How to make a patch pocket?

Patch pockets first appeared in the 17th century in the wardrobe of the French king. At the beginning of the 20th century, the main lover of pockets was Coco Chanel, a great fashion designer. She believed that women lacked such a detail of men's clothing as a patch pocket. Pockets must be durable and aesthetically pleasing - this can only be achieved through precise cutting and high-quality tailoring.

Pockets on clothes are most often intended for temporary storage of small items - phones, keys, money, and at the same time have a decorative function. They should be modeled in such a way that, at a minimum, they do not spoil the appearance of the product and are convenient to use.
Types of patch pockets

Patch pockets are divided into simple and complex.

Simple pockets

     rectangular;
     oval (rounded);
     curly;
     "kangaroo" (Fig. 1).

Simple pockets are easy to make and process; most often they are used on jeans, trousers, skirts, dresses, summer sundresses, shirts, coats, vests and jackets without lining, and on children's clothing.

Sophisticated pockets

     pocket with flap;
     pocket with zipper;
     lined pocket;
     briefcase pocket;
     pocket with lapel, etc.

Complex pockets can most often be found on outerwear - coats, jackets, sportswear, uniforms and designer clothing.
Processing pockets

Processing stages:

     assembly of pocket parts;

The top edge of the pocket can be finished with a leaf, flap, facing, bias binding, edge stitch, etc. Patch pockets are processed with or without lining, and in products made from easily stretchable materials - with cushioning material.

     connection of the pocket with the product.

Let's consider processing a complex rectangular patch pocket with a flap.

     Photo 1
     First you need to prepare a valve. To do this, you need to pin the valve parts together face to face along the side cuts and along the figured cut of the bottom.
     
     Stitch the flap along the side edges and the figured edge of the bottom at a distance of 1 cm from the edge of the edges.
     Cut seam allowances from corners. (photo 1)
     Turn the flap out, straightening the corners, and baste the sides and bottom by hand using a bias stitch.
     Photo 2
     Iron the flap, remove the basting stitch and lay a finishing stitch at a distance of 1 mm from the edge of the part along the sides and bottom. (photo 2)
     Photo 3
     Iron the top seam allowance of the patch pocket to the wrong side by 1 cm, and then another 2 cm.
     Topstitch the pocket allowance at a distance of 1 mm from the edge of the seam allowance fold.
     Iron the seam allowances on the sides of the pocket and the bottom seam allowance on the wrong side by 1 cm (photo 3)
     Mark the location of the pocket.
     Pin the pocket along the markings.
     Photo 4
     Stitch the pocket, if desired, put triangular tacks on the upper corners. (photo 4)
     Pin the pocket flap right side to the front side of the product, directing the raw cut seam allowance of the flap towards the patch pocket. You need to pin the flap so that the flap stitching line is at a distance of 1.5 cm from the top line of the patch pocket.
     Stitch the flap, trim the stitching allowance to 0.4 cm.
     Bend the flap, pointing its lower edge towards the patch pocket, iron it and secure it in this position with pins.
     Stitch the bent flap at a distance of 1 cm from the fold of the flap allowance. (photo 5)

The patch pocket with flap is ready!