1960s Vintage McCall's Sewing Pattern 2452 Darling Little Girls Wrap Around Apron Sz 8
Original 1961 McCall's Pattern No. 2452 - Girls' Wrap-Around Cobbler Apron and Half Apron
Original 1961 McCall's Pattern No. 2452 for a girls' wrap-around cobbler apron and half apron, designed to match the mother's apron in McCall's 2451. The cobbler apron crosses into a deep V at the back and ties at the waist, with two big patch pockets on a full gathered skirt; the half apron carries a contrast pocket with a tulip appliqué. Factory Folded and Unused.
Quick Facts
- Pattern Number: McCall's No. 2452
- Year: 1961
- Garment: Girls' Wrap-Around Cobbler Apron and Half Apron
- Size: 8 (26" Breast, 23" Waist, 28" Hip)
- Condition: Factory Folded
Design
View A is a wrap-around cobbler apron: the bodice fronts cross over to form a deep V at the back, the full skirt is gathered onto a tie belt, and two oversized patch pockets sit at the hips, with every edge bound in double-fold bias tape. View B is a gathered half apron on a waistband with side bands and a contrast patch pocket decorated with a tulip, made either with Hot Iron Fabric Appliqué or Sewing Machine Zigzag Appliqué; the appliqué pattern is included. McCall's shows both views in lengthwise stripes, which turn crosswise on the pocket bands for a playful contrast. Eleven pieces, with McCall's Easy-Rule fitting feature.
A Moment in Fashion History
Matching mother-and-daughter clothes were a favorite of early 1960s home sewing, and McCall's made this pairing explicit by printing each pattern's number on the other's envelope. A girl in this apron could stand beside her mother in the same striped cobbler apron from McCall's 2451. The choice of a hot-iron or a zigzag appliqué shows how sewing was changing: iron-on fabric offered a no-stitch shortcut, while the zigzag stitch on newer home machines made a neat satin-stitched edge easy for anyone to manage.
Connections
McCall's designed this apron as a matching set, printing "Mother's Matching Pattern #2451" right on the envelope so mother and daughter could cook side by side in the same stripes. Find the mother's version, McCall's 2451, and explore our exhibit celebrating the whimsical, decorative side of kitchen textiles, Kitschy Kitchen -- McCall Edition.
