There’s an old saying about the relationship between parents and their children, particularly between mother and child. It’s “cut the apron strings,” a metaphor that suggests that an individual is ...
A lot of pretty books land on my desk. But none has made me miss my Grandma Wilson quite like ElynnAnne Geisel's The Apron Book: Making, Wearing and Sharing a Bit of Comfort and Cloth ($16.95, Andrews ...
Aprons are potent symbols of women and domesticity. As utilitarian garments, they are worn and connected to a variety of professional and occupational settings: chefs, butchers, blacksmiths, waiters ...
Some 30 years ago, when Pallavi Patel of the well-known NGO, CHETNA (Centre for Health, Education, Training and Nutrition Awareness), set out to train traditional birth attendants or dais in the ...