Pocket (clothing)
See also: Pocket
A pocket is a compartment of a Vêtement, a Handbag or a Backpack.
It consistue generally of part of fabric S assembled and applied to the object.
A pocket can be hidden inside the object in the seams or the lining of this one; but it can also be visible, bent outside the object.
It can be or not closed with a reduction, a button, a Zipper, etc
For the often fitted evening gowns, the pockets are generally replaced by a Handbag.
History
Historically, the pockets appear late in the Histoire of the costume.They were replaced a long time by the girdles to which one suspended what was necessary.
At the 18th century, they go per pairs, connected by a cord fixed around the size under the Jupe.
Before the 19th century, they were independent of clothing.
Types of pocket
- pocket plated, pocket bent outside clothing and plated on this one.
- pocket bracket, small pocket inside a larger pocket (generally line) being used for to arrange a Watch-bracket. It is traditional on the Jeans.
- inside pocket, pocket which is not accessible from the outside of clothing.
- split pocket
- braided pocket
- pocket in the seam
- riding pocket
- pocket side
- Italian pocket
- American pocket
- zippée pocket
- pocket lighter
Expressions
- It is in the pocket indicate that something is acquired, also said in English: " In the pocket! "
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