the rectangular shape can be seen in the 1300s but when they added the waist tie I don't know. Some mid 1500s Germanic portraits look like they might have the waist tie. Sorry I have no specifics. De
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Lauren Walker Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 5:58 PM To: h-costume h-costume Subject: [h-cost] Aprons Well, here is an utterly flatfooted query from me: Do we know when women began wearing aprons of the rectangle with waist strings type? Too many of my history-of-costume books are in storage right now and I just can't seem to recall when they start showing up in the art. Does anyone have this info easily at hand? Thanks! Lauren Lauren M. Walker [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume