Remember those gorgeous aprons your mother and grandmother would wear? They had hand-finished details like crocheted edges, fun embroidered designs, or a kicky ruffle along the hem. They were feminine, useful, and often were in very pretty colors. Even the plain ones were quite beautiful. Here are some of those aprons of the past, the kind that we remember growing up.

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