I believe they were intended for the storage of food, probably food which wasn't eaten immediately from the musette.
I assume that they fell out of fashion because they look pretty inelegant when full. I sem to recall a photo of Fausto Coppi, with well-stuffed front pockets, giving a whole new meaning to the words "cycle rack".
Neil Foddering Weymouth, Dorset, England
>From: "Anthony Bier" <scratcheduprecord@hotmail.com>
>To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
>Subject: Re: [CR]Those 1940s style racing jerseys..
>Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2007 14:18:05 -0500
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>I recently aquired one of these at a used clothing store, I think it is
>will but there are no takes left, there are a few small holes too. It is a
>wonderful jersey and exceptionally long (good for me as I am tall), but
>excuse my ignorance and please enlighten me. What is the intended use for
>the front pockets?
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>Cheers,
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>Anthony Bier,
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>Vancouver, BC, Canada
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