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5 Dainty Tea Apron Patterns: Vintage Hank-Afores: Step by Step Instructions For Making Your Hank-Afore

The document provides instructions for making five different styles of tea aprons from handkerchiefs or fabric squares. Each apron style has a diagram and directions for cutting out and assembling the various handkerchief pieces into the apron. The last apron described is the one worn by the woman on the pamphlet's cover. While undated, the pamphlet is estimated to be from the 1940s based on its delicate condition showing signs of past use.

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5 Dainty Tea Apron Patterns: Vintage Hank-Afores: Step by Step Instructions For Making Your Hank-Afore

The document provides instructions for making five different styles of tea aprons from handkerchiefs or fabric squares. Each apron style has a diagram and directions for cutting out and assembling the various handkerchief pieces into the apron. The last apron described is the one worn by the woman on the pamphlet's cover. While undated, the pamphlet is estimated to be from the 1940s based on its delicate condition showing signs of past use.

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5 Dainty Tea Apron Patterns: Vintage Hank-afores

Step By Step Instructions For Making Your Hank-afore

Heres a vintage pamphlet with instructions for making five different styles of tea aprons that you make from handkerchiefs (you can use finished squares of fabric as welljust make sure each are the exact same sizebandanas would work well too). The pamphlet was included in a package of 4 handkerchiefs, each were needed to make one apron. View each of the patterns below, all instructions and pattern piece details are included. The apron worn by the woman on the cover is the last one (Apron #5). Theres no date anywhere on this vintage treat, but Im guessing 1940s. The pamphlet is pretty delicate and worn which tells me it was used quite a bit.

Apron #1

Directions:

Make two pleats in handkerchief A as indicated and stitch flat. Cut handkerchief B in half. Stitch end to end lapping 1/8 inch making ruffle for one side. Make ruffle for other side in the same manner. Gather 1/4 inch from the upper edges. Stitch ruffles B and C to A as shown above. Draw in gathers so that the ruffles end 2 inches from apron corners. Cut D into six strips. Join in pairs. One pair for halterother pairs for belt. Hem edgesstitch to A.

Apron #2

Directions:

Cut handkerchief A diagonally. Join cut edges and seam 7 inches from one end. Hem 1/8 inch on remainder of cut edges and tack ends together for neck opening. Join handkerchiefs B and C. Gather 1/4 inch from upper edges. Draw in to 15 inches and fasten gathers. Cut handkerchief D in four strips. Join ends. Fold through middle and sew over gathered edge of B and C as shown. Stitch apron top to center of belt.

Apron #3

Directions:

Cut A in half and gather 1/4 inch from cut edges. Draw in gathers and stitch to lower edge of handkerchief B as shown. Cut C diagonally. Stitch both halves to B and AA as shown. Cut D into four strips. Join ends, hem edges and sew to B.

Apron #4

Directions: Cut small circular corner from A, B and C as shown 1 1/2 inches from square corner. Join A, B and C keeping circular cut edge at top for waistline. Cut D into four strips. Join ends, hem edges, fold lengthwise and sew over top edge of A, B and C.

Apron #5

Directions: Cut handkerchief A as shown to get pieces A 1 and A 2. Hem side cut edges. Seam A 2 to wrong side of A 1 at top edge. Turn to right side and tack corners. Cut corners off handkerchiefs B and C 7 1/2 inches each side of one corner. Seam cut edges. Use cut off corners to make hexagonal pockets. Cut D into six strips. Join in pairs. One pair for halter, other pairs for belt. Hem edges and stitch one pair to top of front and other pairs to each side for belt. Note: Theres no size given for the handkerchiefs used to make the above aprons, but you would want to use a fairly large size for adults and a smaller size for children.

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