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Form and deformity: the trouble with Victorian pockets.
1Washington and Lee Univ.
Victorian Studies
|February 8, 2011
Summary
Victorian clothing debates reveal how pockets signified gender. Men were naturally pocketed, while women lacked useful pockets, reflecting societal limits on their public mobility and financial independence.
Area of Science:
- Social History
- Gender Studies
- Cultural History
Background:
- Victorian era clothing norms.
- Societal expectations of men and women.
- The symbolic meaning of clothing accessories.
Observation:
- Men were depicted as inherently having pockets.
- Middle-class women were generally denied functional pockets.
- Pockets were linked to public mobility and financial agency.
Findings:
- Victorian culture culturally linked pockets to sexual differences.
- Gendered pocket access reflected and reinforced societal roles.
- Visual art, essays, and novels promulgated common sense about gendered pockets.
Implications:
- The history of gendered bodies in public space.
- Understanding the material culture of gender.
- Analyzing the intersection of clothing, gender, and social power.
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