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Soft luggage has a fabric side wall. Two pockets are stitched to the side wall. Each pocket has a crescent-shaped upper edge and a crescent-shaped lid hinged to the side wall. A slide fastener connects the lid to the crescent-shaped upper edge to close the pocket.

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A soft-sided suitcase comprising: a container having a fabric side wall lying in a plane, a formed by pocket fabric pocket wall having a U-shaped edge stitched to said side wall to define a pocket, the transverse dimension of said pocket fabric being substantially greater than the transverse dimensi

A soft-sided suitcase comprising: a container having a fabric side wall lying in a plane, a formed by pocket fabric pocket wall having a U-shaped edge stitched to said side wall to define a pocket, the transverse dimension of said pocket fabric being substantially greater than the transverse dimension of said U-shaped stitching, thus causing said pocket to bulge outwardly from said container side wall and present a crescent-shaped upper edge defining a wide opening, said pocket having a bottom wall and side walls, said fabric pocket wall including a gusset extending around the bottom and lower portion of the sides of said pocket to form said bottom and side walls to cause the pocket to bulge and create a substantial volume in an unfilled pocket between said pocket wall and said side wall, a lid having one edge stitched to said side wall adjacent said pocket opening, said lid projecting outwardly from said side wall and having a crescent-shaped free edge normally lying adjacent said pocket upper edge, and a slide fastener mounted on said adjacent edges to close said pocket, whereby when said lid is unzipped and said pocket is opening, said lid may be raised along the stitched edge to provide easy access to said pocket and contents contained therein through the wide opening of said pocket.