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 protects one’s clothes and skin from stains and marks. However, various types of aprons may also be worn as a decoration, for hygienic reasons, as part of a uniform, or as protection from certain dangers such as acid, allergens or excessive heat.
As a top layer that covers the front body, the apron is also worn as a uniform, adornment, ceremonial garb (most notably the Masonic apron) or fashion statement. Apron styles can be practical, fashionable,and sentimental.
There are many different apron forms depending on the purpose of the apron. A basic distinction is between waist aprons, which cover the body from the waist down, and bib aprons, which also cover the upper part of the body.
The apron was traditionally viewed as an essential garment for anyone doing housework.
Aprons are nowadays considered equally appropriate for both women and men by most people. However, prevailing social norms ensure that women frequently wear more delicate clothing, and may therefore be more likely to want the protection an apron offers. This can also be because the apron is the traditional clothing for cooking and washing dishes, usually done by women.
An apron is a functional accessory that has been worn for thousands of years as a protective, fashionable, and/or ceremonial top layer.
The airport apron, apron, or ramp, is the area of an airport where aircraft are parked, unloaded or loaded, refueled, or boarded.
The Apron Museum in Iuka, Mississippi, is the only museum in the United States dedicated to aprons and the stories they tell.
Apron feeders are a reliable solution for extracting or feeding ores that are wet, sticky, dry or even frozen.
Pinafores may be worn by girls and women as a decorative garment or as a protective apron. A related term is pinafore dress (American English: jumper dress); it is a sleeveless dress intended to be worn over a top or blouse.