#hangingpocket

hey did you know i’m selling these 18th century hanging pockets on my etsy now? i’ll be wearing this one as part of my katrina van tassel costume, but i’ve got enough fabric to make a few more. i’ve been reading a book about the history of women’s pockets, which is fascinating by the way. i’m trying to write a blog post about it, watch this space. #pockets #pocket #hangingpocket #18thcentury #18thcenturypocket #18thcenturyfashion #historicalfashion #periodfashion #stripes #stripedfabric #blackandwhite #cotton #cottonfabric #pair #sewing #sewingproject #patternsoffashion #georgian #belphoebedesigns #etsy https://www.instagram.com/p/B5YUXGqAV0D/?igshid=1tej2f5hp9hyl

for #fallforcostume day 18 - #historical i present one of my 18th century hanging pockets along with this excerpt from the introduction of ‘the pocket: a hidden history of women’s lives, 1660-1900’ by barbara burman and ariane fennetaux: “Every day between the late seventeenth and the late 19th centuries, British women and girls of all social classes wore detachable pockets...They tied them round their waists independently of their clothing, reached them through openings in their petticoats and dresses, and put them on and off at will. Pockets may seem obscure now, but when restored to our attention they open up a nexus of historical questions, ranging from women’s domesticity and work to agency, from possession to financial independence and from consumer practices to privacy. Far from being insignificant, they offer a disconcertingly fruitful insight into women’s lives in the past.” #pocket #pockets #hangingpocket #18thcenturypocket #18thcentury #18thcenturyfashion #historicalfashion #periodfashion #fashionhistory #history #ahistoryoffashion #womenshistory #book #nonfiction #study #etsy #belphoebedesigns https://www.instagram.com/p/B3xNMf2g_jP/?igshid=1m4tjfu4t5xpr

i’ve started blogging again! i thought i’d start documenting my projects a little more formally, if only as a motivating factor to progress through them more quickly. i’ve written two about my katrina van tassel costume, including one about my false rump adventures. if you follow me on here you know all about them, but if you’re new and can’t be bothered to scroll back through my feed then go read all about it on my website, link in bio. this one is from the @americanduchess simplicity pattern. my next blog post will be about hanging pockets. i’m doing a course at @theschoolofhistoricaldress1 all about them tomorrow. i cannot wait. #pocket #pockets #hangingpocket #hangingpockets #18thcenturypocket #18thcentury #18thcenturyfashion #falserump #americanduchess #stripy #1780s #1790s #katrinavantassel #katrinavantasselcosplay #blackandwhite #blackandwhitestripes #bumpad #sewingproject #historicalsewing #periodsewing https://www.instagram.com/p/B0EUgE_ANIC/?igshid=1cnrh7ltt8sf6