I have discovered the new number one seller from Lucy. The “strong is beautiful” pant. Longer than capris and shorter than an ankle pant with a little cuff. They are a just little more relaxed fit so we can wear them in public and come with a zippered pocket on one side. Love, love these!!! http://www.lucy.com/shop/strong-is-beautiful-pant-112226?variationId=005
You guys are making me remember the time this summer when I came home to my 22 yo son making steaks with only his shorts and apron on. Apron said “kiss the cook.”
I’ve bought a few cooks Flirty Aprons. They are really nice. For a little girl cousin, I picked the cupcake pattern with pink and yellow trim. Her little brother loves to cook, so the next year I got him a blue and white apron. He really liked the chef’s hat.
Have to give credit to @MomofWildChild for the Oofos tip. 
I have a denim apron that I bought at IKEA for $10 ages ago. It is the only apron I would wear, and I only wear it when I am cooking holiday dinners.
I never wear aprons. I have a couple, but it would take me some time to figure out where they are.
If I’m cooking a big dinner, sometimes I wear a tee shirt and then change into nicer shirt before I sit down, or right before guests get here but after I’ve done much of the work.
I think my son got the apron and a chef hat to wear for a Halloween party.
I have a collection of aprons hanging in my pantry. I have aprons that were my grandmothers and one my mother made me when I was a newlywed. I wear them all. They are happy memories to me.
I don’t think I’ve ever seen my mother wear an apron. I have never done so. But I’m a rotten cook and avoid it as much as possible.
Kojan I have three pair of those and three of the Let’s Jet pants. I find the ones you linked very warm so they are my winter pants. For some reason Lucy’s website is not loading for me today.
I love aprons and wear them nearly everyday OVER older clothes. I cook a lot and love not worrying about things.
I wear nicer ones over nicer clothes for company. How do prepare things like stir fry or scallops without a cover?
I had to load the Lucy link twice. They are cute pants!
^very comfortable esp. around the waist even after a very long day.
I wash in cold water and Woolite for darks and hang.
the 3 Kojan mentioned are going into their 3rd year and are still perfect.
Also, the people at the Lucy store are really easy to work with–which is why I even tried these on.
They were so low keyed and helpful. I never thought they would work.
Not cheap but wear so well!
I like a traditional chef’s apron style. No frills for me.
Note on washing tech fabrics: cold water, no softener, and never add anything that has cotton in in into the tech fabric washload. Hang dry.
** important to prevent pilling.
How I dress at the end of the day before PJ’s depends on three things—
- What time of day did I get home. For my job, it varies.
- What time of the year is it. Summer, long days, winter, getting dark early.
- What are my plans for the night. Going out or staying in.
So generally, if I get home after 5:00 and it is winter and I have no plans to go out-- straight to PJs. The other extreme, will put on jeans or capris, depending on the time of year. Never workout clothes because I workout in the AM.
I love that we are now also discussing aprons. Speaking of aprons, I never wear them (unless I’m working the church fish fry) but I admit to loving the patterns/colors of some of them I see!
I need a pair of Oofos that have a strap on the back - I like the thong “flip flog” but really prefer having a back strap too - not seeing any - anyone recall seeing them??? (no clogs for me!)
Looking forward to one of my favorite after work casual looks - early fall when you can put on a pair of shorts and then a light hoodie or fleece on top. PERFECT. Best of all worlds!
I don’t understand the antagonism toward aprons! Let’s say you have a nicely-dressed friend over for dinner and she joins you to help in the kitchen. Cozy and fun! I suppose you could hand her a bathrobe, a rain poncho, or a garbage bag with a hole cut out for her head to keep spatters off her nice clothes, but an apron seems much more practical!
No antagonism at all! I just don’t do enough in the kitchen to necessitate having to protect my clothing. If I had my druthers, I would pick up pre-prepared food from a Whole Foods or similar every day and never turn on anything beyond a microwave. I just dislike it, that’s all.
No antagonistic feelings here either! It is just after years of having to wear a second layer over my clothing - the infamous lab coat! - the last thing I wanted was to put a second layer on at home.
"I don’t understand the antagonism toward aprons! Let’s say you have a nicely-dressed friend over for dinner and she joins you to help in the kitchen. "
This just wouldn’t happen. I’d rather go out to dinner with my friend!
I’m with Pizzagirl. My husband does what cooking we do and I’m not much help. I’m sure there is some sort of barbecue apron around this house somewhere, but I’m not sure I could put my hands on it. My mother always wore aprons, though.
The last time I had a friend over for dinner and H (our cook) wasn’t home, I ordered take-out. My friend didn’t mind and I didn’t need an apron.
Well, obviously if you are not cooking you have no need for an apron, any more than you have a need for a wooden spoon or a pot or pan. Or a KitchenAid mixer, for example.
I don’t cook that much either, but I definitely appreciate it when I’m dressed nicely – on Thanksgiving or Christmas for example – and someone hands me an apron when I offer to help out in the kitchen.
(If someone handed me the apron when I wasn’t in the kitchen and hadn’t offered to help out, then that would be a whole separate issue, appropriate for the passive-aggressive thread.
But, yes, I generally understand that if there is no cooking going on, no apron is required.)