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Victoria and Albert Museum, Online Museum (2012-09-17).
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Pockets hang from belts as 15th-century peasants thresh
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422:Watch pocket on right front pocket
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788:December 1,
767:December 1,
725:10 November
326:Flap pocket
265:Prohibition
263:, prior to
208:the Pudding
192:Lucy Locket
51:bar tacking
1251:Buttonhole
856:2009-11-17
829:1643751549
747:2015-11-03
669:2009-08-20
644:2021-01-25
479:References
232:blue jeans
228:waistcoats
169:Old French
1318:Waistline
1236:Belt hook
1223:Fasteners
1137:Polyester
1115:Synthetic
1056:Waistband
838:"Pockets"
595:0590-8876
527:April 23,
501:April 23,
178:, modern
79:backpacks
1338:Category
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1308:Neckline
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1188:Kangaroo
1071:Textiles
809:(1957).
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468:Reticule
452:See also
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224:trousers
71:clothing
67:envelope
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1165:leather
1147:Spandex
1127:Elastic
1079:Natural
1011:Placket
944:Armscye
573:Costume
458:Handbag
85:Origins
75:luggage
18:Pockets
1290:Zipper
1278:Velcro
1246:Button
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182:, cf.
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165:Norman
161:pocket
143:jerkin
135:purses
59:pocket
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1261:Shank
1208:Snake
1203:Sheep
1142:Rayon
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1096:Linen
1051:Train
1041:Strap
1016:Pleat
991:Lapel
340:pleat
214:Types
184:pouch
180:poche
97:in a
65:- or
61:is a
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1256:Frog
1198:Seal
1183:Goat
1178:Deer
1173:Calf
1106:Wool
1101:Silk
1061:Yoke
996:Gore
976:Dart
971:Cuff
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727:2022
701:OCLC
691:ISBN
620:2018
591:ISSN
529:2016
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257:beer
226:and
172:poke
139:coat
116:Ötzi
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