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When you try on a dress or a pair of jeans and try to dig your hand into the pocket, you suddenly realize there’s no depth to it. The pocket isn’t there. It is a fake pocket. You’ll see it in women’s clothing, men’s suits, and more. Why do clothing companies do this? Why do some pieces of clothing have fake pockets when the real thing is so practical? For the clothing industry, the reason for a fake pocket is simple. For clothes that have a specific（特定的） kind of cut or form, pockets might alter the shape either in the warehouse（仓库） or on the goods shelf. By removing pockets in key areas, the clothing can keep its beautiful profile（外形）.

The practice dates back to the 17th century, when pockets were actually removable bags in dresses that women would carry from one ensemble (a set of clothing) to the next. As more streamlined （流水线）clothing appeared, slim pockets began being sewn into clothing, making the shape of a person’s body more beautiful according to the designers. But after the French Revolution of the 1970s, slim skirts were in, and pockets were out, women turned into handbags instead. Then designers didn’t like the idea of people putting their hands into their pockets, bunching up the cloth. To discourage any kind of pocket-related distortion(变形), they simply offered fake pockets that appeared practical but weren’t.

If you’re confused by the lack of pockets in your clothing, there are also solutions. Some clothing makers or producers use real pockets instead of fakes—they just sew them shut to keep the clothing’s profile during transport or when people try them on to see if they fit. You can simply cut the threads sewing the pocket shut to make use of them again.