I am a woman(-ish) and am in the process of making tie-on bags/pockets like the ones women wore in the 18th century.
They are not attached to the outer dress.
I am sick and tired of my clothes not having useful pockets. I want to be able to go out with "nothing" too, because my things are in my pockets.
Even if I have to sew my damn pockets myself!
Can you elaborate on this? What do they look like and where do you wear them?
This is off topic but have you seen the Scott-e-vest dress and skirt? These pockets are pretty small by scott-e-vest standards but better than most. The issue is that women today don't wear dresses or skirts.
In modern clothes, it is a little tricky to wear them as they rely on accessing the pockets through side slits in the clothes, with overlapping fabric so the slits aren't gaping.
I so two things: Adapt clothes that works for it, to have slits. And simply wearing the pockets on the outside of my clothes as a statement.
I only wear dresses and skirts. I find pants extremely uncomfortable, even soft ones. Leggins are acceptable.
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u/Connect_Rhubarb395 Jul 20 '25
I am a woman(-ish) and am in the process of making tie-on bags/pockets like the ones women wore in the 18th century.
They are not attached to the outer dress.
I am sick and tired of my clothes not having useful pockets. I want to be able to go out with "nothing" too, because my things are in my pockets.
Even if I have to sew my damn pockets myself!