Aprons

An apron is a garment that is worn over other clothing and covers mainly the front of the body.

It may have several different purposes and is today perhaps most known as a functional accessory that layers over one's outfit to protect one's clothes and skin from incidental stains and marks.

However, the apron may also be worn as a purely decorative garment, for hygienic reasons and to protect from dangers such as excessive heat. An apron often gains sentimental value overtime because one who wears an apron wears it often, if not always, while doing the work.

The routine of putting an apron on before doing one’s work can even begin to feel slightly ceremonial, in the sense that it prepares them mentally and physically for the task at hand.

As a top layer that covers the front body, the apron is also worn as a uniform, adornment, ceremonial garb or fashion statement. Apron styles adapt to the tastes of the times to suite the values and jobs of the current culture. They can be practical, fashionable, sentimental and even depicting berets!