Girl Without Pockets by Deborah Vollmer
When I decided to keep my web site after the Democratic primary
campaign was over, I reasoned that this would be a good forum for
expressing my ideas about the important issues of the day: universal
health care, the buying and selling of elections and the need for
campaign finance reform, the evils of the death penalty, and the threat
of uncontrolled development and pollution to our fragile Earth's
environment.
But this is my website, and I don't want it all to be so terribly
serious. I hope to introduce a little bit of humor on occasion. And
then there is that category of issues which are not exactly
earthshaking, but are still important to our daily lives -- like
--women's clothing!
Years ago, I planned to write a book with a friend on the subject
of women's shoes. It was virtually impossible at the time to find shoes
that were both stylish and comfortable. That was then. Women let it be
known that they didn't necessarily want their toes pinched into
unnatural points, or have their heels uncomfortably elevated on
stilettos. Of course, I wouldn't deny a woman the right to wear such
shoes if she really wanted them. But most of us really don't want to
torture ourselves that way. And shoe manufacturers have responded. It
is now possible to buy stylish but comfortable shoes that one can enjoy
walking in.
So why can't clothing designers and manufacturers be just as
responsive when it comes to pockets? Yes, POCKETS! I don't know how
many times I have shopped for business suits or dresses, and been
unable to find
stylish and comfortable clothing with pockets. In a suit, I like
pockets in the jacket AND the skirt, and I know I am not alone! I want
pockets in my dresses too! Just a place to put car keys and a kleenex
-- is that too much to ask? Men would NEVER put up with having to buy
suits and pants without pockets!
Whenever I am in a store and ask for clothing with pockets, I am
told that manufacturers don't make them because putting in pockets
would spoil the slimming look. I don't think that is the real reason! I
think that clothing manufacturers are trying to skimp on costs by
using less material!
I know that some women really don't care about this, but many of us
do. When I've asked for clothing with pockets in department stores, and
have been told that none were available, I've found other women
customers voicing agreement with me that pockets would be nice. Well,
those of us who feel this way should let the designers and
manufacturers of women's clothing know it!
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How about it, sisters!? Am I
wasting valuable cyberspace on a frivolous topic, or have I hit a
nerve? If you are with me on this, let me know -- and be sure to let
the department stores and clothing manufacturers and designers know too!
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