“Clothes make the man. Especially the pockets.” – Ljupka Cvetanova, The New Land
Jacket pockets have evolved over the last few centuries. For most of history, men and women utilized bags or attached pouches to their belts in order carry money and other items. Pockets evolved as a way to keep your property safer from criminals, as it was easier to snatch an external pouch off of someone’s belt than it was to reach inside the clothing itself (though the term “pickpocket” suggests that thieves’ ability to steal evolved right along with the clothing).
