Was the "Parasol Pocket" used for Parasols- Wacky Victorian Dress Trends

As promised, a deep dive into the mid-1870s trendy "parasol pocket". Were they actually used to hold parasols? Links Mentioned: Pocket Video- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAuFW8npKOQ Debunking Parasol Pockets Pinterest Board- https://www.pinterest.com/timetravels/debunking-parasol-pockets/ The Broke Costumer- http://brokecostumer.blogspot.com/2016/02/ Citations: [1]- The Englishwomen’s Domestic Magazine, 1876 [2]- L’Elegance Parisienne, August 1875, LAPL [3]- Unknown Fashion Plate, 1876 [4]- Adelaide Fanny Louise Barber (née Bassano) - National Portrait Gallery, late 1870s.jpeg [5]- Depret, Gown, 1867-71 (French), the Met Museum [6] Lady wearing a bustled dress. From mid-1880's fashion plate, depicting non-eveningwear.- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bustle#/media/File:Bustle.png [7]- Le Monitrue de la Mode, c. 1877 [8]- https://www.pinterest.com/timetravels/debunking-parasol-pockets/ [9]-http://brokecostumer.blogspot.com/2016/02/ [10]- Walking Suit, c. 1876, American, Indianapolis Museum of Art [11]-Portrait photograph of the Princess of Wales (1844-1925), later Queen Alexandra, 1870s [12]- Journal des Demoiselles 1876 [13]- The Englishwomen’s Domestic Magazine, 1870s [14]- The Englishwomen's Domestic Magazine, Sept. 1876 [15]- Harpers Monthly Magazine, Volume 54, Issue 31, December 1876 [16]- Reception Dress, 1876-77, Paris, FIDM [17]- Puget Sound Weekly Argus, June 16, 1876, pg 8 [18]- Port Royal Standard and Commercial, Beaufort, SC, March 23, 1876, pg 1 [19]- The Bo