Cute and Eye-Catching, But Could Benefit From Some Tweaks
As a self-proclaimed Kitchen Diva, I absolutely had to get this apron. Now wearing it makes me laugh so hard that I can’t even cry while I'm chopping onions.<br /><br />Aside from the catchy slogan, here are some of the other positive things about the apron. It’s quite long, extending down below my knees (I’m 5’ 6”). I appreciate the fact the neck strap has an easily adjustable plastic slider rather than interlocking D-rings – those tend to be a pain to use, and often don’t stay in place. The two front pockets are deep, and are seemingly well stitched, as are the other seams on the apron.<br /><br />There are a few things that could be better or that give me pause, resulting in a 4-star review rather than 5-stars.<br /><br />First, I wish the ties were a bit longer. They’re fine if you choose to tie the apron in back, but they’re a bit too short to be able to comfortably wrap completely around to tie a front bow.<br /><br />Next, the product description says the apron is made from “heavy-duty thick polyester” and some folks have described it as being like “canvas.” Ummm, my apron doesn’t fit either of those descriptions since the material mine is made from is actually rather thin. If I hold the apron up to a window, I can see light shadows and outlines of objects through it. I wish the material was thicker, more consistent with standard kitchen aprons.<br /><br />There’s a place on the inside of the apron where it appears the fabric label or care instructions were torn out. In the product description online it states, “It's easy to wash and use of dryer, spin-dry or dry-clean is not recommended.” Frankly, that’s rather confusing. On one hand it seems to way it’s fine to wash it and use the dryer, but on the other hand it seems to say spin-dry is not advised. Is this a glitch with punctuation or grammar in the copy? Maybe the intention was to say, “It’s easy to wash, BUT use of dryer, spin-dry or dry-clean is not recommended.” Who knows? At this point, I sure don't.<br /><br />Speaking of washing, I wonder how many wash cycles the catchy white applique will survive. Product details describe the apron as having an “embroidered design.” Nope! It’s definitely just printed on the fabric – not embroidered.<br /><br />Folks, this is a kitchen apron. If it’s actually going to be used while cooking, it DEFINITELY WILL get dirty. The cleaning instructions need to be clear – and they need to be included on a tag with the apron, especially since this item seems like one that will be given as a gift.
Rating: 4 stars