Apron from a Pretty Dress




This was a really nice dress and I made it into a really nice apron. This is a great apron if you do a lot of entertaining!! You can keep your outfit clean from spills and still look nice. I cut it down the center back, added three rows of ribbon spaced evenly for the ties.

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