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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Joan, post: 10374794, member: 5398&quot;]Interesting that you would say that, since I was originally thinking of photographing the apron in a “French maid” outfit -- or even with no dress underneath.&nbsp; But after I realized all the hand work that went into it, and that it’s probably older than I thought, I decided to give the mannequin more of a parlourmaid look.</p><p><br /></p><p>But I’m still puzzled about the age of the apron and who would have worn it. I’m wondering if a servant would have ever worn an apron with that much hand work, but I read somewhere online that parlourmaids sometimes made their own aprons. Or was it made as a labor of love for a daughter to wear over a fancy dress?&nbsp; The waist ties seem short even for a small woman.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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