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The article explores the historical and cultural significance of pockets in clothing, tracing their evolution from ancient times to modern fashion. It also discusses the societal implications of pocket design, highlighting how pockets have been intertwined with gender norms and liberation throughout history.

The article focuses on research examining garments worn by Neanderthals and prehistoric humans. It states mammals such as bear, bison, and deer were more common at areas where humans lived than for Neanderthals and speculates Neanderthals made capes of fur while humans wore close-fitting garments. It comments on carved figurines from Siberia, Russia suggesting hooded outfits were popular. It speculates that fur from wolverines, weasels, and dogs could have been used as a trim for insulation.

The article discusses research on toe bones from a cave in China that suggest that people were wearing shoes at least 40,000 years ago. Reseachers Erik Trinkaus and Hong Shang measured the shape and density of toe bones from a 40,000-year-old skeleton found near Beijing, China. They then compared them to the bones of 20th Century Americans, late-prehistoric Inuits and late-prehistoric Native Americans. They found that the 40,000-year-old bones were like the Inuits, suggesting regular shoe wearing.

Reports the discovery of ancient shoes in a cave in Missouri. Carbon-dated age of the shoes; Description of the shoes; Resemblance to the Huarachi shoes sold in Mexico; Collection of ancient shoes; Findings published in `Science.'

The article presents news briefs about archaeological finds across the world. The 12th-century mummy of a polar princess buried in permafrost soil was found in Zeleny Yar near Salekhard, Russia. The Tarkhan Dress, carbon-dated to between 3482 and 3103 BC and believed to be the world's oldest woven garment, is on display at the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archæology in London. The world's oldest gold artifact is a gold bead dating to 4500 BC found at a prehistoric settlement in Bulgaria.

The article focuses on an Egyptian tailored dress recovered from Takhan, an ancient Egyptian cemetery, through radiocarbon dating which is considered the oldest known cut, fitted and tailored clothing.

Focuses on carved figurines of women from the Stone Age, often called Venus figurines. Opinion that some figurines show evidence of woven clothing and jewelry; Identification of regional differences in the apparel; Criticism of interpreting the marks as clothing.