ysabetwordsmith | #pocketwin: Lagenlook Aprons

While researching something else, I stumbled across lagenlook aprons. These come in nice fabrics with big pockets, and are designed to be worn over other clothes. They differ from kitchen aprons in that they are meant as fashion wear, not just for messy tasks; but they still add pockets for practicality. Alas, they are also ruinously expensive; see examples from America and England.

However, aprons are among the easiest garments to make. Even if you can't sew, you could probably make one with fabric glue or ironing tape. You just take a rectangle of fabric, taper the top if you wish, put a wide strip across the bottom and make channels to divide that into pockets, then attach a neck loop or ties and waist ties. You can actually put a lot more pockets than that, but remember weight; the more pockets you want, the heavier the fabric needs to be. For a lightweight fashion fabric like calico, one bottom row is probably plenty. With denim, you can trick it out like a carpenter's apron if you want to.

Here are some patterns so you can make your own tie-on pocket garment:

https://www.hgtv.com/design/make-and-celebrate/handmade/make-a-no-sew-waist-apron

https://shop.mybluprint.com/sewing/article/how-to-sew-an-apron/

https://www.threadsmagazine.com/2012/01/16/free-patterns-for-three-apron-styles

https://abeautifulmess.com/2018/01/sew-your-own-half-apron.html

https://weallsew.com/charming-pocket-apron/

https://www.allfreesewing.com/Aprons

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Welted pockets often were because you need a tight bias for the welt anyway (iirc; I know of more construction than I ever did.) so why not make a little splash once your skills are on point. I seem to recall welts being used to underscore breasts, in a "Don't look at my darts until you know me better, but damn I look good." way.

I was seeing it on patch pockets.

That's a good place too. Of course with patch pockets you have the opportunity to get with your appliqué and give a dress a ladybug, or maybe a nice steggy or triceratops.

A blue hippo on a papyrus necked shift?

#pocketwin: Lagenlook Aprons

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