I recently made a medieval/renaissance inspired apron, from a free pdf pattern titled 'Honeycomb Pleatwork Apron' by Baroness Genoveva von Lübeck of germanrenaissance.net. It's been saved on my desktop for a hot minute, so I finally decided to try my hand at smocking. I loved the simple beauty of this apron.
"Aprons are an ubiquitous accessory in medieval and renaissance ages. Not only do they protect clothing from dirt and grime, they serve as a handy way to carry items and can even be fashionable.
Pleating the top of an apron is a simple way to gather a larger quantity of fabric as well as show off one skill with a needle. Simple pleated aprons are popular in Europe in the 14th, 15th, and 16th
centuries, as seen in the images below."- taken from pattern pdf by Baroness Genoveva von Lübeck
Medieval apron citing on an angel (?)
"Birth of Jesus," Oil paint on panel. ca. 1390-1400. Part of a four part panel. In collection of Museum Mayer van den Bergh Antwerp.
"Pleatwork can be done on shirt necklines, collars, sleeves, and cuffs. The modern name for pleatwork is smocking. The German word is fitz-arbeit (which means pleat-work). The German word for apron is schurz. Only two pleatwork styles have survived in clothing: honeycomb (Alpirsbach monastery find) and pattern darning (Mary of Hapsburg chemise)." - on pattern pdf from Germanrenaissance.net
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