tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-740393515516505229.post8235303869966364308..comments2024-01-25T12:40:15.457-05:00Comments on A Sartorial Statement: A Pocket And A PetticoatChelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00652213021578183789noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-740393515516505229.post-69947695318028439382013-03-11T21:05:00.914-04:002013-03-11T21:05:00.914-04:00Good tips, thank you! I will definitely take your ...Good tips, thank you! I will definitely take your advice and line my pocket, and all future pockets I might make. Interesting info on pickpockets, too!Chelseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00652213021578183789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-740393515516505229.post-14596316401285434402013-03-10T04:34:03.943-04:002013-03-10T04:34:03.943-04:00Very nice job. The design is not quite of the per...Very nice job. The design is not quite of the period, but all the stitches, except for the lazy daisy, were used in the 18th C. Pockets could be worn under just the skirt of the gown/jacket or under just the top layer of petticoats. This could be done in order to allow peeks at the beautiful embroidery (which can be seen in many prints and some paintings of the period), but also to help prevent pickpockets. There are many records of the time that tell of the thief reaching up under the petticoat and cutting the pocket free from its ties or simply slitting the pocket. I have to believe these thieves were taking advantage of the use of hoops that held the petticoats out and away from the body, thereby reducing a woman's awareness of what might be going on 'down below.'<br /><br />I don't know if you lined your pocket, or not. If you didn't, I would highly recommend it. I learned through experience that what goes in your pocket can cause more damage to the back-side of the embroidery than the wear that the exterior of the pocket receives. After all of your hard work, it would be a shame if it didn't last.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06855308575673511045noreply@blogger.com