Blast from the past
Waaay back in the day, when I was very young, my scout troop made aprons and little skirts like this one out of neck ties. Very wide ties were popular back then and worked perfectly for the apron and the ties.
similar to this:
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/359936195226374944/
Love Mary Engelbreit.
good luck with your search...
edited to add
Victorian Sweatshop has several vintage pattern collectors....maybe someone there can help?
https://www.victoriansweatshop.com/