by OLGA LORA

Artwork Description

Domestic Engineer

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In the time when aprons were beloved, there was a cute style with the top half of the body fully covered, but only part of the skirt covered, called the Cobbler apron. It looked like a dress bodice with side ties that brought in the wasp waist. Two or three large pockets lined the front to hold a lot of items, especially useful on laundry day and to carry cleaning products or garden gloves and small hand tools. The Cobbler apron was not intended for public display. It was designed as a practical apron most useful for moving quickly from one cleaning task to the next. As a former engineer, I love the term "Domestic Engineer," ironically introduced just as society began to place less importance on the homemaker's role. A "Domestic Engineer" can carry out anything from cleaning to doing everyday jobs for the family.

Artwork Details

Medium: Painting Acrylic

Genre: Figurative