I read an article once called "30 conspiracy theories, I actually believe". They mentioned this one. The reason why designers don't put pockets on women's clothes is so they can make them buy handbags. I don't know, but I can't think of a more plausible theory.

My husband is the most annoyed because i never hve pockets to keep keys. He cannot believe lack of useful pockets in womens clothing is a real thing.

Of course, it is often possible to sew new, bigger pocket linings into clothes that already have tiny pockets, or into the seams of dresses and skirts. Just saying. I've done it, though it's fiddly

I have a big puffy, not so stylish jacket that I call my "purse jacket". It has 5 awesome pockets. 2 outside, 3 inside. I will own it forever, and wear it in any weather with zero F's given.

I was at a dance the other day and my cousin had pockets in this huge fufu dress and it was so amazing! Not only was there pockets to start, they were HUGE! All of us stuffed as much as we could it it held 7 phones. Insane. Meanwhile, I put the little bit of extra stuff I had in the normal shorts I had under my dress. Surprise surprise I could only fit a lip gloss container and my keys. Why fashion industry, why???

I'm pretty sure the lack of pockets is to sold "women bags".

I have a 'The Lion King' dress which has pockets and it's my favourite to wear (although living in England, I don't get to wear it much) and I love it

I don't like carrying anything in my arms, so I just buy guy's trousers. It's true that they're comfy. :3

That's why I began to wear pocket belts.

The reason women's clothing doesn't have pockets is because today's women's clothing is meant to be SKIN TIGHT - you know to show off assets - and useful pockets wouldn't work. Once women decide they don't want to have a second skin and want pants instead, there will be a change. The women's house dresses, had pockets. My gran kept all kinds of things in there. The 'sexualization' of women's attire is the root problem.

My 18mo has trousers with bigger pockets than some of mine. Like, he's not even physically capable of using pockets! I started buying jeans in the men's section, my SiL was like "putting things in pockets ruins the line of your pants". I don't care, I have to bend down to reach the bottom of my pocket now :D

Made myself a promise NEVER buy another pair of jeans,sweats,slacks without POCKETS. And preferably ones I can put something in!!

Why buy jeans without pockets? I grew up with pockets, I want pockets, where should I have all my stuff if I don't have pockets?

It's like, women want something and the universe is like "yeah, no, f**k you..."

I am a guy, and I too am frustrated by the lack of functional pockets in many clothing items. Like, suit jackets for instance - WHY DID YOU SEW THE POCKETS SHUT!!??

Dresses with pockets are pretty and stylish, but I'm not at all for bulges in trousers. I'd rather use a handbag

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All of my wife's pants have pockets. Quit whining, and buy different pants if you don't like it.

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I am totally not into fashion, so correct me if I am wrong: nowadays, with small busines popping up on the Internet, selling anything, you could easily produce fancy women attire with pockets. It would be a little bit more expensive, but if there really was a demand, you would earn enormous amount of money. Since that did not happen, there either is no high demand or the tradeoff of having pockets is perceived as too high. Isn't it?