From The Studio Volume 37 [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1906]

Servants at Reipole House, Loch Sunart, Argyll, Scotland
Group of six servants at Reipole House, Loch Sunart, Argyll, Scotland. circa 1895

French Happy Families - Bistro
French Happy Families - La Famille Lavinasse, Father, Bistro. early 20th century

Cover design, Over 120 Ways of Using Bread for tasty and delightful dishes. Showing a woman in her kitchen, enjoying some of the results of her baking. Date: circa 1940s

Group of working men with a dog, France
Group of working men sitting on barrels, with a dog, France. Date: circa 1920s

Three women with a dog at an open window
Three women with a Jack Russell terrier at an open window. Date: circa 1900s

ABRAHAM DARBY (1678-1717). English ironmaster. Darby at his forge and the discovery of cast iron. Etching, English, 19th century

Waiting for the Ferry (w / c on paper)
XPG381822 Waiting for the Ferry (w/c on paper) by Caffieri, Hector (1847-1932); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

COOK, 19th CENTURY. Pen and ink drawing, late 19th century

Man welcoming chefs, smiling

LEATHER MANUFACTURE, c1918. Workers scraping hides at the Alexander Brothers Leather Company plant in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Photographed c1918

Norman Whiting, aged 11, plays at being a real milkman on Saturdays and Sundays - and has done every year since he was eight. He does it for nothing of course, but gets quite a lot of fun

PHILLIS WHEATLEY (1753?-1784). African-American poet. Engraved frontispiece to her Poems, 1773
PHILLIS WHEATLEY (1753?-1784). African-American poet. Engraved frontispiece to her " Poems, " 1773

MILES STANDISH. Priscilla Mullens wondering to John Alden why Miles Standish does not woo her himself. Wood engraving after George Henry Boughton from a late 19th century edition of Henry Wadsworth

Upholsterers at work, C V Smith factory, London
Upholsterers at work at Mr C V Smiths factory in Osnaburgh Street, Camden, London. Teams of men are assembling and stuffing long leather couches

Tom Jones with his son Mark Woodward Westbury Music Festival, just outside New York. 27th June 1980

Cartoon, Waitress, WW1
Cartoon, Waitress, showing a pretty young woman in a white apron serving a beer to a French soldier in uniform. Date: 1915

Supper-Time by Muriel Dawson -- a little girl and her black kitten. Date: 1947

Lace Makers
1908: Pupils in their white pinafores and hats at Lois Weedens school in North Hampshire in an outdoor lace-making class. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Saro S36 Lerwick on Columbine apron late 1939. Date: 1939

HOLLAND: SKATING, 1891. Dutch woman and girl skating on a frozen canal on their way to market. Wood engraving, English, 1891

A woman of the Auvergne collecting walnuts
A woman of the Auvergne region of France loading a wickerwork pannier backpack with the walnuts she has been collecting in her straw basket Date: 1910

Two women chatting in a kitchen, one thin and one fat. One says: I just seen young George the worse for drink again. The other replies: I ain t surprised. You may depend e in aled it from is father

Pembrokeshire fisherman and family
A Pembrokeshire fisherman and his family outside their cottage. The woman on the left is washing clothes in a wooden bucket

Helping Daddy by Muriel Dawson
A little girl in an apron and a Victorian style sun bonnet helps her father rake hay on a farm

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In the realm of craftsmanship, aprons serve as loyal companions to artisans like coopers meticulously crafting wooden barrels. Their sturdy fabric shields them from wood shavings and resinous stains, allowing their skills to flourish unhindered. During the tumultuous times of the First World War, aprons became a symbol of resilience and determination for women in the Land Army. In Truro, Cornwall circa 1917, these brave ladies donned their aprons with pride as they fearlessly worked the land, ensuring food security amidst chaos. Stepping into Alice's whimsical wonderland brings us face-to-apron with peculiar scenes. Inside the White Rabbit's house, an oversized apron hangs on a hook - a reminder that even in fantasy realms, practicality has its place. History weaves tales of compassion too; St Elizabeth of Hungary spun wool for the poor while wearing her humble apron in 1901. Her selflessness is immortalized through this simple garment that protected her clothes but also embodied her commitment to helping those less fortunate. The clangs and sparks emanating from blacksmiths' forges are accompanied by resilient leather aprons shielding them from flying embers. These protectors allow skilled hands to shape metal into formidable tools and works of art alike. Childhood games often mirror reality; thus we find young girls playing nurse while adorned with makeshift aprons fashioned from bedsheets or scraps of cloth. Their nurturing spirits shine through as they care for imaginary patients with boundless love and empathy. Amidst bustling city streets lies Leeds' Grand Theatre where performers adorn themselves backstage with elegant satin-lined stage aprons before captivating audiences under dazzling lights - a testament to both glamour and hard work behind-the-scenes. As majestic Zeppelins soared across European skies in 1933, crew members wore specialized fire-resistant flight suits complete with durable leather aprons. The zeppelin's galley bustled beneath these protective garments, ensuring that even amidst the clouds, culinary excellence prevailed.