Learn How to Fold a Pocket Square in 5 Quick & Easy Ways with step-by-step instructions. Also works for handkerchiefs in cotton, linen, silk, wool.
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00:00 Introduction
01:07 Before you start folding any pocket squares. It is really important to know is that there are different sizes of pocket squares and not every size is well suited for every fold.
01:47 Also known as the classic fold, this way to fold a pocket square is very traditional. It goes well with dark business suits, navy blazers. If you go to a funeral, it's not flashy, very even keel and you can never go wrong with it.
The way to fold it is to take your pocket square, and when you have it, you fold it in half. And then you fold it in half again. And you want to make sure that if you have like a contrast edge or embroidery that that faces outwards. But when you have it, you basically fold it again. Try to fold it neatly. And depending on the size of your pocket, you have to fold it over more or less.
03:17 The second fold I'd like to show you is the so-called crown fold. You take the square pocket square and fold it into a triangle. Once you have it in a triangle, what you do is you take the two tips, fold them slightly apart then you take the right end and fold it over to the left and the left end you fold it over to the right. Once you have that, you take the sides in, on both sides. You fold up the bottom part and you put it in your pocket square.
04:51 The third fold is the so-called puff fold or pinch fold. It's very traditional and great with silk pocket squares because of the way it folds. One thing you need to know about this is that your silk pocket square needs to be big enough. So, instead, use a big pocket square. As you can see, much bigger square and the way you start is to go to the center of the square, you pinch it, then you take your other hand form a little hole and you kind of pull it through. Once you like the look, you twist it by about half, fold it over and put it in your pocket. Now, you adjust it to your liking and there you go.
06:01 The fourth fold is the so-called upside-down puff fold and it is very similar to the puff fold. You just show a different edge. So, let's take it out. The way you start again, it's important big silk pocket square. You pinch from the middle and you rotate and twist. And then you just put it in your pocket. This time, you show the edges. And here, it's important that you adjust them until you like them, and you're good.
07:33 The last fold is the so-called shelf fold. It is very unusual and you probably won't find it anywhere else. But I like it because it has this kind of little folds and it's very refined. Especially for your tuxedo or white tie look. I think it's particularly good with silk and you need a large silk pocket square to do it. The way to fold it is to start out, you take your square and you fold it into a big triangle, like so, right. A big triangle. I always do it from the right, from my right. So I take the point of my right and I fold it up to the other point. Do the same thing again with the next point. Fold it up and once again do it so with the last one. What I have now is another triangle, a small one. And what's really important is that you get these little folds here that are kind of on top of each other. And when you have that, the triangle points down, you fold it inwards like so, that you get this effect. And you put it into your pocket.
09:13 Now that I told you about my five essential pocket square folds. I want to just give you a few quick pointers to help you on how to wear a pocket square. First of all, go for hand-rolled edges. Use natural materials, they look better, they last longer. The colors are better. So skip nylon or polyester or lycra and use silk, linen, wool instead. They will last longer, look better and that's the whole point of wearing a pocket square.
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