Each No Plain Janes® apron, smock and top is a one-of-a-kind, original handmade creation. The eclectic ideas for the aprons and tops are drawn from historical fashions, literature, and ethnic culture. The joy of this work is in imaginative play with color and design and in seeing the creations sold to people for whom they are “just right” and who love them. The process begins with finding a material with a figured pattern or intriguing texture that suggests a certain style (e.g.: 50’s Movie Star, Victorian Garden Party, Calamity Jane, or, in a recent design, 40’s Flamenco) and then designing or selecting a pattern to realize it. Then begins the cutting out of the pattern pieces, sewing them together in a careful, professional manner and finally “dressing it up” with trims or other ornamentation to give each design it’s special, individual flair. Custom made designs have also been and can be pre-ordered and made to individual customers’ specifications. Each item will have its own No Plain Janes™ woven label attached.