Pocket History
Pockets for women have been an afterthought. “In the 16th and 17th centuries, women had a kind of pocket,” says Stevenson. “They had what they were tied around their bodies and called necta ion pockets under their skirts.
these Tie pocket It was often used to store items such as keys, money, handkerchiefs, sewing kits, and valuables such as watches, snuff boxes, and stink bottles.
Getty Images“They represented this sense of autonomy,” Stevenson said. “However, they disappeared in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, when Regency style was introduced and the silhouette became much more form fitting.” When the pockets disappeared, their autonomy also disappeared. “If you as a woman you can’t bring your valuables into public places, it makes you more vulnerable and depends on men and servants,” says Stephenson.
Everything that can be in your pocket, such as money, keys, notes, etc., represents assets, power, privacy, and other things that are not intended to be related to women. Some women instead began carrying small bags. “It was another thing that made you more vulnerable because it meant you couldn’t really use your hands,” Stevenson says.
Source: BBC Culture – www.bbc.com
