Aprons Archives - Affordable Chic

Bride Aprons

November 1, 2017 |

We have beautiful aprons for the bride in your life, made with real wedding dress lace! They’re made from vintage Vogue patterns.

Beautiful aprons for the bride, made from vintage Vogue patterns and real wedding dress lace. $46.

We also have an amazing selection of handmade christening gowns that can be used now, and then altered for First Communion in a few years. You can see these dresses in the wardrobe in the picture below, and in more detail in these other posts.

More Bride aprons, and in the wardrobe, handmade christening gowns.

Whether there’s a wedding or a baby in your future, stop by Affordable Chic soon and let us help you find the best gifts anywhere!

New Year, New Gear

January 2, 2017 |

Stop by Affordable Chic soon and see all the great ways we can help you get 2017 off to a fresh start!

How about a new apron for the #1 cook in your kitchen? Monogrammable, so you can get a pair and keep track of who is actually spilling the cake batter…

White apron, monogrammable.

We’re back to our regular hours and still have lots of wonderful things for Christmas. Stock up now for next year!

Aprons

August 21, 2016 |

New kitchen gadgets, vintage kitchen clothing. Have you tried freshly-squeezed lemon or lime juice? This new squeezer makes it easy to get the last drop out of your fruit.

Our aprons are trimmed with vintage embroidery pockets.

Details of embroidered and lace-trimmed pockets.

Vintage hand embroidery.

Pocket detail on apron.

Aprons made with vintage embroidery.

Monogrammed Bibs

August 12, 2014 |

Bibs for babies, bibs for grownups. Lobster parties, BBQ, crab fest… Have your name or an image embroidered onto bibs that will let your guests go home as clean as when they arrived.

Bibs for a lobster party!

(Have a few made up in baby sizes for the little ones, too.)

Tote bags for monogramming.

Polka dot bows in grosgrain ribbon.

Baby bibs for monogramming.

Send everyone home with a monogrammed tote bag, and we even have grosgrain bows to match!

Affordable Chic has everything you need for all your party and entertaining needs.

Tea Towels and Textiles

May 30, 2014 |

Looking for a beautiful summer pillow to spruce up your back porch? Or maybe a North Carolina-themed tea towel to thank the hostess at an upcoming barbeque?

At Affordable Chic, we love textiles and know that every space can benefit from the perfect ‘pop’ of color and texture.

Throw pillows to freshen the look of a sofa or armchair.

From nautical starfish, to dainty embroidery, to florals, we have pillows to fit any decorating style or color scheme.

Collection of summer-ready pillows.

Starfish pillow fabric.

Elegant tapestry pillow.

Modern floral fabric.

Dainty embroidery piece.

And just in time for summer vacation, these vintage travel design towels just might inspire your next get-away, if not your next garden party!

Geography-inspired towels.

Stop by Affordable Chic this weekend and let us know what you’re looking for!

Hemstitched Pillow Cases, and More Fine Linens

April 7, 2014 |

New at Affordable Chic for the spring: beautiful hemstitched pillowcases in 100% cotton. Three sizes.

Hemstitched cotton pillowcases in three sizes.

More vintage and fine linens throughout the store. Some show examples of our monogramming, and many can be monogrammed for you.

Vintage linens and examples of monogramming.

Vintage linens.

Vintage linens in a range of sizes.

Toast America city and state glasses from CatStudio.

We have the perfect embroidered hand towel for your tropical-themed powder room, or wet bar:

Embroidered palm tree hand towels (pair).

New cushions to brighten your garden and sunroom furniture (or for the swing from our garden spot!):

Cushions for outdoor furniture.

Affordable Chic–your destination for linens and soft furnishings, too!

Gifts for the Christmas Week Shopper

December 23, 2013 |

We’ve been so busy this month that we haven’t done all our own gift shopping, either! If you, or someone you know, needs some suggestions for gifts and goodies, look at what we have in at Affordable Chic.

Hostess gifts, decor, stocking stuffers; gift certificates.

Adjustable Holiday Rings–for your hands, or your napkins!

And a little bit of chocolate for the end of the evening…

Wheeler’s Chocolate and Dark Chocolate Pecans, 12 oz. box.

Last Call for the Last Minute Shopper!

December 21, 2013 |

We’re open Christmas Eve day, till 3:00 ish or when the store gets quiet, whichever comes first. Don’t wait! Gift wrapping, quick nibbles to take to the Open House tonight or tomorrow afternoon.

We won’t tell if you keep some of your treasure for your self!

All the best to our friends who have helped make this a wonderful year!

Take your monograms to the beach!

August 3, 2013 |

We caught these sun hats resting on the beach while their people took a dip. Aren’t they lovely? No doubt about which hat belongs to which beach beauty.

Monogrammed sun hats at the beach!

If you’re heading to the beach later this month, be sure to stop by and check out our stock of cover-ups and totes just waiting for your monogram. They make great hostess gifts! We can embroider the name of your beach house, too.

Bags and bathrobes, slippers, shirts. All ready for your monogram.

Here’s another picture to give you some ideas.

Some of the items offered for monogramming (bring your own items, too!)