I think that if they were adult pinafores or aprons they would close in the back, not the front. An apron opened down the front wouldn't be much protection to clothing, I would think.
Other than that, I can't give any insights to what you have. LynnD On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 12:23 PM, Patricia Dunham <chim...@ravensgard.org>wrote: > My immediate reaction to the pictures (thanks!!!), was... hmm, look at the > discolorations, maybe hard-used... reminds me of the idea of a pinafore or > apron, for the top half of the body! > > I had descriptions from both grandmothers, I think, of their childhood > wardrobes, of one dress for Sunday, one dress for the rest of the week, and > a clean pinafore for every day! So only the pinafores got washed weekly... > with the long sleeves for grown women, this would make sense, to me, > anyway, because women would be doing housework and cooking that could easily > dirty the sleeve at the wrist and lower arm, so that part of the "under" > dress would also need protection, not just the front of the "under" dress... > > Are there any adult-sized pinafores or aprons in those garbage bags, of > similar material? Or have you gotten that far yet? > > The ruffled neck is very interesting, for a utilitarian item... but I > suppose if you were going to be spending a large part of the day in it, it > would be an easy way to fancy-up a little... > > Looking forward to hearing more as yr "excavations" continue through > bag-land. > > chimene > > > On Sep 22, 2011, at 11:22 AM, WorkroomButtons.com wrote: > > > Definitely not a clothing expert, either, but it certainly makes sense to > me. Consultants far wiser than I have documented them as garments > specifically worn by women. > > > > Link: > www.flickr.com/photos/workroombuttons/sets/72157627724105088/detail > > > > Dede > > > > > > > > --- On Thu, 9/22/11, Angelique Carlson <subversivey...@me.com> wrote: > > > > Disclaimer- I am not a costuming expert, I just like clothes and lurk > here. > > I wonder if they might be for women who are breastfeeding? You could have > access quickly, which was necessary for me, and also modesty. What do you > think? > > > > Angelique > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
