30 Posts That Show How Much Women Want Pockets In Their Clothes
Interview With ExpertPockets. They hold our stuff so we don’t have to juggle it while walking down the street like professional circus performers.
Pockets are great. They’re perfect for putting your hands into when you don’t know what to do with them in an awkward social situation. Or if it’s cold outside.
Pockets are fantastic. They’re extra-dimensional doorways that transport loose change and candy into our clothes whenever we need them most. Need a quarter for the jukebox? No worries—your pockets have you covered. Feeling peckish? No problem—there’s a piece of candy from when you were a teenager in your jeans.
But not all clothes are sewn equally. Liberty, equality, and justice for all do not apply to all clothing. Especially when you take a look at women’s clothes. Either women’s clothing doesn’t have pockets at all, or their pockets are smaller than men’s, or their pockets are fake. Honestly, fake pockets are a scourge for men and women both and can go jump in a river. I once bought a suit that had fake pockets. I don’t think I’ve ever cursed louder.
There are plenty of women online demanding #PocketEquality, as well as joking about the topic left and right. We at Bored Panda have collected some of the funniest and honest memes about pockets in women’s clothing and we hope you enjoy them. So scroll down, upvote the posts you found amusing, and share this list with your friends whom you know have a pocket-deficiency.
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I don't find that they fit as well - that's the only reason I don't.
Load More Replies...Unfortunately this doesn't work if you're hourglass shaped and/or have a big booty. Men's pants are not made to accommodate curvy hips, bums or thighs
Ah, tis but a trick. Got me legit happy there. Mah hips.
Load More Replies...It's easy, if they start selling women jeans with pockets, the handbag market would crumble since women would notice that they don't need to carry a bag all the time.
Started to buy from mens or boys section, best decision of my life. Way better fit too.
Learn how to take a waistband in. Or find a tailor. I buy men's jeans and take the waist in to accommodate my hip. Worth it for pockets and denim that isn't as thin as my t-shirt.
I once tried on over thirty pairs of jeans in one day at various stores, bracketing in sizes from 8 to 16 trying to find some that fit. NOT ONE OF THEM FIT ME. My husband tried on a few pairs, bought two pairs and was done. When we got home I thought, HEY. And tried on his new jeans. They fit me perfectly! I went back to the store and bought two pairs. And yes, the pockets were GREAT.
The thing is, this woman doesn't have the curves I do (or an awful lot of other women do). Men's waists and their hips don't tend to have the same width ratio (or whatever the technical term is), so women like me, who have Actual Hips, can end up with big waistband gaps if they buy men's clothes. So, sure, do this if you're skinny and not very curvy. But the rest of us are stuck with women's jeans.
Better question is why do we have women's and men's pants? It's not like women have a tail or an extra leg.
We are different shapes. I don't mind whether something is made for a man or a woman but I do want it to fit.
Load More Replies..."F@ck me backwards." Bwahahahahaha My new favorite saying. Totally stealing that!
I sewed myself a nice long skirt, and before I got to putting it together I looked at my fabrics and my patterns and I thought, "How could I improve this already nice skirt?" So I made a pocket pattern and I was doubted but HERE I AM NOW IN MY WONDERFUL SKIRT IT HAS POCKETS I CAN FIT MY HANDS IN THEM!!!
see this is why I am in the process of making me a nice long skirt with dECENT POCKETS! (sorry I got a tad excited at the prospect of decent pockets)
To the guy who's still mad because his suit had no pockets -- did you check to see if they were just sewn shut? I bought a jacket like that once, and several pants. No idea why they do that. Pockets are great, and I used to always buy boys jeans. My aunt just showed me the pocket she sewed inside a jacket, I've done that, too. I used to travel wearing a flight suit covered in pockets, and just a backpack for luggage ... solves so many problems.
Ta-Dah!!!!!!! 🤣🤣🤣 Those legs though! Look like they're wearing fluffy knickerboxers!
