Bib vs. No-Bib Aprons

[Millie Fillmore]

I've noticed that for working impressions, bibbed aprons are very popular -- in fact, they are usually worn more often than those without bibs. However, when looking at period images, I have come across many more references to non-bibs than bibs.

Does anyone have any opinion on this? Sorry if this has been hashed to death before -- I haven't been following this forum lately.

Cheers,

Katie Guslick