Orange Stripe Half Apron Navy Rick Rack (L-XL)

This apron collection is the first where I dug into my stash of vintage sewing trims. Behold, rick rack (the squiggly stuff) from the 1940s! 

I'll send the little paper wrapper along with it.

Rick rack is known to curl up after washing, so I took the liberty of hand-tacking each little zig and zag. You're welcome.

Upcycled from:

• a 100% cotton tablecloth
• secondhand moth print cotton fabric for pockets and waistband (also used in these foldable tote bags)
  
• scrap cotton fabric for pocket lining
• vintage navy blue rick rack trim, 1940s
• secondhand cotton interfacing to strengthen waistband
• new 100% cotton twill tape for the ties
  

Any corners on the apron, such as the pocket edges, are reinforced with tack stitches. 

No waste here, all parts of the materials have either been used, or will be used in future projects. Not an inch of thread goes to the landfill.

In order to reduce waste, I make each apron specifically to fit the available material(s), so they will all be slightly different sizes. The ties make them adjustable, but they are not exactly one-size-fits-all. 

The given size range is an estimate based on several size charts, and those sizes would best fit the specific apron with modest coverage and a gap at the back. So if you are outside of those given sizes, expect more or less coverage from the apron (i.e. it may wrap around like a skirt if larger, or it may just cover the front if smaller.)

Use these measurements if you are unsure - they are the measurements of the actual apron, not body measurements.

MEASUREMENTS:

Waistband: 31 in
Length of apron skirt: 27 in
Length of ties: 29 in each

(I changed the sizes on this one, to L-XL, the handwritten tag in the photos is not quite right, since the ties are a little shorter I think it's more suitable for L-XL.)

(For reference, my waist in the photo was around 27 in)