GREATER VANCOUVER EVENT
Meet the Makers: The Magic of Pockets, a Sewing Workshop with Jess Driscoll
Explore the history and politics of pockets in a sewing workshop with Jess Driscoll, including the contrasting functions of women’s and men’s clothing.
- Date and time
- Location
- Central Library · 350 W Georgia St · Vancouver · V6B 6B1
- Organizer
- Vancouver Public Library
About this event
Jess Driscoll leads a sewing workshop examining the history of pockets in modern fashion.
The session considers how women’s clothing sacrificed functionality for silhouette, while traditional men’s clothing could accommodate as many as 17 pockets in one suit. It also looks at how patriarchy and capitalism have shaped clothing. The event is listed as running all day.