{"id":265,"date":"2008-09-10T10:09:00","date_gmt":"2008-09-10T14:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/robertjeffery.us\/tuttofattoamano\/2008\/09\/10\/pockets-part-one-the-breast-pocket\/"},"modified":"2020-05-06T23:06:23","modified_gmt":"2020-05-07T03:06:23","slug":"pockets-part-one-the-breast-pocket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/robertjeffery.us\/tuttofattoamano\/pockets-part-one-the-breast-pocket\/","title":{"rendered":"Pockets, Part One: The Breast Pocket"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Also known as the taschino (little pocket), the barchetta (little boat), a hand-made breast pocket is easy to spot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"303\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/robertjeffery.us\/tuttofattoamano\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/05\/pocket-barchetta.jpg?resize=400%2C303&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-740\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The first giveaway is the presence of a micro zig-zag stitch or straight stitch along the edge of the welt- this has been done by machine. A hand-felled pocket will have no visible stitching along the edge, and may have a row of pick-stitching about 1\/4&#8243; from the side. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The second, more subtle clue is that automatic machines can only sew the welt on in a straight line- many tailors will give a very subtle curve to the seam of the pocket- this is supposed to more gracefully follow the curve of the chest but also help prevent the pocket from gaping open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"276\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/robertjeffery.us\/tuttofattoamano\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/05\/pocket-barchetta2.jpg?resize=276%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-741\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The hand-made pocket is clearly more attractive as there is no visible machine stitching, but other than aesthetics, can it be considered superior?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You are not likely to stress this pocket so the delicate hand work is in no trouble of coming apart. There is no performance benefit either way- it is just more appealing when done by hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Check here for the more pockets: <a href=\"https:\/\/robertjeffery.us\/tuttofattoamano\/pockets-part-two\/\">Part Two<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Also known as the taschino (little pocket), the barchetta (little boat), a hand-made breast pocket is easy to spot. 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