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[Blue denim apron, Waipahu, Hawaii]
Maker
Watanabe, Kin
Date1895-1921
Mediumdenim
DimensionsL: 34.75 in, W: 27.5 in
ClassificationsGeneral Collection
Credit LineGift of Barbara Kawakami
Object number2004.1.24
Description1 apron : denim ; 34.75 x 27.5 in.;Full-length blue denim (ahina) apron with denim neck/shoulder straps sewn at the bib and sides; additional ties of blue bias tape attached at sides. One patch pocket (6 x 6.5 in.) on proper right side. Bib has double row of stitching and is lined with blue and white yukata fabric. Small hem at the bottom; selvedges (sides) are not finished. Top stitching is yellowish/brown color thread on apron but blue color on straps. There is a small round hole on the proper right side, reinforced with stitching like a buttonhole.
1900-1960