Red and white striped Hovden Wear apron. Front view.
Grandmother baking in indigo striped Hovden Wear apron. Her granddaughter is next to her.
Red and white striped Hovden Wear apron, back view. Straps cross in the back.
Purple, green and blue striped Hovden Wear aprons hanging on a kitchen cabinet.
A baker in a blue striped Hovden Wear apron, holding a rolling pin.
Blue striped apron in front of branches.
 blue and white striped Hovden Wear apron.
Green and white striped Hovden Wear Apron
Purple and white striped Hovden Wear apron.
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Hovden Full Apron

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The Hovden Apron:The fabric is a sturdy fabric made from hemp/organic cotton and has red, navy, green, or purple stripes.  The green striped apron is linen instead of hemp/cotton.

It has a double-pocket in the front and cross-straps in the back.  The waist band includes long heavy duty ties.

Available in sizes: S/ M, L/XL

The aprons are sewn, one at a time, with lots of love in Minnesota.

We hope you will love and treasure it as much as we do.

 

Inspiration:

The inspiration for this apron came from all the women who have worked hard and cared for their families - always. The apron, or forkle (norwegian) was worn by women from morning ‘til night as their work on the homestead and as Mothers was a constant.

The apron helped protect the few dresses they owned and it was easier to wash an apron or two, than the bigger shirts and dresses that they were wearing. We found old photos from Norway of women in everyday settings and kept in mind the modern woman when designing it.

This isn’t your basic one piece covering, but rather invokes the timeless appeal of the carefully pieced together covering from days long ago, while presenting a clean, beautiful finish for the modern vertinne (hostess).

We are excited to honor the women who worked so hard in a bygone era, by recreating their work attire, the apron. 

Check out the old photos at the end of the product photos. If you like old Norwegian apron photos, you can see more here and search for 'forkle'. Photo curtesy www.digitaltmuseum.no

And to fully appreciate the versatility of the old aprons, enjoy this poem. 

 

Apron poem by Tina Trivett 

The strings were tied, it was freshly washed, and maybe even pressed.
For Grandma, it was everyday to choose one when she dressed.
The simple apron that it was, you would never think about;
the things she used it for, that made it look worn out.

She may have used it to hold some wildflowers that she'd found.
Or to hide a crying child's face when a stranger came around.
Imagine all the little tears that were wiped with just that cloth.
Or it became a potholder to serve some chicken broth.

She probably carried kindling to stoke the kitchen fire.
To hold a load of laundry, or to wipe the clothesline wire.
When canning all her vegetables, it was used to wipe her brow.
You never know, she might have used it to shoo flies from the cow.

She might have carried eggs in from the chicken coop outside.
Whatever chore she used it for, she did them all with pride.
When Grandma went to heaven, God said she now could rest.
I'm sure the apron that she chose, was her Sunday best.

 

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