P-P-P-P-Pockets!
Lisa (at Miss Helene's) sent me the link to this little number:
I kinda love it. Doesn't it feel weirdly postmodern, though? I mean, imagine it a foot shorter, made up in black nylon taffeta, by a designer whose name ends with a vowel, and worn with a rat's-nest hairstyle, ripped tights, and platform witch boots. See what I mean?
(And yes, I realize that it's terrible that she has those two pockets on the side where she's MISSING an ARM. So inconvenient!)
I kinda love it. Doesn't it feel weirdly postmodern, though? I mean, imagine it a foot shorter, made up in black nylon taffeta, by a designer whose name ends with a vowel, and worn with a rat's-nest hairstyle, ripped tights, and platform witch boots. See what I mean?
(And yes, I realize that it's terrible that she has those two pockets on the side where she's MISSING an ARM. So inconvenient!)
Labels: pockets, WomansDay_3227
posted by Erin @ 9:53 AM
13 Comments:
At Apr 13, 2009 12:12:00 PM,
Lauren said…
Maybe she has a prosthetic and keeps it in the bigger pocket when it's not in use. She has two pockets so she can keep other stuff in the little one. Very practical garment.
At Apr 13, 2009 1:32:00 PM,
Deirdre said…
I absolutely love the three button front of this dress.
That's a pretty big pocket, there. Two pockets! At first I tought it was one pocket with the flap in the upright position.
Also, I love the stitching detail down the front all the way to the hem!
At Apr 13, 2009 2:34:00 PM,
Jen ~ MOMSPatterns said…
That's a GREAT pocket pattern! Lisa & I were just recently talking about how the older Women's Day patterns were underrated.. or just so hard to come across that they don't get remembered for their unique styles?
At Apr 13, 2009 2:37:00 PM,
Wild Gypsy said…
It does look as if she gave an arm and possibly a leg or so to own this dress.
Too funny.
At Apr 13, 2009 3:04:00 PM,
Cookie said…
I think this dress, done in a rough grey cotton, was featured in either Prisoner Cell Block H or Women Behind Bars. Having the pockets on the same side makes it quicker and easier for the matrons to check for contraband and concealed nail files...which happens several times daily.
At Apr 13, 2009 3:47:00 PM,
Cookie said…
Oh, yes...I'm sorry to be graphic, but the wraparound style facilitates impromptu body searches, as well.
Tragic.
At Apr 13, 2009 5:03:00 PM,
mickey said…
My first thought was 'Surely the designer didn't put the pocket(s)there... it looks like an afterthought!
I'd put pockets in the seams and leave the line of the skirt alone!
At Apr 13, 2009 5:20:00 PM,
gwensews said…
This is a stenographer's dress. The large pocket holds her steno pad and pen, while her one hand is busy fetching coffee for the boss! Or whatever! Like Mad Men!
At Apr 13, 2009 5:24:00 PM,
Coffee with Cathy said…
Another example of the what-goes-around-comes-around theory of fashion design! Thanks, as always, for sharing and prodding our imaginations.
At Apr 13, 2009 6:06:00 PM,
andrea.at.the.blue.door said…
And the pocket should be done in acid green ripstop or fur or something.
At Apr 14, 2009 3:09:00 AM,
Anonymous said…
Its a kangaroo dress! Large pocket at the back for the baby and smaller one at the front for the spare nappy and bottle?
At Apr 14, 2009 8:28:00 AM,
Melissa said…
OK, there's a lack of pointy shoulder, but I still call Airship Hostess on this one.
I cite:
Sharp, pointy V-neck
Asymmetrical closure with snazzy buttons
Martian pockets (I couldn't think of a better adjective)
Helmet hair
Not only can she keep a safety manual and a hot towel in her pockets; they double as a brochure rack for the airship company.
(Awesome hovertext, by the way.)
At Apr 14, 2009 7:18:00 PM,
Anonymous said…
Pockets! Oh we love our pockets! Every dress or skirt I have has pockets (real deep pockets). Plus all my blazer jackets & pants. There is always something to put in pockets. I always have my hands in them all the time. Like that song on Sesame Street said "What would we do without pockets?"
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