r/sewhelp • u/CuteSwordfish8206 • 6h ago

💛Beginner💛 Adding backpockets?

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Hi! I recently bought these pants online and they don't have any backpockets! Truly a disgrace. They fit supper well and it's hard to find pants in this color, but I absolutely need backpockets. How would I go about adding them? I know most backpockets are just a patch of the same fabric added to the back but the fabric is a soft velvet/velveteen which I think would be hard to find. Would it be possible to do like front pockets are, a thin pouch on the inside? Thanks for any help your able to provide :)

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u/Middle_Banana_9617 5h ago

These are pretty much already set up to be welt pockets! They won't be quite as tidy as if seen from the start that way, but I think you would be able to add a pocket bag to that rectangle of fabric behind the pretend slit, and then cut an actual slit in that strip to access it.

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u/CuteSwordfish8206 5h ago

cool! okay so that's probably what I'll do. thank you