Reversible pocket

Abstract

A reversible hand or bag pocket and method of making the same are provided. The reversible pocket can be incorporated into reversible garments, for example, reversible jeans. The pocket is fully functional regardless of in which configuration the jeans are worn. The pocket also appears finished, aesthetically pleasing, and substantially the same in both configurations. A reversible fly and reversible hem and methods of making the same are also provided. The reversible fly and/or hem can be incorporated into reversible garments, for example, reversible jeans.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A reversible pant including a reversible pocket, comprising:
 a front leg panel;   a pocket backing coupled to the front leg panel and forming at least a portion of a first side of a pocket bag; and   a pocket facing coupled to a waistband of the reversible pant and configured to be partially visible when the reversible pant is worn, the pocket facing forming at least a portion of a second side of the pocket bag;   wherein the pocket is reversible between a first configuration and a second configuration and comprises seams having a finished appearance in both the first and second configurations.   
     
     
         2 . The reversible pant including the reversible pocket of  claim 1 , wherein the pocket facing is double-ply. 
     
     
         3 . The reversible pant including the reversible pocket of  claim 1 , wherein the pocket facing is coupled to a rear leg panel along an upper portion of an outer edge of the pocket facing, and a lower portion of the outer edge of the pocket facing remains free of the front and rear leg panels so that the pocket can be reversed between the first and second configurations. 
     
     
         4 . The reversible pant including a reversible pocket of  claim 3 , wherein the outer edge of the pocket facing extends substantially vertically from a top edge of the pocket facing to a bottom edge of the pocket facing. 
     
     
         5 . The reversible pant including a reversible pocket of  claim 4 , wherein the upper portion of the outer edge comprises a straight portion and the lower portion of the outer edge comprises a curved portion. 
     
     
         6 . The reversible pant including the reversible pocket of  claim 1 , further comprising a pocket binding coupled to a seam coupling the pocket backing to the front leg panel. 
     
     
         7 . A reversible pant including a reversible pocket, comprising:
 a front leg panel;   a pocket facing coupled to a waistband of the reversible pant; and   a lower pocket bag panel coupled to the pocket facing without being coupled to the front leg panel.   
     
     
         8 . The reversible pant including the reversible pocket of  claim 7 , further comprising a pocket backing coupled to the front leg panel. 
     
     
         9 . The reversible pant including the reversible pocket of  claim 7 , wherein the lower pocket bag panel is double-ply. 
     
     
         10 . The reversible pant including the reversible pocket of  claim 7 , further comprising an upper pocket bag coupled to the front leg panel and a second lower pocket bag panel coupled to the upper pocket bag and to the lower pocket bag panel. 
     
     
         11 . The reversible pant including the reversible pocket of  claim 10  wherein the second lower pocket bag panel is double-ply. 
     
     
         12 . The reversible pant including the reversible pocket of  claim 7 , wherein the pocket facing comprises a front pocket facing and a rear pocket facing. 
     
     
         13 . The reversible pant including the reversible pocket of  claim 7 , wherein the pocket facing is coupled to a rear leg panel along an upper portion of an outer edge of the pocket facing, and a lower portion of the outer edge of the pocket facing remains free of the front and rear leg panels so that the pocket can be reversed between the first and second configurations. 
     
     
         14 . A method of making a reversible pocket for a reversible garment, the method comprising:
 sewing a pocket backing to a front leg panel of the reversible garment with a first presentation surface of the pocket backing facing a first presentation surface of the front leg panel;   sewing a pocket binding along a seam joining the pocket backing and the front leg panel on a second presentation surface side of the pocket backing and front leg panel;   sewing a front pocket facing to a first layer of a lower pocket bag panel;   sewing a rear pocket facing to a second layer of the lower pocket bag panel;   sewing the pocket backing between the first and second layers of the lower pocket bag panel;   inverting the pocket backing and lower pocket bag panel; and   securing an upper portion of an outer edge of the front and rear pocket facings to the front leg panel.