Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-04
Women Need Pockets.

Inc Aethodssf puts In plea for the more gen.
Ho1per's Bazaar the story OF a bow who. when
brought before the judge for snatching a Rocket
COOK from young lady, said he was hungry
ana couid nnd nothing TO do, and added: "The
Lellers an says TO me, says they, Jimmy, why
don't you learn the finger business and orab
pocketbooks from these here women as goes
around shown them and temptin' such hungry
once; put got nipped and won't do It again."
The Methodist says: 1.-The remark is often made.
.Inere Is no excuse for such carelessness; We
man can just as well carry her money In q safe
place as man cao' This Is certainly the way
the average man feeis about Il; but is Il quite
true? Is there not some excuse? The feminine
system OF pockets Is wretchedly meagre and de-
nclent, and stands greatly Ia need OF reform.
We hope the attention now being attracted to
the subject may induce an effort In that direc-
tlon LOOK Tor moment at the immense differ.
ence both In number and convenience between
the pockets ia mans dress and In a womana.
Goats, over and under, each with four or fivo
pocketS: vest pockets OF an equal number out.
side and inside; pantaloons with their side min
and fob pockets. making as many as twenty
Wnicn man may wear at one time. every one
which woman can boast. She may have
IN her cloak-ft depends entirely on the style Of
Ine garment-two shallow, wlde-mOuthed pOct.
pocket is inserted or appended, under protest.
py the oressmaker, since, In the long. CLOSELY
moulded basque now worn a pocket makes
an unslghtly bunch on Its smooth surface. The
idea OF clinging f1atly to the figure extends IN
the skirt OF the DRESS and there is really no
pocketabe territory until low down and tar
backward little fullness In the drapery allows
or departure from the severe outlines Even
then the pocket must be ornamented or &c must
nor pe; and patch OF puf1ings and plaitfngs
trimmed with buttons and bows. is set tauntiIv
on one side; but 1t is a receptacle u which
hothlng more valuable than a handkerchief
ought TO be entrusted. Where, then can q
woman safely carry her pursee In the UNDER
skirt-the real skirt-there is q pocket one
pocket, which might be useful but for certain
impediments. With the long clinging over
skirt r1glddy drawn and fastened BACKYARD.
completely covering It, IT is q safe pocket-so
sale and SO very difficult of access that tje
Mearer Is always tempted not to use ft AT All.
The Careful and prudent, who are reckless CT
appearances, defy fmpediments and use n
sometimes; but the physical dffnculties TO be
overcome are great, and the efrors Is always
ungraceful and sometimes ridiculous.
Where, as in the city, the purse is liz constant
requ1Sition. the difficulties amount to q pracfa-
Cal prohibition. We would recommend carry-
ing, for small expenses, small sums fn a more
convenient II less secure place. Men who Do
VIDE the money for feminine expenses would
Ike to secure the cooperation OF every sensible
woman In the land In demanding OF the fashion,
makers and the dreSsmakers greater safety
convenience and number In these very dessra-
Die appendages OF a woman's garments