2026-06-30 11:51 UTC
@regina_nyckelharpista@sunny.garden Sexism is probably a lot of it. Traditionally, women's clothing was made for women of substance, who would have had a maid to carry most things that the men didn't carry for her anyway (and this means men had to carry more). The tradition of making clothes in exactly the same manner and fashion as we did 150 to 200 years ago means women are lucky if they get pockets. But also, even on men's trousers, makers skimp on pocket length sometimes, to save a few pennies per item.
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@regina_nyckelharpista@sunny.garden 2026-06-30 12:06
@UkeleleEric@mstdn.social I'm under the impression that traditional women's clothing (made for everyday wear, workwear etc) has always been rather comfortable and practical, allowing us to move and breathe and carry things. While FASHION has never had a problem with making us uncomfortable in order to achieve a LOOK.
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@regina_nyckelharpista@sunny.garden 2026-06-30 12:08
@UkeleleEric@mstdn.social I feel like women's clothing from 200 years ago has a higher chance of having reasonable pockets (or maybe tie-on pockets like shown somewhere else in the comments!) than what you can buy in a store today 😅