{"product_id":"chic-ruffle-pocket-apron","title":"Chic Ruffle Pocket Apron","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"background:#faf8f5;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;border-radius:8px;padding:20px 22px;margin:0 0 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-top:0;\"\u003eWhich colour, given that aprons get dirty?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll four are the same cut, the same ruffle and the same pockets — the only real decision is how much you mind seeing a splash of tomato at the end of the evening.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pale colours look better hanging on a hook; deeper ones look better after six months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:14px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#f0ede8;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003eChoose\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003eIf this sounds like you\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePastel Green\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003eYou bake and garden and want the apron to look at home doing either. Green hides herbs and green tea stains better than any of the others.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoft Blue\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003eYou want the least sweet version of a ruffled apron. Blue reads more workwear than pinafore, which is the point for some people.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlush Pink\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003eIt is going on a hook by the door where people see it, and you want the room to gain something when it is not being worn.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCream\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003eYou are a tidy cook, or you are buying this as a gift and want the colour that goes with any kitchen it lands in.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom:0;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCream photographs best and Pastel Green survives best. Choose your priority.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#faf8f5;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;border-radius:8px;padding:20px 22px;margin:0 0 28px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-top:0;\"\u003eIs a ruffled apron actually useful, or just for looking at?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe pockets are the honest answer.\u003c\/strong\u003e A decorative apron has a token pocket sewn flat to the front; this one has pockets you can put a phone and a pair of tongs in and still bend over to open the oven.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:14px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#f0ede8;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003eWorks for\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003eLess suited to\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003eBaking, everyday cooking, hosting, flower arranging, coffee and market stalls, and anyone who wants somewhere to keep a phone while their hands are covered in flour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003eDeep-frying, butchery, or heavy workshop use — a ruffled apron is not a barrier apron and will not pretend to be\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCare: machine wash cool with like colours, mild detergent, no bleach. Line dry or tumble low, and hang it up rather than folding it so the ruffle keeps its shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eThe step people skip: treating a grease spot before it goes in the machine. Cold water alone sets it, and the mark you ignore this week is permanent by next week.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: centre;\"\u003eThe apron stops being the ugly thing you put on and becomes part of getting ready to cook.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe standard apron is a stiff rectangle of dark canvas with a rope neck strap that sits wrong on everybody. It works, so you keep it, and you also keep not wearing it — which is how a good shirt ends up with a bolognese stripe across the front while it hangs unused two feet away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one is cut with a ruffle running along the edges and pockets set into the front. It is the difference between putting on protective equipment and putting on a piece of clothing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Chic Ruffle Pocket Apron being worn in the kitchen\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/6433\/1932\/files\/Apron-Lace-Cotton-Korean-Style-Fashion-Adult-Female-Kitchen-Baking-Beauty-Flower-Shop-Work-Clothe_jpg__1__enhanced.jpg?v=4503764510%20cm%20style=\" display: block margin-left: auto margin-right:\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy the ruffle changes how the apron hangs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA ruffle is gathered fabric — more material stitched into the same length of seam. That extra fabric has to go somewhere, so it falls into soft vertical folds rather than lying flat against you. On an apron this does something practical as well as decorative: the front skirt moves with you instead of pulling tight across your hips when you reach up to a high shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt also means the apron holds its shape hanging on a hook. A flat unstructured apron collapses into a limp shape on the back of a door. Gathered edges keep enough body that it hangs as a garment, which is why this one tends to stay visible in a kitchen rather than being stuffed in a drawer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe four colours in a real kitchen\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePastel Green\u003c\/strong\u003e — soft, slightly muted green. Looks best in a kitchen with plants, wood or open shelving, and it is the most practical of the four for genuine daily wear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoft Blue\u003c\/strong\u003e — cool and calm, the ruffle reading as detail rather than as frill. Sits naturally with white tile, stainless steel and blue-grey cabinetry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlush Pink\u003c\/strong\u003e — the warmest and the most obviously pretty. This is the one bought for baking days and photographed most, and it is the one that makes a plain kitchen feel decorated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCream\u003c\/strong\u003e — the neutral. Goes with every kitchen, shows the ruffle's shadow lines most clearly, and is the default choice when it is a gift and you do not know their colours.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Chic Ruffle Pocket Apron lifestyle shot showing the ruffled edge and front pockets\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/6433\/1932\/files\/77cfee523894b0146efe7947318c7a2d_enhanced.jpg?v=4503764510%20cm%20style=\" display: block margin-left: auto margin-right:\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat You're Getting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne Chic Ruffle Pocket Apron\u003c\/strong\u003e in your chosen Colour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFour colorways\u003c\/strong\u003e — Pastel Green, Soft Blue, Blush Pink, Cream\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFront pockets\u003c\/strong\u003e sized for a phone, a pen, a set of tongs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGathered ruffle edging\u003c\/strong\u003e that lets the front skirt move with you rather than pulling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHolds its shape on a hook\u003c\/strong\u003e, so it can live out in the kitchen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMachine wash cool\u003c\/strong\u003e with like colours, mild detergent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo bleach\u003c\/strong\u003e; line dry or tumble dry low\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHang rather than fold\u003c\/strong\u003e to keep the ruffle from creasing flat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: centre;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFree tracked shipping to your door. 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