Victorian eagles. (Like American eagle...But dressed in 1899)
Load More Replies...It looks like a bird flashing its goods to random people in the park LMAO
Bored Panda spoke to Roxanne, an expert in sewing and design, who doesn’t think that the lack of pockets has anything to do with politics or social reasons. Here's what she had to say: "I think women love pockets for the functionality. We don’t always want to carry things in our hands, especially our phones. When I wear a dress with pockets, my hands naturally gravitate toward the pocket. I’m not sure why. It’s just comfortable.”
She continued: “I think a lot of women’s clothing lack pockets for one simple reason: women have curves. When there is an opening at a stress point, such as at the hips, the fabric will naturally flare out. This is particularly evident in form-fitting clothing.”
Somewhere there is a clay tablet with a drawing on it depicting womens disappointment with lack of proper pockets. There is also a tin press, papyrus, and scrolls. We should make a comprehensive timeline of how long women have wanted proper pockets. Here we already have the example from the 50's.
1920's after WWI. That's when the fashion industry started to become popularized through magazines. More people wanted to dress nice like them. Magazines and the fashion industry did away with pockets on women's clothes because it wasn't lady like. They began making small purses which gave them another product to market. The rise of pockets will be the down fall of purses.
Load More Replies...This is me years ago and to this day. If it ain't practical and comfy I'm not wearing it.
Pocket Revolution now! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iJ3ILXBD6o
If you give me a pocket that's like two centimeters deep, what the hell am I supposed to fit in there?
Yeah, but most do not listen. Heck, they do not listen to men, either. Men mostly buy clothes in season. We do not consider winter stuff in the fall. We want fall stuff in the fall, winter stuff in the winter, etc. When we need some winter pants, a jacket, whatever, we do not want to walk into the store and see spring stuff. And then stores wonder why sales are down.
I once bought a pair of pants only to discover that the pockets were sewed on and not functional
Even if they ruin the line of the pants so that they don't look so form fitting?
When I was a teen and wore Jnco jeans she coulda climbed in the pocket while holding the baby.
I get so sick of dudes complaining about us "whining" about not having pockets. If you're so sick of it give us the damn pockets. .-.
(go to google translate, dutch to your language) "Yep. Dus relatable. (Ik een mijn broer.)
Equal Pocketation Now! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iJ3ILXBD6o
“There are several ways to solve the problem: redesign the garment with a looser fit, secure the fabric with a zipper or button closure, relocate the pocket, or, here’s the big one… redesign the pocket shape.”
Roxanne explained exactly how the pocket shape can be redesigned. “Shaping the opening into a slant or curve will allow the opening to wrap around the curve without resulting in bulging, excess fabric. This pocket style does change the original look of the garment, so the designer would ultimately decide if it works with their vision. I recently drafted a curved pocket pattern for a form fitting dress, demonstrating that it is possible!”
“I don’t think there is any political or social reason for the shortage of pockets. Most designers are trying to appeal to the desires of their target demographic, in this case, usually a slimming silhouette that doesn’t draw attention to areas many of us want to minimize. A meme is simply an entertaining way to celebrate a feature many of us adore: pockets!”
What has it got in it's pocketses? Nothing, I'm a girl Hobbit and I'm not allowed pocketses
Pocket Revolution Now! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iJ3ILXBD6o
*is wearing the same men's jacket that I got in 4th grade* Yep, I can verify this. It has 4 huge pockets. 2 on the inside, 2 on the outside. When I got this jacket, it was way to big, now it fits properly, and it has pockets!
"Vrouwen verdienen grotere voorste Pocketson hun jeans!!!" Je leest mijn gedachten.
It's easy, if they start selling women jeans with pockets, the handbag market would crumble since women would notice that they don't need to carry a bag all the time.
I'd buy bags just because I like bags. Why can't we have BOTH?
Load More Replies...As a small chested gal, I want BIG pockets on the top inside of ALL my jackets! Padding my chest and keeping things handy! Win! Win!
can we all give this man a hug? thank you! men are realizing our pain!!
And the execs are like: "OHHHH, you want it to LOOK like you have pockets, but not really have them, gotcha!"
Load More Replies...Pants that are so slim we can’t sit down? No, POCKETS! Low slung waist lines that expose half of our butts and create muffin tops? No, POCKETS! Garments made of sheer fabric so everyone can see our titties? NO, POCKETS!
