Pockets are generally sewn shut in high-end clothing like that, to keep them from becoming pulled or distorted when being transported or hung for storage. Youāre supposed to open the stitching with a small scissor or a seam ripper when you get it home. I suppose the band director wanted to keep the ālineā or whatever.
Heck I got a blazer at H&M that had the pockets sewn shut.
I find it easier to shave without hacking my face to bits when Iāve got longer stubble, but thatās with a straight razor.
Now that is a good barber to know.
That sounds like a Rolls razor to me. Apropos blades, Iāve found Rapira blades to be the sharpest IMO. Cheapest as well. A hundred runs you about a tenner on eBay and is enough to last you aaaaages.
I had to cut open my BFās pockets on his fancy suit vests after he complained they had āfakeā pockets.
So many people do not know this its weird! (Also for the love of all that is holy cut the threads that hold the tails of your jacket together! Those are also only there for transport!)
I have a number of man suit jackets and didnāt know either. 
They have so many other pockets it didnāt seem important. 
The difficulty is trying to determine if something has actual pockets or fake ones. Depending on the construction it may not be obvious! The H&M blazer had a lining that was just translucent enough for me to see that there were actually pockets in there. If it had had a darker lining I might not have been sure.
Meanwhile I have some slacks that look like the welt pockets on the butt are just sewn shut, but if you look inside thereās clearly not an actual pocket. Donāt wanna rip those guys open!
If something has stitches holding the back vent shut, though, youāre probably safe in assuming itās got real pockets basted shut too.
Suit jackets define this other extreme, where you have so many pockets that you start losing track of where you put things. Iām glad I donāt have a job that demands I wear a suit, because with my level of executive dysfunction Iād be totally, utterly screwed.
Related: you wouldnāt believe how hard it is to track down a mechanicās apron with only a single breast pocket.
Woo! The prices arenāt bad and I canāt help but notice the sizes actually go up to ā¦ well, quite a bit over my own, actually. (The height, for instance, allows for up to 6ā11".) Thank you!
I love this website! I suspect my whole work wardrobe will be gotten from there when Iām finally gainfully employed. I love the level of customization they allow. AND POCKETS!!!
Iāve gone a bit feral this summer but I think I just invented a new fashion statement at our annual family summer camp trip. I bring you the RaveBeardā¢:
Looking just a bit Riker there, too.
[ETA - found better Riker gif!]
Captain Yellowbeard perfected that look centuries ago.
Speaking of beards, Mr. Bellsā facial fuzz had gotten rather more coarse and scratchy than it used to be, so I went into āThe Art of Shavingā to buy him some beard grooming stuff. Wil Wheaton had recommended beard oil but not any specific brand.
The salesman was ā¦ very enthusiastic about beard products. My husband is very low-maintenance (some days he forgets to brush his hair) so I didnāt want anything too fancy. I ended up with some sandalwood beard balm and a beard brush. For $125.
But it smells nice and the beard is softer and less, uh, rambunctious so Iām gonna call it a win.
Yet another reason I have come to like having a #3 buzz cutā¦ hair care products? Ivory soap and dry it off is all I need.
