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- Pocket, 1800-1840 - Until the early 19th century, pockets weren't sewn into women's gowns. Pockets were separate, tied around a lady's waist where they would hang between her skirt and her petticoat. The wearer put her hand through a slit in her skirt's side seam to reach into her pocket. Pockets weren't meant to be seen -- yet they were often embellished with textiles or embroidery.
- 1800-1840
- Collections - Artifact
Pocket, 1800-1840
Until the early 19th century, pockets weren't sewn into women's gowns. Pockets were separate, tied around a lady's waist where they would hang between her skirt and her petticoat. The wearer put her hand through a slit in her skirt's side seam to reach into her pocket. Pockets weren't meant to be seen -- yet they were often embellished with textiles or embroidery.
- Pockets, 1790-1810 - Until the early 19th century, pockets weren't sewn into women's gowns. Pockets were separate, tied around a lady's waist where they would hang between her skirt and her petticoat. The wearer put her hand through a slit in her skirt's side seam to reach into her pocket. Pockets weren't meant to be seen -- yet they were often embellished with textiles or embroidery.
- 1790-1810
- Collections - Artifact
Pockets, 1790-1810
Until the early 19th century, pockets weren't sewn into women's gowns. Pockets were separate, tied around a lady's waist where they would hang between her skirt and her petticoat. The wearer put her hand through a slit in her skirt's side seam to reach into her pocket. Pockets weren't meant to be seen -- yet they were often embellished with textiles or embroidery.
- Pocket, 1825-1840 - Until the early 19th century, pockets weren't sewn into women's gowns. Pockets were separate, tied around a lady's waist where they would hang between her skirt and her petticoat. The wearer put her hand through a slit in her skirt's side seam to reach into her pocket. Pockets weren't meant to be seen -- yet they were often embellished with textiles or embroidery.
- 1825-1840
- Collections - Artifact
Pocket, 1825-1840
Until the early 19th century, pockets weren't sewn into women's gowns. Pockets were separate, tied around a lady's waist where they would hang between her skirt and her petticoat. The wearer put her hand through a slit in her skirt's side seam to reach into her pocket. Pockets weren't meant to be seen -- yet they were often embellished with textiles or embroidery.
- Pocket, 1790-1820 - Until the early 19th century, pockets weren't sewn into women's gowns. Pockets were separate, tied around a lady's waist where they would hang between her skirt and her petticoat. The wearer put her hand through a slit in her skirt's side seam to reach into her pocket. Pockets weren't meant to be seen -- yet they were often embellished with textiles or embroidery.
- 1790-1820
- Collections - Artifact
Pocket, 1790-1820
Until the early 19th century, pockets weren't sewn into women's gowns. Pockets were separate, tied around a lady's waist where they would hang between her skirt and her petticoat. The wearer put her hand through a slit in her skirt's side seam to reach into her pocket. Pockets weren't meant to be seen -- yet they were often embellished with textiles or embroidery.
- Pocket, circa 1810 - Until the early 19th century, pockets weren't sewn into women's gowns. Pockets were separate, tied around a lady's waist where they would hang between her skirt and her petticoat. The wearer put her hand through a slit in her skirt's side seam to reach into her pocket. Pockets weren't meant to be seen -- yet they were often embellished with textiles or embroidery.
- circa 1810
- Collections - Artifact
Pocket, circa 1810
Until the early 19th century, pockets weren't sewn into women's gowns. Pockets were separate, tied around a lady's waist where they would hang between her skirt and her petticoat. The wearer put her hand through a slit in her skirt's side seam to reach into her pocket. Pockets weren't meant to be seen -- yet they were often embellished with textiles or embroidery.