After Meghan Markle's engagement to Prince Harry, everything Meghan did or didn't do was criticized and scrutinized. The most recent criticism was why the Duchess wears dresses with pockets. There are a few theories that could explain it.
Thanks to various magazines we have learned that Meghan has a bobret style, her style and named after the Duchess herself; However, she sometimes strays from that line and wears bags from Charlotte Elizabeth, a British craft firm that donates part of her profits to The Prince's Trust. But surely you have noticed that Meghan's style also focuses on comfort, she has worn dresses with pockets that we all love. There is a feminist theory around the use of dresses with pockets.
The feminist theory that explains why Meghan Markle wears dresses with pockets
Karine Laudort, a fashion commentator, explained that men have always occupied garments with bags while women have been forced to replace them by having to use a separate bag that they have to carry, turning this event into a disadvantage.
There are many reasons why women's pants do not have pockets, they are macho and commercial activity for wanting to sell 'your body looks good' and buy bags that match your outfit. The fashion expert declared that this gesture has led women to feel removed from access to money.
Meghan Markle, a figure of feminism, it is believed that she wears dresses with pockets to show her dissatisfaction with this ancient act of machismo.
"Certainly Meghan is a big supporter of women's empowerment and causes, therefore she is very aware of the impact her choice will have," Laudort told the newspaper.
The history of trouser pockets
If we dive into history, we can find the first reference to pockets as such was in the 13th century, when they appeared in some dresses or doublets; however, it was not until the end of the 19th century that Levi Strauss decided to add them to jeans. It meant a new and useful symbol during World War II, then it was transferred to women's clothing since women needed to wear pants and practical clothing (with pockets), which allowed them to occupy and replace men at work. Over the years, this fashion boom was disappearing in most women's garments for many reasons such as the belief that they do not need money or that they were looking for clothes that were tight to the body to show curves, they did not want pockets so as not to add volume.
Many people claim that it is just an old stereotype but the reality is that most clothes designed for women do not have pockets or if there are clothes with them, they are much smaller compared to those men's clothes.
Thanks to the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, who has always supported new fashion trends, seeing her wearing dresses with pockets speaks of an excellent example for society. Also, recently we have seen that many important brands in the fashion industry have chosen to include large pockets in women's dresses and in general in women's clothing. Whether it is aesthetic or to benefit women is unknown.
There have been movements around this event; For example, some time ago the hashtag #WeWantPockets went viral. In said hashtag, criticism from women who demanded that pockets in their garments be a constant for them accumulated.
