The idea of an apron might seem rather quaint to some of us, bringing to mind black and white images of women pulling cookies from gleaming new ovens. But for a simple piece of clothing, an apron can really come in quite handy! Do you wear one while cooking? More

Fashion and footwear isn't something that comes up very often here at the Kitchn. But with all the winter and holiday cooking in our near future, we thought we'd pay tribute to that which keeps us on our toes! What do you wear for a long day in the kitchen? More

Check out this Pie Month-appropriate t-shirt from JennyAnn Wheeler over at BuyOlympia.com. A perfect gift for your pie obsessed sweetie -- it even comes in men's sizes! Read on for more information and fun kitchen things from Buy Olympia. More

Dear Favorite Potholders,

You're so great! You're always there when we need you. You so generously protect our fingers from harm. You wear your burns and stains without complaint. You willingly step in as trivets when needed. Is there anything you can't do, really? More

British designer Cath Kidston’s vintage-inspired patterns include kitchen goods like retro aprons, tea towels, oven mitts, paper napkins, tea cosies and more in florals, stripes and woven checks to warm up your kitchen. More

We already covered the Democratic front runners below - want a Barack or Hillary apron to carry you through tonight's Super Tuesday festivities? Now for the other half. Is Mitt Romney your homeboy? ($21.99, CafePress)

Or maybe a Mayor Bloomberg and Ron Paul independent ticket? ($18.95, Zazzle) More below... More

Candidates in the kitchen - these aprons are a good way to express your support of the democratic process, or maybe another way to remind your friends to vote. Hillary, on the left, is $17.99 at CafePress and Obama, on the right is $18.99, also at CafePress.

Another Hillary apron below... More

How would you like to have the kitchen goddess Julia Child watching over your cakes and tortes? Check out this limited edition Julia Child Apron. It's a full bib apron with two pockets, and it's hand-screenprinted with the benevolent face of Julia Child.

Available from Pretty Patti for $15 plus shipping.

We saw this apron ($25, A+R) at Mighty Goods yesterday and just had to blog it. It's a design that makes it a little easier and safer to do what we do anyway - grab a hot pan with the bottom half of our apron. Two long flaps hang down in front with built-in oven mitts!

We love it and think that it's a potential space saver. But we might be missing an obvious design flaw - what do you think?

I'm not one for collections. I'd rather have one good thing, instead. And here is the one good apron I'd pick.

We first saw Boxwood Design Studio's linen apron in the January/February 2006 Saveur Magazine. It's all linen, in a gorgeous dark flaxen hue, with a wide-tabbed cotton neck strap and tie-waist, and a big pocket in front. The linen is substantial, and absorbent.

Simple, beautiful, and high quality. They are $51, with a $5 fee charged if you want monogramming. Go for the plain one, a classic.

To order, call 215.297.0653, or click here.