The Journal

Notes on pockets, and the dresses that have them

Short essays on why pockets matter, how to spot real ones online, and the small history behind the gap.

April 28, 2026 · 6 min read
Why dresses don't have pockets
From 17th-century tie pockets to the 1947 New Look — a short history of why women's dresses lost their pockets, and why the gap still hasn't closed.
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