How to Sew a Suit Pocket

Hold plane tickets or cash in your pocket.

Making your own pocket is essential for putting the finishing touch on a fine suit. It is understandably perturbing to spend the time and money picking out a suit and to realize you selected one without pockets. While cutting into suit pants to create a pocket is not advisable, stitching a pocket into the inside of a suit jacket is your ticket. Create your "hidden" pocket so it is wide and deep enough to hold a wallet, cell phone or check book.

Things You'll Need

• 3-inch-by-3 1/2-inch piece of satin
• Standard chalk
• Measuring tape
• Fabric scissros
• Strain pins
• Ironing board
• Iron
• Needle thread

Instructions

1. Trace a 3 inch by 3 1/2inch rectangular pocket onto a piece of satin with standard chalk. Cut out the pocket with a pair of fabric scissors.

2. Fold each edge of the pocket in a 1/2 inch toward the center. Pin the folds in each corner to hold them in place. Your pocket is now 2 1/2 inches by 3 inches.

3. Iron the main body of the folds. Remove the pins. Iron the entire surface of the pocket and folds. Ironing permanently holds the bend in the folds.

4. Place the pocket facedown at into the inner left flap of the jacket. Position the pocket with the 2 1/2-inch sides in a vertical position. Adjust the pocket so it will rest flush with the chest area. Pin the corners of the pocket into place inside the jacket.

5. Sew both sides and the bottom side of the pocket into the inner lining of the jacket. Use a cross zigzag stitching pattern to prevent fraying. Sew the stitches close enough together to keep anything in the pocket from falling out.

References

• God Save the Queen Fashion: How to Do Hidden Pockets
• Sewing: Zigzag Stitch