Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 265, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 November 1910 — “FAIR APRON ” MAKES A HIT [ARTICLE]

“FAIR APRON ” MAKES A HIT

Designed by Clever Young Woman Who Found No Further Space for Table at Fair. "The "Fair Apron" it is called by the clever young womad who is Its originator. There being no further a table at the church fair in which she was anxious to help, she conceived the idea of making a big, stout apron of denim, with plenty of spacious pockets, and going around with it, selling small toys to the visitors at the basaar. No sooner thought than done. The apron was made of dark green denim, reached to the knees, and was provided across the base with three roomy pockets, made in the deep turnover of the hem by two straight lines of stitching. These divided the band into three divisions, which were trimmed with a triple row of narrow white braid. Two smaller pockets were made higher up. All of these pockets were hastily ornamented by pictures of Teddy bears, etc., outlined in thick white floss. The apron was fastened around the waist by two stout cords, which helped support its weight So great was the success of this plan with the children who were too small to get near the big tables that the second day of the fair she was obliged to hang a tray around her neck to hold the further wares demanded of her!