Gabrielle Hamilton's apron

December 6, 2015 1:18 PM

Is there a name for the style of apron that Gabrielle Hamilton can be seen wearing in Season 4 of Mind of a Chef? Where can I find/buy one, or a pattern to sew one?

Additional photos here, here, and here.

posted by nightrecordings to Clothing, Beauty, & Fashion (5 answers total)

Best answer: Japanese white cotton twill backwrap apron pinafore
posted by TWinbrook8 at 1:35 PM on December 6, 2015 [3 favorites]

Try searching pinafore apron. There are many variations of this style. Here's a similar one on Etsy.
posted by Nosey Mrs. Rat at 1:40 PM on December 6, 2015

This is very close... I'm pretty sure it's a custom thing, and that Etsy one is the only one I could find after spending a pleasant hour browsing for aprons. This interview has her saying it isn't from a store.
posted by raisingsand at 4:04 PM on December 6, 2015

Just fyi, if you haven't picked up her cookbook Prune, do so. Fantastic.
posted by feckless fecal fear mongering at 7:30 PM on December 6, 2015

Vintage apron patterns, downton abbey apron patterns, simple pinafore- these search terms will help. I wanted one like this to and created my own pattern, which I am mostly happy with, and made one out of a bedsheet. Etsy is full of semi pro sewers.

(Gabrielle Hamilton's Blood, Bones, and Butter is in the top three memoirs I have ever read. It is the reason I address my children en masse as "my sweet butter". So worth the read.)
posted by Athene at 7:00 AM on December 7, 2015 [1 favorite]