Pockets in dresses?

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Love the idea, but do you actually use them?

I just bought this, got really excited when I realised it has pockets and then thought, realistically, under what circumstances am I putting something in these? Anything bigger than a slip of tissue paper would ruin the line. If I stuck my phone in one, it would weigh it down and make it look like I had a hip goitre.

Yes I do! Tissue, lip balm, keys, phone.

Yeah, it does depend on the fabric. Most of my dresses are sturdier fabric than that!

Lip balm and tissues. Not usually keys or phone although can be handy to do that just for a moment to free hands for something else.

Only thing I put in my pockets are my hands!
I find it I don't have pockets I'm constantly looking for them.

Yes. I often lose put my glasses in them.

Tissues, reading specs and office door pass.

Hanky.

Fags and a lighter until I gave up smoking ☺️

Hmm. Ok, clearly not making enough use of mine!

No glasses, fags or hanky, but I do have hands @henlake7! 😅

Love the dress - where’d you get it, pockets and all?

I think actually having pockets is better than actually using them.

My pockets mostly get used for my hands. I love sauntering hand in pocket! By I'm also a fan of utility pockets in dresses made of sterner materials.

Hands is what gets put in my pockets.

No, I sew them up.

Thanks! It's Zimmerman. I got it on Net-A-Porter but I'm sure it's available lots of places.

I love pockets in dresses as they are a great prop for somewhere to put hands, as already said! I don't have many dresses as I don't suit them very well, but make an exception for holidays, funerals, weddings and big events. Only the funeral and the wedding outfits are pocketless... I also think they make looser dresses sit/look better? But maybe that's my imagination!

Oh and the dress is very nice BTW. I see a lot of loose flowy long dresses on sale at the moment, which is great for me as I absolutely detest close fitting ANYTHING... Must have room to breathe and I refuse to use shapewear, too restricting and hot. Bless those of you who don't need to pull the bits in 😊

Yes!!

Last summer I bought two sundresses from Hollister - both of which have built in shorts underneath and really roomy pockets!!!
I hate carrying a bag, and both of these dresses have space in the pockets for my phone, lip balm, keys etc.
Love them!

I think thats part of my love affair with pinafore dresses TBH. Not only do you get 2 side pockets but usually a really handy front phone pocket as well!😀

I love a dress with pockets.Just bought a Rohan dress,the pockets have zips.

I do. Small can of hairspray. Ready to produce and activate in a guy's eyes! Best form of defence. Always legal wherever you are.

I've obviously been missing out, but I can't see these pockets actually being particularly useful. The silk is very, almost, sheer. I can't imagine what you could put in that wouldn't show through.

I think possibly just your hands?

i do love a nice practical dress with pockets for work though!

Most of my dresses are sturdier than that.

I would put my small bunch of keys (I have a set like a jailer but if I'm going out on foot I just slip the door key off) and things like tissues or a tiny change purse or a lip balm.

Mainly though I use them for putting my phone etc in on a temporary basis if I want both hands for going downstairs etc.

If I'd paid nearly two grand for a dress I wouldn't be shoving keys or a phone in the pockets!