Pockets

Reason for choosing the topic

• Although  to use, pockets may receive little attention from both shoppers and designers.

Pockets in men’s clothing

• The 18th century saw the growing popularity of .
• A  put pockets into the linings of garments.

• The pockets gave the wearer somewhere to keep small objects.

• Larger pockets could be made for men working in a particular .

Pockets in women’s clothing

• Compared with men’s pockets, women’s were less .

• Women were particularly worried about pickpockets.

• Pairs of pockets were connected with .
• They were secured around women’s  beneath skirts and petticoats.
• An opening in the cloth let women reach items such as .

• Pockets of different sizes remained concealed inside clothing for many decades.

• Fitted dresses made hidden pockets harm a woman’s .
• ‘Pouches’ became fashionable before the modern  appeared.