Ceresota Flour Sack Apron Fits Sizes S - M - L

Ceresota Flour once was held in the vintage sack used for this apron.

The front of the apron shows a little boy using a knife to cut a large loaf of bread. It looks like the boy was about to cut himself handling a knife that way! The boy, wearing a hat, is sitting on a wooden bench with a sack of flour behind him.

There is a faint hint of a golden color worked into the black and beige design. The word "Ceresota" is written vertically on each side of the scene. Underneath, in small lettering, are the words "Registered U.S. Patent Office."

Vintage gold and black fabric with a geometric design is used for the apron sides, and to extend the length of the apron. The apron is trimmed in gold bias tape. To adjust the length, simply place a knot in the neck tie where desired. Cold water wash and line dry are recommended to prevent fading and shrinking. This design is highly susceptible to fading, so you probably do not want to wash it often or perhaps, just use the apron for display purposes.

The apron does have a few issues, including general stains as are typical of this age of sack and some freckling at the bottom. You probably will notice most a large repair made at the apron top where the sack was torn open. There also are some loose threads in the fabric that could develop into holes. Please consider all of these factors before purchase.

The bodice width is 10 inches.
The waist is 26 1/2 inches.
The length is 31 inches from the top bodice center to the hemline.
The waist ties are each 30 inches.
This apron best fits women's sizes small, medium or large.

The Ceresota website provides this information:
The Ceresota Brand was born in the late 1800’s from the vibrant flour milling industry in Minneapolis, Minnesota. By the later part of 1870 there were nearly 30 different flour mills built on the banks of Mississippi river.  Eventually these mills began to consolidate and produce flour as one company.  One of these companies was the Northwest Consolidated Milling Company which comprised a total of six different mills all producing flour under the same label: Ceresota. It is believed that the Ceresota name was chosen from Greek mythology: “Ce-res” (goddess of harvest); “ota” (son); Ceresota (son of Ce-res). The Ceresota Flour Boy supposedly represents honor and devotion.

The Northwest Consolidated Milling Company was acquired by the Standard Milling Company in April 1902. The Standard Milling Company is now known as the Uhlmann Company.

Heckers and Ceresota flours are all milled in the United States from wheat grown in the United States. The all-purpose flour is milled from 100 percent hard red winter wheat, which is grown in Kansas. The whole wheat flour is milled from hard white winter wheat, also grown in around Kansas. Hard white winter wheat has a much milder taste profile than hard red winter wheat and is therefore better suited for whole wheat milling. Heckers Flour is sold in upstate New Jersey, New York and the New England states. Ceresota is sold in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.

* Please keep in mind this apron was created from an authentic vintage cloth sack. Photos show the design and print darker than in actuality. While the apron is described as accurately as possible, due to the vintage quality there may be age marks not noted specifically.