I recently recovered our kitchen chairs with material you can spot on buses all around Manchester. For commuters these bold patterns become familiar friends. I suddenly appreciate these iconic fabrics and the nostalgic images they can recall. Taking this a step farther, the London Transport Museum has taken vintage patterns from the 30s and 70s and applied them to contemporary kitchen aprons. The original orange and brown block was created in the 70s and should be familiar to anyone who rode London's Underground and bus networks. But if orange just isn’t your colour, London Transport has also reworked these familiar blocks in modern and contemporary blues or browns. The original leafy Colindale design was created by Marion Dorn in the 1930s, yet still retains has a contemporary feel. A fantastic homage to daily commuter life, these London Transport Moquette Aprons are available from the TfL Shop.
Original Orange Moquette Pattern Apron - £9.78
70s Dark Blue Block Apron - £9.78
70s Dark Brown Block Apron - £9.78
Colindale Purple Apron - £9.78
