a project on pockets

THE POCKETS

Looks Small But Demands More

By Mamta Manwani B. Sc. Fashion Technology + 2 Year Diploma Dezyne E’cole College, Ajmer

CONTENT

1. Introduction To Pockets

2. History Of The Pockets

3. Types Of Pockets

4. Pocket Squares

5. Types Of Pocket Squares

6. Pocket Squares: Tutorial

7. Pockets In Women’s Dressing

8. Modern Day Pockets

9. Interesting Facts About The Pockets

10. My Creations

11. Collection Of Samples Of My Creations

12. Bibliography

POCKETS : INTRODUCTION

A pocket is a bag- or envelope-like receptacle either fastened to or inserted

in an article of clothing to hold small items. Pockets may also be attached to

luggage, backpacks, and similar items. In older usage, a pocket was a

separate small bag or pouch

POCKETS : A BRIEF HISTORY

Ancient people used leather or cloth pouches to hold valuables. Ötzi, who

lived around 3,300 BCE, had a belt with a pouch sewn to it that contained a

cache of useful items: a scraper, drill, flint flake, bone awl and a dried fungus.

In European clothing, fitchets, resembling modern day pockets, appeared in

the 13th century. Vertical slits were cut in the super tunic, which did not have

any side openings, to allow access to purse or keys slung from the girdle of

the tunic.

In slightly later European clothing, pockets began by being hung like purses

from a belt, which could be concealed beneath a coat or jerkin to discourage

pickpocketing and reached

through a slit in the outer garment.

The word appears in Middle

English as pocket, and is taken

from a Norman diminutive of Old

French poke, pouque, modern

poche, cf. pouch. The form "poke"

is now only used dialectically, or in

such proverbial sayings as "a pig

in a poke".

Historically, the term "pocket"

referred to a pouch worn around

the waist by women in the 17th to

19th centuries, mentioned in the

rhyme Lucy Locket.

18th-century woman's hanging pocket

POCKETS : TYPES

A watch pocket or fob pocket is a small pocket designed to hold a pocket

watch, sometimes found in men's trousers and waistcoats and in traditional

blue jeans. However, due to the decline in popularity of pocket watches,

these pockets are rarely used for their intended purpose.

A besom pocket or slit pocket is a pocket cut into a garment instead of being

sewn on. These pockets often have reinforced piping along the slit of the

pocket, appearing perhaps as an extra piece of fabric or stitching. Besom

pockets are found on a tuxedo jacket or trousers and may be accented with a

flap or button closure.

Camp pockets are pockets which have been sewn to the outside of the

garment. They are usually squared off and are characterized by seaming.

A beer pocket is a small pocket within a jacket or vest sized specifically for

transporting a bottle of beer. It came into fashion in the 1910s in select areas

of the American Midwest, prior to Prohibition, after which it faded into relative

obscurity before experiencing minor revivals in the 1980s and early 2000s.

POCKETS : TYPES

POCKETS : TYPES IN DENIM

POCKET SQUARES

they are referred to as a pocket handkerchief or pocket square. As a visible

fashion item there are a wide variety of ways to fold a pocket square, ranging

from the austere to the flamboyant: The Presidential, perhaps the simplest, is

folded at right angles to fit in the pocket.

POCKET SQUARES : TYPES

POCKET SQUARES : TUTORIAL

POCKETS : IN WOMEN’S CLOTHING

POCKETS : TODAY

INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT POCKETS

1. One thing a lot of people take for granted is pockets. It seems like men

always have pockets. They're a requirement in men's pants, men's coats

always have functional pocket.. Women's clothing manufacturers, on the

other hand, seem to believe women can't be trusted with pockets.

Something like 99 percent of dresses have no pockets at all, and the

more formal you get, the more likely a women's coat or pants pocket is

going to be a fake, decorative pocket.

2. From the 17th century to the late 19th century, most women had at least

one pair of pockets, which served a similar purpose as a handbag does

today. There are no pockets visible on this woman's ensemble of 1760.

They were usually worn underneath their petticoats.

3. There were no mobile phones, car keys or credit cards in the 18th

century. Nevertheless, women kept a wide variety of objects in their

pockets. In the days when people often shared bedrooms and

household furniture, a pocket was sometimes the only private, safe

place for small personal possessions. They use to keep Money and

Jewelry

4. So people started hanging their pocket-purses inside their pants. This

made it tough for criminals to get at their money. It also made it difficult

for the rightful owners to get at the money. To buy something you'd

virtually have to drop your trousers and moon the entire marketplace.

MY CREATIONS

After learning so much about the pockets I realise maybe there is lot more

about it beyond my reach. So keeping the knowledge into consideration I’ve

designed a few pockets. The technical sheets of the same is in upcoming

slides. In this I’ve worked with 3D shapes which are inspired from English

alphabets and geometry. Although there are so many variations in pockets

which I could have taken in my design but the main purpose of designing

such pockets is either make them attractive or professional. Following slides

includes the technical sheets of following designs:

1. V Shape 3D Pocket

2. W Shape 3D Pocket

3. U Shape 3D Pocket

4. L Shape 3D Pocket

5. Inverted V Shape 3D Pocket

6. Diamond Shape 3D Pocket

7. Horseshoe Shape 3D Pocket

8. Rainbow 3D Pocket

COLLECTION OF SAMPLES OF MY

CREATION

V Shape 3D Pocket

Upside View Side View

Rainbow Shape 3D Pocket


V Shape 3D Pocket


Inverted V Shape 3D Pocket


U Shape 3D Pocket


Diamond Shape 3D Pocket


W Shape 3D Pocket


L Shape 3D Pocket


BIBLIOGRAPHY

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Vogue Magazine

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