Do you want one of those adorable Asian aprons? This is it. I bought it as a surprise gift for my wife as she's gotten into Japanese cooking recently. She squealed with delight and if she's in the kitchen, she's wearing it.

This is made of part linen and it will require ironing, that's just a fact about linen material! But I don't mind that at all because I love this apron! Full protection with SIDE POCKETS and easy to put on and take off with no ties. It does have a front seam which the photo shows. I just didn't notice it in the photo. I wish it was without that front seam, but would not stop me from buying another one at all"¦..and will in the future. As far as the color, I ordered the red and it is more like a washed out burgundy color. Wasn't a big deal for me.

I was reluctant to purchase this due to some of the reviews but boy am I glad I took a chance and bought it!!

For starters I am 5'2, 1 year postpartum, still breastfeeding (to give you an idea), and when I bought this I weighed 200. I'm at 191 now. This is never been too tight but once it's on I have had to straighten the straps but it's not uncomfortable or too tight. I have noticed the more weight I lose the better it fits.

I wanted this to have something on when I am cleaning, protect my clothes with my rambunctious toddler, and for while I cook. I've ruined too many tops from cooking and cleaning without an apron. I honestly don't know how I lived without this previously!! I enjoy cleaning with my apron on.

I love the pocket. I have a Samsung Note 8. While it does fit I am not comfortable KEEPING it in my pocket while I go about cleaning. I tend to take it out of my pocket and put it in the room I'm in.

I have washed this two times since I have purchased this. I know some people complained about shrinkage...my only question is did they follow the instructions on washing? I wash all our clothes in cold to cool water. I washed this in cold water and hung to dry. Only because of the material. It feels like linen. If anyone knows ANYTHING about linen is that #1 it shrinks in hot water #2 it shrinks when placed in the dryer. I placed mine on a hanger and let it air dry. Two times. It's not shrunk either time. The color has not faded nor bled on other items.

All in all this is the perfect apron. Gorgeous color apron. Perfect for your cleaning, cooking, SAHM, toddler, homeschooling, and whatever other needs that you have!!

Honestly, this is my first review on a product and have been a customer for years. I just thought maybe this might be a good time to give a shout out to a very nice apron. It looks nice when I was picking it out I was actually surprised at the quality it feels extremely durable looks and feels high end. I actually ended up recommending it to three of my friends and not to mention the price but knowing now, what kind of apron this is, I would still pay the full price, I ordered the green one and undecided between the blue and burgundy.

I am not really sure why this has so many bad reviews and it is unfortunate that it does because it almost put me off from ordering it and giving it a chance (no matter how cute I thought it looked from the photos). Still, I decided to order it anyway as I could always return if I wasn't happy and I am so glad that I did.

This is so much more comfortable than the standard apron with piece of fabric that goes across the back of one's neck. It is not at all difficult to put on; simply put your head through the crisscross and the arms fall into place. I am not sure why some people had an issue with this.

As for the fit, the measurements are right there in the photos. Measure the length against your body and then measure the width. 108cm around is big. It really should fit most people. It fits me perfectly and I am not exactly a little girl (I'm 5'2" and chubby) and I think even if I weighed 20 pounds more than I do, it would still fit well as that is how much room I have left over. It basically fits me the same way it fits the model in the photo and I am certainly larger than she is.

Thank you for reading and I hope that this brings a little balance to the reviews to this lovely little apron. Now, I am off to order a second one.

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