Pocket

Sometimes a small, almost imperceptible detail means an immodest amount. There it is - you don’t notice it, but if suddenly it’s not there, then you walk “as if you have no hands.” For example, a pocket on clothes. Try to walk in a coat that does not have this small element on it - the discomfort is immediately felt.

Meanwhile, a pocket is a kind of container for small items not only on clothes, but on a bag, backpack and other things. A man invented a pocket many years ago, but to this day they have not lost their relevance.

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Story

In 1991, an ice mummy of a man who lived around 3300 BC was discovered in the Alps. At his waist, archaeologists found a belt with a bag in which simple little things that were important at that time were stored: a scraper, a dried mushroom, an awl made from the bone of an ancient animal and flint. This kind of pouch is considered the progenitor of the modern pocket.

Many centuries later, in the 13th century, slits appeared on the clothes of Europeans, thanks to which it was possible to reach the bag hanging on the belt. However, real pockets appeared at the end of the 15th century. Since then, their popularity has grown rapidly.

A little later, omoniers appeared in the everyday life of Europeans - small wallets on straps that were hidden under clothes. It was also possible to get such a medieval wallet through a slit in clothing.

In the 17th century, pockets finally began to be sewn into men's clothing. Then they were mortise, hidden from prying eyes. Women have long used hanging pouches hidden under numerous layers of skirts.

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Peculiarities

The main function of the pocket is to store small things: money, keys, and some other small but significant items. However, today this small detail solves important decorative problems: sometimes, thanks to the pocket, the appearance of a thing is literally transformed.

Kinds

The variety of modern pockets is surprising. So, among the most common we highlight:

1. Overhead. It is sewn to the front side of the product, and therefore also performs a decorative function. The shape and size can be any, as well as the location of such a pocket. It is often lined, with a flap or with elements that create additional volume: folds, buttons.
2. Slotted. Quite complex in execution, but ideal if it is necessary to minimize the presence of any details on the front surface of the item. Sometimes it is supplemented with a fastener, such as a zipper, button or button.
3. In the seam. It is completely invisible, but just as practical as the first two options. It is used on a variety of wardrobe items, but most often on trousers, a dress or a skirt.
4. Set-in. Can be external and internal. The peculiarity of such a pocket is that it can be made either almost secret or quite noticeable.

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In addition, pockets vary in location on clothing. The following options are valid:

• chest;
• thigh;
• coupling (with two holes for hands);
• service (most often located on the upper part of the sleeve);
• “yours”, or secret (its place is the wrong side of clothes);
• “alien” (located where pockets are not provided at all, for example on the back);
• ski at the wrist (this makes it convenient for athletes to apply the card to the reader without taking off their gloves);
• spy (perhaps the most unusual, located on the wrong side of the tie).

There is also a so-called removable pocket, which is something between a bag and a wallet. It is not entirely convenient in everyday life, as it is attached to the belt and fastened with a zipper or button. Such an accessory should be carefully thought out so that it fits perfectly with the rest of the image.