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Skirts with real side pockets

A skirt pocket has to hide in the seam, hold a phone, and not wreck the swing. These do. No costume flaps. No two-inch welts.

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Stretch Is Comfort Scoop

Phone sits fully below the opening

Large enough for phones. Side pockets on a flare.

Compare the pockets

Names link to the lookbook page for that piece. The Amazon button stays on each card below.

PiecePocketHolds a phone?PlacementZipperPrice
EXLURA Polka MidiBig enough for a phoneYes, fully inBoth sides, high waistNo$19.99–$32.99
Zeagoo Pleated Midi SkirtPhone and keysYes, fully inBoth side seamsNo$19.99–$29.99
Stretch Is Comfort ScoopLarge enough for phonesYes, fully inSide pockets on a flareNo$21.99–$28.99
Stretch Is Comfort A-LinePhones and daily stuffYes, fully inSide seamsNo$23.99–$28.99
Amazon listing photo of the EXLURA polka-dot pleated midi skirt

Skirt · $19.99–$32.99

EXLURA Polka Midi

Phone sits fully below the opening

Pleated midi skirts like to pretend a seam opening is a pocket. These have bags on both sides, and they’re big — reviewers keep phones in them. High waist puts the opening where your hands already go.

“I LOVE the pockets and can keep my phone in it they are so big.”
Amazon reviewer
  • Big enough for a phone
  • Both sides, high waist
  • Holds a phone
  • Open pocket
Amazon listing photo of a Zeagoo floral pleated midi skirt

Skirt · $19.99–$29.99

Zeagoo Pleated Midi Skirt

Phone sits fully below the opening

Same test as the dress version of this silhouette: pockets in both side seams, high enough to use without hiking the skirt. You can put a phone and keys in without the A-line going stiff.

“You can put small things like mobile phone keys into it.”
Amazon reviewer
  • Phone and keys
  • Both side seams
  • Holds a phone
  • Open pocket
Amazon listing photo of the Stretch Is Comfort scoop-hem flare skirt

Skirt · $21.99–$28.99

Stretch Is Comfort Scoop

Phone sits fully below the opening

This is the unglamorous skirt I respect: mid-length, flare, actual pockets. Reviewers get loud about them because most skirts in this price range don’t bother. The pockets are large enough for phones, which is the whole site in one garment.

“I love that it has pockets also!!!! Pockets that are large enough for phones.”
Amazon reviewer
  • Large enough for phones
  • Side pockets on a flare
  • Holds a phone
  • Open pocket
Amazon listing photo of the Stretch Is Comfort A-line skirt with pockets

Skirt · $23.99–$28.99

Stretch Is Comfort A-Line

Phone sits fully below the opening

A-line skirts often advertise pockets and deliver a thumb slit. These are side-seam pockets large enough for phones and the rest of a day’s small pile. The review I trust most is the shortest: cute, cheap, and pockets.

“Side seam pockets large enough to hold phones and everyday necessities.”
Amazon reviewer
  • Phones and daily stuff
  • Side seams
  • Holds a phone
  • Open pocket

Quick answers

Do these skirt pockets fit an iPhone 15 or 16?
Yes — hidden side-seam bags, not two-inch costume flaps. A phone should disappear into the seam.
Will they gape when I sit?
A well-cut side-seam pocket on an A-line or pleated midi should not cone.
Open pocket or zipper?
Open in-seam pockets. A zipper on a midi skirt is not required for this list.
Are the Amazon photos accurate to pocket size?
Hands in the seam are the honest shot. Lifestyle twirls hide fake welts.

How the test works: the phone test.