Equal Pockets for All! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iJ3ILXBD6o
After analyzing popular blue jeans brands in the United States, researchers found that women’s pockets are, on average, 48 percent shorter and 6.5 percent narrower than men’s. That means that a lot more stuff fits into men’s pockets than into women’s.
Some argue that this is ‘evidence’ of systematic sexism ingrained into our society; others state that men need bigger pockets to balance out not having handbags. While a third group of people thinks that we’re living in truly prosperous times and don’t have any real problems if we’re arguing about pockets.
According to Vox, the topic of pockets is not just about ‘sexism’—it’s about politics as well. Once upon a time, men and women used to carry bags with them.
But around the late 17th century, pockets became part of men’s clothing, while women kept using bags. Vox states that, eventually, a line of reasoning formed that men’s clothing is meant for ‘utility,’ while women’s clothes are meant for ‘beauty.’
What do you think about the lack of decent pockets in women’s clothes, dear Readers? What’s your favorite thing about pockets? Would you like to have a pair of pants made entirely out of pockets? Share your thoughts with everyone in the comments.
Exactly where they belong. Too bad she can’t throw the designers/manufacturers down there too—-though they’ll be there soon enough.
It is so frustrating. All the women's pants with semi-decent pockets look like a potato sack. ;-;
I hate bags. I'd rather buy mens pants with 5 or more pockets, perhaps even cargo pants, than carry a bag everywhere.
80's girl here. I have three kids and love to embarrass them when I wear a f***y pack. But who does everyone come to when they need something? THIS mom. Thank God for Etsy. The designers on there do a great job of making styles that are actually "cool" looking.
Load More Replies...I have refused for about 15 years now to buy a sheer shirt that requires me to hunt down another shirt to go under it (which for whatever reason takes another 30 minutes to find, if they even have them). I just REFUSE. And that has meant that I end up buying something I really don't like and stopped shopping. I own 4-5 shirts wearable at work. Just don't buy a sheer shirt unless it's honestly the specific design where it's meant to be that way (and as such, it should be combined with the undershirt in the same product).
Maybe now that we all Cary cellphones, things will change? We can only hope
Equal Pocketation Now! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iJ3ILXBD6o
It’s true AND YET my husband is always trying to get me to carry everything in a purse. GO GET A MURSE BUDDY.
I would absolutely follow this writer on Twitter, #ForSure
hes just being truthful. ya didnt hav eto go throwing him outta windows or anything... jeez...
Notice that there’s only ONE woman in the meeting about women’s clothing. And don’t say then why is it a man who speaks up. Either it’s the first time she’s ever been there, or she’s suggested pockets hundreds of times and been ignored—-if so, she may have paid this guy to say it this time, just to have it noticed. Too bad it didn’t turn out better....
Equal Pocketation Now! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iJ3ILXBD6o
This is why I bought my daughter boys shorts and pants. Their kids, who cares.
Tell her it will get better when she gets a bra, then she'll have boobs pockets!
Equal Pockets for All! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iJ3ILXBD6o
That's why we stuff things in our bras as we get to an age to wear them
Aw! And yes, I carried around all sorts of things, mostly pretty rocks, though.
Look at how (rightfully) happy she is flexing those pockets! xD
Load More Replies...Equal Pocketation Now! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iJ3ILXBD6o
More pockets = more weapon storage = fewer creeps. That's a win win win!
if you buy men's skinny jeans, you can fit pocket knives in the pockets =)
Load More Replies...It has been my life long experience that CREEPS never know they are CREEPS (even when you tell them!)!
More of an I want men the f**k out of anything I decide about my body because they are bad at it comment.
Load More Replies...Uhh... what kind of logic is that? Does the op think women use back pockets as spare vaginas?
Interestingly, in the US, the word "f***y" means "bottom". In the UK "f***y" means "vulva". Maybe it was a lost in translation moment?
Load More Replies...Puts phone in back pocket=sleeps with many men.....sound logic there, Einstein.
I'm forced to do that sometimes. Nearly lost a phone down the toilet a couple of times, but what can you do... Never had one break either. Cheap Android phone master race!
where the hell we supposed to put it? I have 3 pair of jeans I love two have deep pockets one doesn't... guess which one doesn't get worn as often, because I hate putting my phone in my back pocket because I forget it's there?
