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title: "Lucy: FreeSewing's Lucy Tie-On Pocket"
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sidebar_label: Lucy Tie-On Pocket
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<DesignInfo design="lucy" />
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## Designer Notes {#notes}
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This is a 18th century pocket pattern based on the hanging pocket in Patterns
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of Fashion 1 pp. 73. I made it so people could have a historical pocket pattern
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that is easily adjustable.
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I would like historical patterns and resources to be more accessible to people
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so the documentation has some historical context and suggestions on
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historically accurate ways to make it, but its just as awesome to see people
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make wild modern versions.
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Zee
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:::tip Historical context
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Tie-on pockets like Lucy were worn roughly from the mid-seventeenth (1650s)
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century until the end of the 19th century (1890s). They came in all shapes and
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sizes but Lucy is based on an 18th century example.
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They were worn and used by all members of society and were mainly womens wear
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as men had a variety of pockets sewn into their clothing.
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Pockets would be tied around the waist and could be accessed through a slit in
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skirts and petticoats. Where the pocket would be in between the layers was up
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to the individual. If it was hidden in between layers that would provide more
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security, but hinder accessibility. People who worked in trade often wore their
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pockets on the outside of their garments entirely, for easy access.
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(Tie-on) Pockets were used alongside patch pockets, sewn in pockets, bags and
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other ways to carry your things. Sometimes they even had additional pockets
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hidden inside them!
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If you want to learn more you can read: Burman, B. & Fennetaux A. (2020) _The
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Pocket, A Hidden History of Women's Lives_ Yale University Press, London
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:::
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## What You Need {#needs}
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To make Lucy, you will need the following:
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- [Basic sewing supplies](/docs/sewing/basic-sewing-supplies)
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- About 0.5 meters (0.6 yards) of suitable fabric (see [Fabric
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Options](#fabric)
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- About 0.5 meters (0.6 yards) of fabric if using a lining
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- About 2 meters (2.2 yards) of bias binding or strips of fabric if binding the
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edges
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- A length of tape that you can tie around your waist to make the ties with
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:::tip Piecing is Period!
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Pockets like these do not need to be made out of whole pieces of fabric, you
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can piece together scraps into a large enough piece to cut your pocket pattern
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out of. Neither do both sides need to be made out of the same fabric.
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## Fabric Options {#fabric}
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Because pockets were worn by people in every layer of society historically what
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they were made out of varied intensely. Some were made out of sturdy and plain
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fabrics, marked with the owners initials. Others were made out of lavish silks
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or richly embroidered.
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As such when it comes to fabric options the world is your oyster.
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- Modern prints make fun modern pockets
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- Use a plain cotton or linen for a more historical option
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- Have a lot of scraps? Make a patchwork pocket!
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- Pockets were often a first embroidery project, so go wild if you want to
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The one thing to keep in mind is how stable your fabric is. If it is not very
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stable or you think it won’t hold very much weight, you can add a lining.
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Additionally, if you are handsewing your pocket it is worth picking a fabric
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that isn’t too thick or heavy.
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Your binding doesn’t have to be the same colour as the main fabric either. You
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can use it to add a fun accent, or make your pocket fancier. Bias binding
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curves easier around any curves, but you can just as easily use strips of
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fabric as a more waste conscious option.
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The ties can be made from self fabric, or you can use something like a twill
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tape instead.
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As always, whether you want to stick to historical practices or make something
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modern is entirely up to you!
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## Cutting Instructions {#cutting}
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- Cut **2 pocket** parts
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- Cut pocket slit into **1 pocket** part
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