A client in Denver told me all pockets ruin a dress line

I was fitting a custom dress last month, and she pointed to the side seam pockets I'd put in. She said, 'Those have to go, Claire. A real dress should never have a place for your hands.' I argued that pockets are useful and lots of women want them, but she was firm. She said it always adds bulk and breaks the shape. I kept the pockets in, but her comment stuck with me. Do other designers feel pressure to leave out useful details for a 'cleaner' look?

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karenthompson7d ago

Was she buying a dress or a sculpture? I had a stylist tell me to take the pockets out of a linen skirt sample. Said it made the hips look messy. I kept them in too, but the sample got "lost" before the shoot. Happens all the time. They kill useful stuff for a photo no real person lives in.

owens.matthew6d ago

Told them I'd walk if they touched the pockets.