Why do men's coats have inside pockets, whilst women's ones don't?

[AmberLeaf 10]

Yesterday, I was looking for ages in Meadowhall, for a coat with an inside pocket. With no luck. I did end up getting a very nice coat from All Saints. But surely, women's coats could also have an inside pocket. I can't speak for other women, but I've got stuff I'd like to put in mine.

[apelike 10]

Why not buy a man's style one instead until gender neutral ones are made.

[Padders 2,892]

Yesterday, I was looking for ages in Meadowhall, for a coat with an inside pocket. With no luck. I did end up getting a very nice coat from All Saints. But surely, women's coats could also have an inside pocket. I can't speak for other women, but I've got stuff I'd like to put in mine.

 

Cus you"ve got your handbag.

[Guest]

Once you start putting pockets on the inside of women's coats they'll start having silly idea's like having a career or becoming airline pilot or something like that.

[sgtkate 10]

Once you start putting pockets on the inside of women's coats they'll start having silly idea's like having a career or becoming airline pilot or something like that.

 

Women! Know your limits!

[willman 10]

Figure and fashion.

Gentlemen don't wear items of clothing (historically) that fit as snug as a ladies.

Ladies never needed pockets as it was thought common to use them(and for men to stand with hands in said pockets)- a handbag was the appropriate attire.

 

It's all changing now with men wearing skin tight figure hugging ensembles - and they aren't even on a bicycle.

[WasThatWise 10]

Because if you have inside pockets you will go out and buy something to put in them.

[Ontarian1981 10]

Yesterday, I was looking for ages in Meadowhall, for a coat with an inside pocket. With no luck. I did end up getting a very nice coat from All Saints. But surely, women's coats could also have an inside pocket. I can't speak for other women, but I've got stuff I'd like to put in mine.

 

It probably came about because of the size of wallets, which were large because of the size of English paper money in years gone by.Women always had handbags containing a large purse for their paper money. Suits have probably stayed the same due to traditional tailoring, even though wallets have been reduced in size, to more match the newer sizes of paper money. That is my two penneth on the matter anyhow. You could always stitch a patch type one in, seeing as you ladies are very good with needle and thread( he says ducking). LOL

Edited October 6, 2017 by Ontarian1981

[AmberLeaf 10]

Why not buy a man's style one instead until gender neutral ones are made.

 

I already have hardly any curves. I wouldn't want to wear one that made me look 'blokey'. Plus, a men's small would be too big on me.

 

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Cus you"ve got your handbag.

 

Yes but, I like to have somewhere to put my e cig and phone, without having to dig in my rucksack, which is usually on my back and like a minefield inside. Also sometimes, it has loads of art equipment in it.

[Ontarian1981 10]

Because if you have inside pockets you will go out and buy something to put in them.

 

:hihi:

[tinfoilhat 11]

Yesterday, I was looking for ages in Meadowhall, for a coat with an inside pocket. With no luck. I did end up getting a very nice coat from All Saints. But surely, women's coats could also have an inside pocket. I can't speak for other women, but I've got stuff I'd like to put in mine.

 

Where's yer 'and bag?!?

 

That's why/were blokes clothes have more pockets because traditionally blokes don't have hand bags, although more carry a bag of some sort now.

 

That said try Rohan or some other travel clothing company.

[feargal 21]

Either sew one in yourself, or get a it altered for a few quid.