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1. 1. Pockets

   An Intimate History of How We Keep Things Close

   

   A cultural and material history of the pocket, tracing its evolution from tied-on pouches and slits to sewn-in compartments, and showing how this modest feature has shaped and reflected ideas about gender, labor, privacy, class, and power. Through examples from tailoring, industrialization, and fashion—from chatelaines and reticules to uniforms and denim—it exposes the long-running inequities in women’s clothing, the politics of dress reform, and the modern demand for functionality, while exploring the pocket’s roles in secrecy, identity, and everyday life.

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