Name/Title
Kit, Country Prints: Apron, Country Tin 423, “I-Did-It-Myself”Description
A do-it-yourself apron kit with a three-color silkscreen print. The kit is printed in red, black and green on one sheet of yellow linen (it may also have been offered on white linen). More than twenty examples of painted tin, or toleware, are illustrated. Instructions are printed amongst the kit parts. The kit included two additional pieces of unprinted linen intended for the apron ties and potholder back.
The right and left sections are pleated at the waist. A large patch pocket is sized to fit the accompanying pot holder. On the waistband is printed, “robert darr wert and I made this” in Wert’s typical script.
Printed instructions state:
“-Cut all parts on dark lines.
-Dotted lines suggest hem width.
-Pin pleats by matching dots on either side of dotted lines.
-Fold band and band hems and basting before stitching to pleated apron is suggested.
-Hem sashes and attach to band.
-A and B are for a pocket and a potholder - perhaps - Have fun!”
This kit appears in the c.1955 brochure “I-Did-It-Myself Aprons by Robert Darr Wert/Country Prints”. A matching Gift Greeting, framed print and tile were also produced; see images.
Belonging to Robert Darr Wert’s sister Gertrude, this example may be a prototype or sales sample. A handwritten note with the product name and number is pinned to the lower hem.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Robert Darr WertRole
ArtistManufacturer
Country PrintsDate made
circa 1955Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Location
Gill MA.Continent
North AmericaInscription/Signature/Marks
“wert” with apple heart, lower right corner.Material
Bleached Linen, Textile InkColor
Red, Yellow, Black, Green
