Most of us who own at least one pair of jeans have thought about their individual elements more than once. The biggest mystery for many is the purpose of the small pocket located right next to the larger pocket in the front. Turns out you have to go back to the past.
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Why a small pocket in jeans? Few know what it was really intended for
Small pockets in jeans placed on the front often woke up many owners of this type of pants. Intriguing is their size, which currently makes them of little use. It turns out that this was not always the case, because in the old days they had an important purpose. It was a pocket in which a pocket watch was placed. It was created according to the design of Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis in 1873 as an element of the original “dungarees” according to the portal. The little pocket that we have today was not part of the blue jeans mass-produced by Levi Strauss & Co. until the 1890s. Then the target buyers of work trousers became carpenters, railwaymen, farmers and miners. Interestingly, they were unnecessary in suit trousers, because it was in jackets that had inside pockets that watches were placed.
Trousers with a small pocket, or “five-pocket trousers”. It’s almost useless today
Today, small pockets are an element that is a characteristic feature and a remnant of the old days. There is no use for it, because nowadays almost no one carries a pocket watch. People tend to keep the hours on their phones or wristwatches. Small pockets still appear in current designs, just to maintain the integrity of the original design. However, some suggest using them, for example, to store coins, tickets, small jewelry or keys.
Source: Gazeta
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