Publisher's Synopsis
"Called "the badge of a Freemason" in Masonic ritual, the fraternity?s apron was adapted from the protective aprons worn by working stonemasons during the 1600s and 1700s. Still worn by members today, the apron remains one of the iconic symbols of Freemasonry. This catalogue presents more than 100 aprons from the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library collection with full-color photographs and new research. The aprons are organized chronologically to help demonstrate their evolution in shape, style and materials from the eighteenth century through. the twentieth century"--Dust jacket flap.
