01/26/2016 09:14 am ET Updated Nov 29, 2016 ... Ever wonder why there's a teeny-tiny pocket above the regular ones in the front of your jeans? Or, more likely, have ... The Levi Strauss blog confirms their conclusion: "The first blue jeans had four pockets—only one in back and, in the front, two plus the small, watch pocket. read more
The first blue jeans had four pockets—only one in back and, in the front, two plus the small, watch pocket. Originally included as protection for pocket watches, thus the name, this extra pouch has served many functions, evident in its many titles: frontier pocket, condom pocket, coin pocket, match pocket and ticket pocket, to name a few. read more