A toy bear who wants a pocket for himself searches for one in a laundromat.

A toy bear who wants a pocket for himself searches for one in a laundromat.

When Peter's mother makes portable pockets that can be pinned on to any of his clothes, he is able to carry around all his important things.

Peter's new pants don't have any pockets, so Uncle Nick lets Peter use his until Peter's mother solves the problem in a clever and colorful way.

"A social and design history of the sewn-in pocket, from the mid-1500s up to today, that uncovers what pockets reveal about us, our place in society, and how we move through the world"-- Why do men's clothes have so many pockets and women's so few? Why are the pockets on women's clothes too small to be practical-- if they open at all? Carlson examines issues of gender politics, security, sexuality, power and privilege-- all tucked inside our pockets....