Polly's Pocket

My pocket is done. Here's how it all came together. 

After "pick pocketing" some museum's collections, I guesstimated the shape and size which I drew on the fabric.

I included a second piece of lighter weight white linen to use as the lining so the embroidery won't snag and catch on my pocket's goodies.

Obviously, I cut it out...

...and made the center slit.

Remember my Fab Fabric Find? I removed the border from two napkins and pieced them together to use as the back.

I then traced the pocket...

...and cut it out...

...and got ready for the good part: sewing it all together. 

I borrowed advice from the V&A's website about making your own pocket. I backstitched the layers together and covered the raw edges with linen tape.

The tricky part came at the bottom of the slit where I tried to meet two pieces of linen tape at the slit's curve.

A detail of the cotton pieced together. 

(By the way, I call it "Polly's pocket" not just for the pun of the children's toy, but because the young woman I interpret was / is named Polly.)