. . . "And sewing is a skill you will be glad to have acquired.posted by ubiquity at 5:35 AM on November 25, 2007 [1 favorite] Ubiquity's solution (sewing, not replacing parents!) only works if your trousers have proper pockets; recent fashion is coming up with cheap designs where the trouser material actually forms the front of the pocket - and once the trouser material is holed, that it. :(" .