Here's the latest delightful short video in a new series featuring 18th century clothing. This one shows the somewhat mystifying (to 21stc people) pockets worn at the time by women of every class in Europe and America. Tied around the waist beneath petticoats, pockets were the carry-alls for a woman's little necessities of everyday life.
When skirts narrowed and waistlines rose at the end of the 18thc, the new sleeker skirts had no place to hide a pocket, and instead women began to carry small purses and reticules separately - a fashion trend that continues today. However, when I see that modern designers are attempting to revive the 80s fashion for fanny packs, I wonder if tie-on pockets can be far behind. Where fashion is concerned, what's old is always new.
Many thanks to Pauline Loven for sharing this video with us. Pauline is the costume historian, costumer, and heritage film producer who creates the costumes and contributes the historical background for this series, which is directed by Nick Loven for Crow's Eye Productions. For more of their videos, see Dressing an Eighteenth Century Lady, and The Busk.
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I wear pocket belts (or "festival belts" or "sporrans") all the time because of the usual issue of "they don't always put pockets in women's clothing." If they don't have any, you do need to tie some on!
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2 comments:
thank you!that has been puzzling me for years!
I wear pocket belts (or "festival belts" or "sporrans") all the time because of the usual issue of "they don't always put pockets in women's clothing." If they don't have any, you do need to tie some on!
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