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 don't put anything in them except my hands. If I'm hanging about or waiting I need pockets. I have pockets in my leggings too.

Oh, always pockets in leggings, absolutely. Whole different story.

These sound great, do you have a link please

HOLY COW that dress is fabulous but the £££ for what I see online by them is incredible only not similar to yours! I wouldn't put anything near pockets of such an expensive dress. [Please please share link if you can remember where you got it, I want to buy seven]

I’m living in the US at the moment, but I’m assuming Hollister’s UK lines are similar and have a lot of the same stuff.
They don’t have the exact ones I bought anymore but do still seem to be making plenty of dresses with the pockets and built-in shorts 🙌🏻
This one is really similar to one of mine:
www.hollisterco.com/shop/us/p/hollister-sofia-drop-waist-bubble-skort-dress-59080819?categoryId=12600&faceout=model&seq=04

Thank you, that's lovely. I'm going to order!

No, I don't. I'd rather have pocket-less dresses, frankly. I keep my belongings safely in my bag.

I make my own dresses and if the pattern includes pockets, I leave them out. They are handy for a tissue, but anything heavier drags the fabric and I find they spoil the line of the dress. They seem to be a marmite option in dressmaking. Some love them and some, like me won’t entertain them.

Here's the link @ThrillsAndSpills2025. I think you would fine seven excessive! Speaking for myself, I need at least one other outfit for dog walking 😂

https://www.net-a-porter.com/en-gb/shop/product/zimmermann/clothing/maxi-dresses/balance-printed-silk-crepe-de-chine-maxi-dress/1647597360371140

I hate carrying a bag too! I need to have a tissue and lip balm about me at all times so I love a dress with pockets - although I rarely wear 'floaty' fabrics, so most of my dresses can stand a bit of weight in the pockets. If I will have to carry my car keys and my phone though, I usually pop a jacket on over the top, so I've got somewhere to put them. I recently bought a really cute leather jacket with good zip up pockets for just this eventuality!

Mainly only used for my hanky or my work security pass (I hate it round my neck). Occasionally put more/bigger stuff in them for a few minutes while carrying stuff to free up a hand, eg while carrying drinks back from the bar I might pop my purse in my pocket even though it is too bulky really

It depends on where the pockets are on a dress as I’m short and I tend to find that the in-seam hip pockets come half way down my thighs, so give me a strange shape. They probably work better on a flared / tiered dress than a straight T shirt or shift dress.