Article: A tale of three aprons.

Byline: Virginia S. Hutchins

Feb. 28--Certainly, food shows, blogging and online apron swaps helped exalt the humble cooking coverup to kitchen couture. Vintage is sassy, and nobody's embarrassed to stand at the stove. Still, a beloved apron's real appeal isn't much about fashion. Quite simply, the right apron can influence the outcome of a cookie competition or wrap the wearer in a mother's love. Here, the tales of three aprons.

For love and luck When Lois Anderson's mother died -- leaving behind the apron that had been her kitchen companion for years -- Anderson and her niece carefully took apart the worn garment, traced a pattern and ...

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