Renewed apron

It took me a long time to find an apron which I'm willing to buy. But it is still far from perfect: it's got a PVC lining which makes cooking really hot, especially in this tropical country. And it's also difficult to wash. So I decided to cut off the PVC layer (which I then used to pack something to send in the post). Then I thought it looks really to dark and dull in the kitchen, that it needs some livening up.
I took some leftover embroidered border I've got for years, sewed them on to the top of the apron and the pocket (B). I then cut several embroidered flowers (B) off the remaining border and sewed them on the apron, each with a purple bead (from my existing craft box) over it.

Ta da. A "new" apron I'm in no hurry to replace.

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