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- # CHAPTER IX. OF THE POCKETS THAT WERE IN THE JACKET.
## Overview
This is the ninth chapter of the novel *White-Jacket*, titled "CHAPTER IX. OF THE POCKETS THAT WERE IN THE JACKET.". It was extracted from the file `white_jacket.txt` and is part of the "Melville Complete Works" collection.
## Context
This chapter is situated within the larger narrative of Herman Melville's novel *White-Jacket*. It follows "CHAPTER VIII. SELVAGEE CONTRASTED WITH MAD-JACK." and precedes "CHAPTER X. FROM POCKETS TO PICKPOCKETS.". The chapter was extracted from the text file `white_jacket.txt` as part of the "Melville Complete Works" collection.
## Contents
Chapter IX details the narrator's innovative design for his white jacket, emphasizing its numerous pockets and storage compartments. The narrator explains his motivation for creating such a garment, aiming to overcome the lack of personal space and privacy experienced by sailors on a man-of-war. He describes the various internal and external pockets, including those in the skirts and breast, as well as "unseen recesses." The chapter also touches upon the practicalities of sailor life, such as the difficulty of accessing personal belongings and the common practice of theft among the crew. The narrator's elaborate jacket, intended to hold clothing, sewing supplies, and even books, is presented as a solution to these issues. The chapter is divided into two chunks, with the first chunk detailing the jacket's design and the narrator's intentions, and the second chunk discussing the practicality of the pockets, including a humorous anecdote about a fellow sailor's innovative mittens.
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