POCKETS!!!!

[Man in a skirt]

I went to the tailors and got some pockets sewn into my favorite skirt yesterday, and I've worn it all day today. Quite a useful, and imo masculine addition to any skirt. Most women's skirts lack pockets because women use purses... Err... Most women NOT being my wife. I have to hold her keys and wallet when she wears a skirt...

[crfriend]

Most women NOT being my wife. I have to hold her keys and wallet when she wears a skirt...

In my experience, keys go really well on a lanyard about one's neck, and wallets, if so sized, can be carried in shirt pockets. If there are no suitable pockets to be had, then it's outboard storage -- in other words, some sort of bag. (I do both, depending on circumstance and the number/volume of items I have to carry.)

[skirtyscot]

I went to the tailors and got some pockets sewn into my favorite skirt yesterday, and I've worn it all day today. Quite a useful, and imo masculine addition to any skirt.

Good idea, MIAS. I have often considered doing that as well, but I reckon its easier to find another one on Ebay! How did you get the extra bit of fabric to match?

Most women's skirts lack pockets because women use purses.

I beg to differ. Most women's skirts lack pockets because women don't want to use pockets, for two reasons. One, a large item in a pocket will make the skirt hang in a funny way, out to one side. Two, a large item will also change the outline of the woman, adding a bulge where she would rather not have it. For this reason women don't generally put very much in their pockets even when they have them - makes you wonder why they stole our styles in the first place!

[BobM]

If you look at a women's skirt that has internal front pockets most likely they are of the 'on-seam' variety, meaning that there is an opening in the side seam (or directly in the material if there is no seam) from which a modest pocked is hung. When objects heavier than a lipstick are deposited in this type of pocket they sag and pull. Now get out a pair of men's trousers (if you have any) and examine how the front pockets are attached. As an almost universal rule they are attached to, and supported by, the waistband. I have had a left front pocket installed on kilts (not a right one because the knife pleats are in the wrong direction on that side) by experienced seamstresses. It is fairly costly because of the amount of labor and skill required, but to me it is worth it. These days though I only wear kilts now and then because I find light weight skirts much more comfortable.

[JohnH]

I think pockets work fine for garments that are fastened by the waist - e.g. skirts or pants. My denim skirts have five pockets just like jeans and they work OK. I have sun dress that has pockets and whenever I put anything in them the dress does not hang right.

[Man in a skirt]

things DO tend to flop around a bit when I walk... (I mean my wallet and keys ) I just took it to the tailors and she found some matching fabric... Next up is getting pockets in my denim skirt!

[Since1982]

Good idea, MIAS.

It's not new. In the 7 years I've been fully skirted, everytime I buy a new skirt I like, (usually the ones I like don't come with pockets)I run off to my favorite seamstress for adding about 5 pockets of different sizes, and one always with a zipper for keys, change and other small stuff like that. One skirt usually costs around $4.00 to have all the pocket
falloutable stuff fixed.

Nearly every town or city has multiple seamstressess available. Look in the Yellow pages.

[Man in a skirt]

WOW $4??! I paid $24 for mine... where is your seamstress up in the Northwet? I'll track her (or him) down when I get back home...