I bought another butcher's apron the other day. But I was disappointed to see that the apron-strings weren't long enough to tie at the front (as they are on my old apron). This in turn brought back a distant childhood memory, aged maybe 5 or 6, of 'helping Mummy', where one of the tasks was to tie her apron-strings in a bow behind her. Although I'm sure she was quite capable of tying it herself. So how long are yours?
Neither of us wears an apron when cooking. I thought they were one of those items that nobody bothered with these days, like wearing rubber gloves when washing up. However, this thread reminds me that we have a Lake Como apron sent by Anthony16 (RIP). I’ve just measured the apron strings and they are 21.5 inches.
A butcher's apron should indeed tie at the front. So you are either too fat or you've been diddled.
Not too fat. Old apron ties correctly. I agree a butcher type *should * tie at the front.
Why do you need the apron to tie at the front? Grown-ups can usually manage to tie a bow behind their back.
A pinafore ties at the back.
and only a ninny wears a pinny
A tie at the pack pinafore would look ridiculous on a butcher. Fine for Beaky, though.
one of those items that nobody bothered with these days, like wearing rubber gloves when washing up
Hang on - you do the washing up without rubber gloves? What madness is this?
A grown-up may be able to tie a bow behind them, but I most certainly can't. I can just about plait my hair behind me, but that is a struggle; a bow definitely doesn't work. (When I have to put those hideous plastic aprons on at FIL's nursing home I just tie a knot and tear it when I remove it.)
You could put it on back to front and then turn it around before sticking your head through the top bit.
Didn't some people get nasty sores when washing up without rubber gloves? I suppose they don't washing up liquid like they did in the 70's.
Or use a dishwasher
Hang on - you do the washing up without rubber gloves? What madness is this?
Wearing rubber gloves is a bit Kenneth Williams.
Not wearing rubber gloves would be messy and uncomfortable.
Also there's nothing wrong with being a bit Kenneth Williams.
Washing up glovelessly dries my hands right out. Back when I was a practising bench chemist, it gave me chronic dermatitis.
There was an exciting health scare a while back when some people reckoned they were allergic to rubber gloves.