Men’s Waistcoat Pocket Detail (covered flap for pocket)

Title: Men’s Waistcoat Pocket Detail (covered flap for pocket)
Rights: Victoria & Albert Museum, England. All Rights Reserved ©Victoria & Albert Museum.
Date: 1750-1759
Description: Detail of the exterior pocket flap on a men’s waistcoat. The pockets on this ornate velvet men’s waistcoat from the mid-18th Century reveal how the design of sewn-in pockets were integrated into men’s clothing as part of the aesthetic, fashion, and styling of menswear. This contrasts with women’s clothing, which did not have sewn-in or integrated pockets.
Format: Waistcoat. Silk and voided velvet.
Language: English
Publisher: Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
Contributor: Quinn Kassing
Identifier: Victoria and Albert Museum, London. T.197-1975 (Image ID. 2006BF0548)
Subject: Pockets; clothing; fashion; accessories; mens fashion; menswear; high fashion; mens clothing.
Source: Victoria & Albert Museum, England.
October 20, 2025; Men’s Waistcoat Pocket Detail