... nor the bizarre dysfunctional pockets on womens clothes.

That clearly has the function to sell purses and it works very well - even in this thread is a commenter is writing (paraphrased): I'd rather wear something cute and use a purse... The accessory market in the U.S. is worth $ 798 billion so nobody is keen to subtract from that by sewing on functional pockets.

https://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/fashion-...