From The Annals Of AngloMania

[emptym]



...The diagonal strip of lining is there to support the pocket rather than the vents. Shipped a half lined suit to Florida last month that we finished the interior identical to this. We always do this on topcoats or soft cloths like cashmere. On topcoats and soft cashmeres we put a strip from the armhole to the lower pockets to support them.

Ah, thank you D.

.. I like front patch pockets on trousers too.

The only place I can think of seeing these are on really casual pants, like canvas hiking ones. And then they might be bellows even. They wouldn't be rectangular with rounded bottom corners, like patch pockets on a coat, but trapezoid shaped, like Nevada but upside down. What kind of application and shape are you thinking of?

 

[Despos]

The opening would be a deep crescent shape. The front edge of the pocket would run parallel and straight with the crease with a mitered corner at the bottom. The outside edge would finish into the side seam of the trouser. I'll make one and post a picture. Last time I made this was early 80's.

 

[emptym]

^Very neat. Thank you.

 

[dopey]



Dopey,
Saw the horizontal pocket with pleated trousers for the first time this year. They were from a shop in Rome. Don't recall the name now. Not sure if I think it is cool or not. They were shown to me and were not being worn at the moment. Would have to see this on someone to form a better opinion.

The more common horizontal type of trouser pockets here are called western pockets. Variations are to run straight into the side seam or have a hook type vent/opening just before the side seam which makes it easier to access the pockets. I prefer this on my plain front trousers. May have to make a pair with the welt pocket again. I like front patch pockets on trousers too.

Nice to know that my memory is pretty unreliable. As it turns out, the only pair of besom style horizontal pockets that I have were done by Mr. Ned - and I think I remember that I don't like them because they are very restrictive. Here is a photo I had of the Dege Bedford Cord ones, and the Winston Tailors ones that I am wearing today are a fairly similar, though machine finished, version of the same.

By null at 2006-11-19

 

[Despos]

^
Your picture shows the hook-vent (where the pocket meets the side seam) I tried to describe. Without this, the pocket would be even more restrictive.

 

[Gus]

Bumped, because it should be...

 

[Will]

Willy wears RTW.

 

[VRaivio]

My thanks to Derek Guy for pointing me to this thread. The inner anglophile rejoices with each spot of British tweed and touch of eccentricity.

 

[comrade]



^
Your picture shows the hook-vent (where the pocket meets the side seam) I tried to describe. Without this, the pocket would be even more restrictive.

I used to wear pants with this type of pocket.
For me it was a triumph of form over function.

 

[SpooPoker]

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