Apron (clothing)

Egyptian statue dressed only with an apron and headdress

An apron ( mhd .: Apron "short piece of clothing"; ahd .: Scurz "cut short"; plural: apron ) is an item of clothing tied around the hips .

The apron is one of the first and easiest pieces of clothing. The ancient Egyptians wore an apron made of leather , linen or cotton . The apron is also the oldest item of clothing for the Arabs . Regarding the Indians , it is reported that even ancient kings did not cover the upper body, but that men and women only had a cloth tied around their loins . The Bible shows in the Gospel according to John ( Joh 13,4  LUT ) that the apron was still in use among the Jews at the time of Jesus and was worn by servants. It is known from the ancient Greeks and Romans that the apron replaced every other garment in their field work.

See also

• Loincloth , masonry apron ( freemasonry )
• apron
• Wrap skirt
• Wrap pants

Web links

Wiktionary: Schurz  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations

• Change in clothing ( MS Word ; 78 kB)