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My wife (and most other modern women too probably) would add “pockets on everything” and “more than a single dimension on pant sizes”.
by ashton314 4y ago
My wife (and most other modern women too probably) would add “pockets on everything” and “more than a single dimension on pant sizes”.
- littlelady 4y agoWomen's clothing at the time of the Rational Dress Society (1880s) was beginning to shift moving from huge pockets, to adopting menswear integrated pockets. Older pockets were typically little bags that were worn under the dress[1]. Modern people interested in historical costuming and clothing are trying to bring back the pocket[2]. Bernadette Banner also has a video on the history of pockets in women's clothing[3]. Personally, I don't care about pockets in pants--pockets in skirts/dresses are where it's at. [1]: https://kingandallen.co.uk/journal/2020/the-surprising-history-of-pockets/ https://kingandallen.co.uk/journal/2020/the-surprising-histo... [2]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phFUTqoW5B8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phFUTqoW5B8 [3]: https://youtu.be/uaRoWPEUTI4 https://youtu.be/uaRoWPEUTI4
- ozim 4y agoLately I tested if waist bag is much more convenient than pants pockets. It really is. When sitting in car or walking having my phone in it is much more comfortable. Especially with larger phones. Unfortunately for me it is connected to shady people so I have mental block with just wearing it. Other downside is that it would be easier to steal it from me with all stuff in it or from it. Though I usually move in areas where there ar no or not that many pickpockets.
- t-3 4y agoPockets at all, pockets that aren't fake stitching meant to give the illusion of a pocket, pockets that can actually fit anything in them, no fake zipper flaps, right-handed zippers and buttons... Sorry, I used to work at a dry cleaner.
- tgv 4y agoMy guess is that this wasn't about clothing, but an careful attempt at a Women's Lib movement, couched in terms that nobody could reasonably oppose.
- pjc50 4y agoThere's no real boundary between the two; clothing liberation is a subset of, and in some places a precondition for, other types of liberation.
- sebzim4500 4y agoI've never understood this. If women want clothes that have pockets, why don't they buy clothes that have pockets?
- newsclues 4y agoForm over function.
- NeoTar 4y agoHave you tried to buy women's clothes which have pockets? My understanding is that they are not common, and if present are so small as to not be useful.
- sai_c 4y agoSounds like there is money to be made, no?
- Nullabillity 4y agoYes... the same companies are happy to sell you a matching bag too!
- globular-toast 4y agoWomen's jeans always have pockets. It's easy to find jackets and coats with pockets. Real working pockets. They just often choose the clothing without pockets. Women's clothing is way more varied than men's. All men wear the same stuff and that stuff always has pockets. We don't have pockets on our shirts or jumpers. Just our trousers and jackets/coats. Exactly the same as women. But women wear other stuff that intentionally has no pockets. Tight leggings, for example. The whole point is they are tight and have no pockets. Tight dresses. Again, the whole point is it's tight and has no pockets. Also, find me a woman who leaves the house with only wallets, keys and phone. They'll always need to carry a bag so what's the point of having pockets?
- cubefox 4y ago