January, 1950:  Spring-a-Ring Apron

Spring-a-Ring Apron drawing          
     
The kit came with a clear plastic waistband
 
picture of waistband

and a piece of fabric in a pink dogwood print.
apron fabric
 It could be reordered (for 75¢ each) in either pink or yellow dogwood print, and waistbands could be ordered for 50¢ each.  The plastic is slipped into a channel sewn into the top of the fabric, and slid around the waist to be held in place without apron strings.  The apron is rather short, as you can see in both the drawing and the picture.

Spring-a-Ring Apron complete

In November, 1952, a Spring-a-Ring Apron was sent out as a new member kit, but the fabric was white with a dark-blue floral and net print.  (insert picture of fabric)

The 1950 envelope:
Spring-a-Ring envelope

Mentioned in Nancy Lee's letter to her "Dear Club Friends" is a Club Catalog:  "Now's the time to make those lovely decorative things for your home so it can breathe the spirit of Spring!  Textile painted curtains, lunch cloths, napkins, plastic lovelies, whatnots, gorgeous figurines, copper and aluminum treasures.  You have so many exquisite home beautifiers in your Club Catalog."

The letter:
Spring-a-Ring letter

The instructions:
Spring-a-Ring instructions