REMEMBER making an apron in Home Economics? REMEMBER your Grandma's aprons? How many kids today have any idea of  the fascinating History of the Apron? Aprons were used to protect the dress underneath.  It was easier to wash aprons than dresses and they used less material. The apron served as a potholder for removing hot pans from the stove and oven. It was wonderful for drying tears, and on occasion was even used for cleaning out dirty ears. Image by gem66 via Flickr From the chicken coop, the apron was used for carrying eggs, fussy chicks, and sometimes half-hatched eggs to be fi...