I love wearing aprons. And usually, the aprons I wear are not in the kitchen. Like this one that was made for me by Becky Shander.
It's an apron made of a piece of cashmere panel serged at the bottom and then accentuated with cream lace at top. I love wearing it over this striped dress because the apron takes the edge off of the strips so that my entire outfit isn't just screaming stripes. (Aprons are great for toning down stipes, colors, and other loud motifs.)
The striped socks work because the apron is there, right? If the apron weren't on, the striped socks and striped dress would just be too stripey. The cardigan I'm wearing is from Breathing Beside Us. I love tying cardigans at the empire waist line.
So now it's your turn. Show us how you wear your apron by creating a post on your blog and then linking it here by leaving a comment. Deadline: March 1, 2011. After March 1st, onto the next challnge we will go. Happy Art of the Dress. ;)
That apron does break up all the stripes, and makes for a really cute outfit!
Posted by: Karen | 01/26/2011 at 07:21 AM
seriously, you are the only person I know who could pull this off, Jenny! fantastic on you- top to bottom! xo
Posted by: charlotte lyons | 01/26/2011 at 11:11 AM
I working on the photo of my fave apron!!! Yours is great Jenny!
Posted by: diana | 02/01/2011 at 07:25 AM
Love the whole outfit! Loved the apron you wore at CHA too! Where did you get the great socks? Have you been to Sock Dreams? http://www.sockdreams.com/_pages/index.php
Posted by: Judy Keefe | 02/08/2011 at 11:48 AM
Cutie patootie stuff..........I'll join the fun!
Posted by: Cherie Wilson | 02/16/2011 at 01:23 PM
My favorite apron to wear with denim. (Thanks, Jen)
http://blog.crescendoh.com/crescendo/2011/02/art-of-the-dress-apron-over-denim.html
Posted by: Jenny Doh | 02/18/2011 at 10:07 AM
The perfect apron to dress up my studio chair. (Thanks, Lisa)
http://blog.crescendoh.com/crescendo/2011/02/art-of-the-dress-apron-on-chair.html
Posted by: Jenny Doh | 02/19/2011 at 10:01 AM
Hi Jenny,
I love the idea of art of the dress......you make wearing an apron look so cool.....I would just look like I forgot to take it off after I was cooking......so my art of the apron is a little different......hope that's OK
http://sroddis.blogspot.com/2011/02/art-of-apron.html
Posted by: Sue | 02/22/2011 at 12:32 AM
Here's my way of wearing an apron
http://mantua-maker.blogspot.com/2011/02/wearing-aprons.html
Posted by: RuthSinger | 02/26/2011 at 07:41 AM
Vintage soft cotton apron.......just screams Summer to me and my Apron needed it, after all.
http://humblepiedesigns.blogspot.com/2011/03/apron-fun.html
Posted by: Cherie Wilson | 03/01/2011 at 06:37 AM
Man, You look like the hottest (working) housewife on the block!!!
Posted by: Heather | 03/13/2011 at 08:58 PM
what fun! I don't own a trench coat -- but I'm sure wishing I had one like the babydoll - that lace at the bottom is awesome!!!
Posted by: Nike Dunk High Heel | 08/21/2011 at 05:32 PM