The body had been wrapped in apinaforedress, a canvas rucksack and plastic bags, tied with several knots, and weighed down with lead piping.
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The name reflects that thepinaforewas formerly pinned (pin) to the front (afore) of a dress.
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Thepinaforediffers from the standard, having a more vest-like appearance.
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Thepinaforeis single piece, with short sleeves and a belt and shorts.
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Girls mainly wore blouse, tunic dress andpinafore, progressing to gymslips towards the beginning of the 20th century.
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She usually wears a red dress with a whitepinafore, and a large pink bonnet decorated with strawberries.
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A key difference between apinaforeand a jumper dress is that thepinaforeis open in the back.
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A child's garment to wear at school or for play would be apinafore.
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Girls mainly wore blouse, tunic dress andpinaforelater progressing towards the beginning of the 20th century to gymslips.
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When not worn as athletic wear, gymslips orpinaforedresses are generally worn over a blouse and tie and replace a skirt.
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Girls: red checkedpinaforeand white blouse, with black shoes and red socks and the school tie and badge.
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The title of the piece comically applies the name of a garment for girls and women, apinafore, to the fearsome symbol of a naval warship.
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The methods of "pinafores today and buttons tomorrow" cannot apply to agriculture.
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The children themselves were encouraged to bring peat in their arms or in their pinafores across the hills in order to contribute to the lighting of the school fires.
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Today, many private schools have their students wear polo shirts in the school colours, and girls wear skirts instead of pinafores.
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