If that is not the most abso-f*****g-lutely-ist thing I have ever seen! What the hell were they smoking?
Ok, I too choose clothing with functional pockets, but these shorts are really cute....
I thought they looked cute too, but would be a lot cuter if they had real pockets!
Load More Replies...Someday my pocket prince will come... I'll be patient for a little while longer though. Give 'em -2 years or so.
Yes. Now, I ask you, which one keeps the phone from falling out and being damaged, or worse yet being stolen? Yeah, the man’s—-the one making 15%-20% more money, and doesn’t have to also contend with pink tax (Google pink tax, it’s systemic misogyny at its worst), so can more easily afford to repair/replace his phone.
You complain, but do you still buy woman's pants and razors? Men's are just the same and cheaper.
Load More Replies...What'll it be? Pocketry! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iJ3ILXBD6o
The small pocket inside the slightly bigger pocket has a zipper, so it's threatening to scratch my phone (that only fits about halfway) every time. F**k that very much.
An inventory menu from any RPG game would be more accurate, though. Lots of items and lots of trash too.
you couldnt be complaining about anything more petty that this
Load More Replies...I've often wondered, when playing these games, where the soldier actual stores all these things and is able to pull out any one of them in a second!
The. We. Will. Take. Them. By. Force. If. Necessary. So watch out for the area right below your belt if you see a woman coming toward you with scissors.
Load More Replies...Oh, for god's sake, buy men's jeans, then. Do that long enough, fashion designers will start adding pockets.
I've written that very thing in my book. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iJ3ILXBD6o
That’s why our clothes don’t have them. Men don’t want us taking over the world. Sigh.
And this, this!, is the second most abso-f*****g-lutly stupid thing I've ever seen and they were definitely smoking something not legal when they came up with it.
And God made women's pockets out of Adam's spare little toenail clipping. And His work was done.
As a long-time devoted Christian... I ain't even mad.
Load More Replies...I don't mind carrying a bag at all, in fact I prefer it- but I STILL WANT USEABLE POCKETS.
Am I allowed to petition for more pockets on men's clothes so I can do this?
Yeah, I need more pu$$y to carry around. Hur hur. I got mom jokes.
Yup, I keep my phone in my bra coz I don’t want to carry my bag all the time and finding decent pants with useable pockets is like finding the holy grail.
For those of us who were given AA cups, I salute you!
Load More Replies...Probably true but given how much they keep in their handbags, I don't think there has ever been a pocket big enough to fit all that in.
I keep a bunch of c**p in there because I have the space so I may as well use it. But if I had pockets big enough for my phone, wallet, and keys, I'd absolutely ditch the hand sanitizer/pack of gum/sunglass case/whatever the hell else.
Load More Replies...And, of course, the pocket is useful for carrying around their child. If the male kangas had pockets they would carrying around a second girlfriend!
My dad hates carrying things around and my mom often jokes she'd get a better workout with her purse than with a 110 pound dumbbell.
Does the tweet get cut off because the men start getting beaten with sticks?
The most magical moment is when you think a blazer/jacket has fake pockets but it turn out nope, they're just sewn up.
With men suits and waist coats, the pockets are sealed with temporary stitches, you cut and pull to open them up. not sure if this is the case with female formal jackets or blasers
Load More Replies...Ugh. That is an ugly jacket! Even if it did have real pockets, NOPE!
Where are all these "clothes with pockets" designed for women? They have to, ya know, EXIST in order for us to buy them....that is what they are saying...MAKE THEM AND WE WILL COME.
Load More Replies...Oh yes! I have three pairs of pyjama bottoms with pockets
Load More Replies...k unrelated but I love this style of drawing. props to the artist
what's worse is you buy pants with pockets... real pockets but they are freakin sewn shut!!!
Unless she wants to stick her hands inside car parts. That's a funny visual.
Load More Replies...I read an article once called "30 conspiracy theories, I actually believe". They mentioned this one. The reason why designers don't put pockets on women's clothes is so they can make them buy handbags. I don't know, but I can't think of a more plausible theory.
