Description

White voile half apron with a gathered waist, horizontal pleats across the top, a pocket at center right and two triangular cutwork designs on the left and right. The apron has a wide bottom hem. This apron was donated by Dorothy Sauber in 2008. Dorothy Sauber collected over 600 aprons during her lifetime and wrote articles for many magazines, including Hennepin History Magazine, about the importance of aprons in American culture. Aprons like this one offer a unique glimpse into, as Dorothy wrote, "how the past viewed women and how past women may have viewed themselves."
Sauber, Dorothy