The Journal
Notes on pockets, and the dresses that have them
Short essays on why pockets matter, how to spot real ones online, and the small history behind the gap.
May 8, 2026 · 6 min read
The SeamsFriendly maxi spotlight: when the spec sheet says pockets
SeamsFriendly is one of the few retailers that prints pocket count in the spec sheet rather than the marketing copy. Four maxi dresses across two silhouettes, audited for fabric, transparency, and what evidence we still need.
Read the essayApril 30, 2026 · 7 min read
Six pocketed dresses we're tracking, spring 2026
Six dresses where the maker is on record about the pocket — from M.M.LaFleur to Title Nine to Anthropologie. What each retailer claims, what to look for on arrival, and why every entry sits at Pocket Mentioned until we have evidence.
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April 30, 2026 · 4 min read
The 2026 smartphone stress test: which dress pockets actually fit a phone
Depth, stability, closure — the three checks a dress pocket has to pass to fit a modern smartphone, and how to filter for Phone-Fit Verified dresses on ThePocketDress.
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April 28, 2026 · 6 min read
Why dresses don't have pockets
From 17th-century tie pockets to the 1947 New Look — a short history of why women's dresses lost their pockets, and why the gap still hasn't closed.
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