It's 100% true. It started in the 1929s. There was a documentary about it.
Load More Replies...Me when shopping: "No no no, I am not paying this amount of money for a basic dress". The dress has pockets. Me: SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!!!
Yep. I have bought dresses and skirts that I didn't really like because they had pockets. Function over fashion in the end.
Load More Replies...My husband is the most annoyed because i never hve pockets to keep keys. He cannot believe lack of useful pockets in womens clothing is a real thing.
Then show him...? How can he not believe his own wife...
Load More Replies...The other day I was looking at a nice coat, reasonnable price when I figured that the pockets were fake... At first, I thought that they were sewn as it is often the case on new clothing, but someone had tried to unsew the pocket on another similar coat (probably to check if the pockets were real) and they were fake !!! on a coat ! seriously. I did not buy it.
Happened to me too. Nice jacket. Fake pockets. I had to sew that little baby back up...
Load More Replies...Of course, it is often possible to sew new, bigger pocket linings into clothes that already have tiny pockets, or into the seams of dresses and skirts. Just saying. I've done it, though it's fiddly
lady with a dirty skirt: omg what a lovely skirt you have! lady with pretty skirt: thx I wish my skirt has pockets! lady with a dirty skirt: I have pockets in my skirt! lady with a pretty skirt: TRADE WITH ME!!!!
I have a big puffy, not so stylish jacket that I call my "purse jacket". It has 5 awesome pockets. 2 outside, 3 inside. I will own it forever, and wear it in any weather with zero F's given.
I sew my wardrobe, I always have pockets. Even if it isn't part of the pattern :)
I was at a dance the other day and my cousin had pockets in this huge fufu dress and it was so amazing! Not only was there pockets to start, they were HUGE! All of us stuffed as much as we could it it held 7 phones. Insane. Meanwhile, I put the little bit of extra stuff I had in the normal shorts I had under my dress. Surprise surprise I could only fit a lip gloss container and my keys. Why fashion industry, why???
I read an article once called "30 conspiracy theories, I actually believe". They mentioned this one. The reason why designers don't put pockets on women's clothes is so they can make them buy handbags. I don't know, but I can't think of a more plausible theory.
It's 100% true. It started in the 1929s. There was a documentary about it.
Load More Replies...Me when shopping: "No no no, I am not paying this amount of money for a basic dress". The dress has pockets. Me: SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!!!
Yep. I have bought dresses and skirts that I didn't really like because they had pockets. Function over fashion in the end.
Load More Replies...My husband is the most annoyed because i never hve pockets to keep keys. He cannot believe lack of useful pockets in womens clothing is a real thing.
Then show him...? How can he not believe his own wife...
Load More Replies...The other day I was looking at a nice coat, reasonnable price when I figured that the pockets were fake... At first, I thought that they were sewn as it is often the case on new clothing, but someone had tried to unsew the pocket on another similar coat (probably to check if the pockets were real) and they were fake !!! on a coat ! seriously. I did not buy it.
Happened to me too. Nice jacket. Fake pockets. I had to sew that little baby back up...
Load More Replies...Of course, it is often possible to sew new, bigger pocket linings into clothes that already have tiny pockets, or into the seams of dresses and skirts. Just saying. I've done it, though it's fiddly
lady with a dirty skirt: omg what a lovely skirt you have! lady with pretty skirt: thx I wish my skirt has pockets! lady with a dirty skirt: I have pockets in my skirt! lady with a pretty skirt: TRADE WITH ME!!!!
I have a big puffy, not so stylish jacket that I call my "purse jacket". It has 5 awesome pockets. 2 outside, 3 inside. I will own it forever, and wear it in any weather with zero F's given.
I sew my wardrobe, I always have pockets. Even if it isn't part of the pattern :)
I was at a dance the other day and my cousin had pockets in this huge fufu dress and it was so amazing! Not only was there pockets to start, they were HUGE! All of us stuffed as much as we could it it held 7 phones. Insane. Meanwhile, I put the little bit of extra stuff I had in the normal shorts I had under my dress. Surprise surprise I could only fit a lip gloss container and my keys. Why fashion industry, why???
