Such a functional thing as pockets can and should work for the image as a whole, making its decorative contribution.
According to fashion historians, the first pocket appeared not so long ago, only in the 17th century - and then they performed a purely decorative function! It was customary to hide money and other trifles either by the lapels of the sleeves, or in secret bags on the belt.
Since then, pockets have undergone a number of changes, and their diversity cannot but delight!
To commemorate the upcoming spring warmth, let's start with colorful floral pockets by Chanel. A great idea for a festive dress, especially since you can make it yourself with your own hands very easily. With the help of our master class, you can make these delicate flowers yourself:
Like from a fairy tale: we decorate the dress with chiffon flowers
Chanel Chanel fashion house, by the way, always with particular creativity approaches pockets - especially jackets, but also many other things. What are the most delicate air pockets with embroidery alone!
Chanel Transparent pockets are not common, but you have to give them credit, they look very impressive.
Michael Angel, Maison Margiela By the way, another way to create transparency is patch pockets made of lace or more complex, almost architectural structures.
Balenciaga, Glam radar If we talk about architecture, it is difficult not to address the inexhaustible topic of fabric manipulation, that is, the art of creating volumetric multidimensional structures from fabric!
What is fabric manipulation?
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Joanna Michalska, Glam radar Often, designers make pockets a key element of a thing, turning them into a dominant accent. For example, when pockets become a central design feature, or when they are hypertrophically large, or when there are a lot of them deliberately.
Chloé, Alexander Wang One would think that such a hyperbole is a newfangled phenomenon from the experimenters from the modern design world, but take a look at these models from Christian Dior of 1948–49! The classic New Look silhouette, laden with large pockets, or a jacket with pockets with extremely large flaps, clearly indicates that experiments in this area did not begin yesterday.
Dior Often a pocket is spectacular not because of its complex decor, but in an unexpected angle or location!
Yves Saint Laurent, Favorini, Glam radar By the way, Chanel often uses a very simple trick - doubling pockets. For example, here is how our reader Elena Leo put this idea into practice: the basis is a dress pattern from a boucle from Burda.
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Four patch pockets adorn our elegant coat:
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A nice bonus: you can find out how this model is sewn right now, thanks to our master class!
Coat with patch pockets
Experimenting with the geometric shape of your pockets is always a good idea!
Glam radar By the way, at one time round pockets were a very recognizable detail of outfits from Pierre Cardin.
Pierre cardin How to sew a patch pocket in the shape of a circle
If you are not ready for serious experiments yet, but the desire to try yourself in transforming ordinary pockets into design ones has already appeared, you can try a rather simple but effective improvement - decorate your pocket with ruffles.
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