Hi! I'm Kyle Ingham.
And in this video I'm going to show you
how to fold a pocket square seven different ways.
So stick around.
So why wear a pocket square?
Well, a pocket square is kind of like that last finishing touch on your suit.
It's a way to add color or some visual interest to your suit.
And especially for guys, if you don't wear a lot of jewelry,
a pocket square is a great way to add a nice little bit of visual interest to your suit and that
sort of crowning jewel to make it just perfect.
And wearing a pocket square
really shows confidence and it shows that you're being very deliberate with your wardrobe.
Nobody wears pocket squares by accident or under duress.
And that's why when you see a man wearing a pocket square,
you really think a little bit more highly of him because it shows a couple things:
It shows that he has an attention to detail, it shows that he cares how he looks
and it shows that he's being very deliberate at making a statement.
And it doesn't have to be, again, it doesn't have to be a loud statement.
So let's talk about how to wear a pocket square.
A pocket square is supposed to complement your outfit.
So really, you're looking to complement your tie.
and coordinate with the colors in your tie and your shirt.
But you don't want to be matchy matchy. And that's where a lot of guys go wrong, because there are a lot of
those sets where it's a tie and a matching pocket square.
And you can go ahead and get that, but just it's better if you get
two or three of those sets and that way you can kind of intermingle.
So, one way to think about having your pocket square complement your tie or shirt,
is looking for a color in your tie or an aspect of your tie that
your pocket square could complement.
So right now I'm wearing kind of a blue plaid tie.
But there's a little bit of metallic sheen, a little bit of gray in here.
And so I liked the way that my metallic grey and white striped pocket square looked.
It's very understated and it's not very loud.
You know, I could have easily done a more contrasting color or more complementary color
like orange, which is a complimentary color of blue, or even white.
Now white is great because you can really wear a white pocket square with pretty much anything.
Now on the other hand, I could look at doing another color
that's found in here.
So maybe the light blue or maybe the dark blue.
Now here you can see I'm wearing a slightly different pocket square that
does pick up some of the blue in my tie and also it's got a little bit of that white as well.
So my tie has some white and some dark blue
and I've chosen to kind of echo that in my pocket square.
So, how do you fold a pocket square?
Well there's tons of different ways and there's really no wrong way to do it.
As long as you like the way it looks or you're ok with it.
You can see that what I'm wearing is very very straight-forward fold right now.
It's called the straight fold, or the TV fold, or the presidential fold,
or the architect folder. There's a lot of different names for it.
But you can see it's very understated,
very minimalist, I would say. And in terms of how far you want this to stick up...
So you can go from anywhere from a quarter inch to an inch
with this fold, and it's going to look okay.
So up next I'm going to show you how to fold a pocket square
seven different ways, including the fold that I'm wearing right now.
The Straight Fold
Start with the pocket square pattern-side down.
Fold it over horizontally.
Then, fold the bottom up towards the top.
But not all the way.
Fold the pocket square horizontally approximately in thirds to fit the width
of your suit pocket.
Then fold the bottom up so that it fits the depth of your pocket.
Now, you can wear it with the folded edges up.
Or if you if you want, you can wear it with the fold on top.
Completely up to you.
The One-Point Fold
Start with the pocket squares so the corners are facing up and down.
Fold the bottom corner up to the top corner.
Then fold the right-side in, followed by the left side.
And try to match the width of it to the width of your pocket.
Finally, fold the bottom upwards.
And you've got the one-point fold.
The Two-Point Fold
Start with the pocket square pattern-side down.
Turn it 45 degrees so the corners are facing up and down.
Fold the bottom corner to just left of the top corner
so it's sort of offset.
Then fold the right side over the left.
Then fold the far left corner over.
Now you may have some stray end, but don't worry if they don't come together perfectly.
This is going to be hidden by your pocket.
Finally, fold up the bottom to the top.
And you've got your two-point fold.
The Three-Point Fold
Start with the pocket square pattern-side down so the points are facing up and down.
Fold the bottom corner up to just left of the top corner.
Then fold the far left corner up to just right of the top corner.
Fold the right side over the left then fold the left side in.
And again, just try to fold up the remainder so it fits flat in your pocket,
it doesn't have to be perfect.
Finally, fold the bottom up towards the top.
And you've got your three-point fold.
The Puff
Start with the pocket square patricide up by the center of the square.
Then making a circle with your hand, pull it up through the circle.
Stop about halfway down and then gather the bottom and fold it back up towards the top,
so the excess can be hidden inside your pocket.
The Winged Puff
Start with a pocket square pattern-side down.
Fold the bottom up to the top vertically.
Then fold the right side over the left.
Turn the pocket square
so it has the corners facing up and down.
fold the top corner to meet the bottom corner.
Then fold the sides inward.
Finally, fold the remaining edges inward so it fits in your pocket.
And you've got the winged puff.
The Three Stairs
Okay, this one is very cool, but it's not easy.
Start with a pocket square pattern-side down with the corners facing up and down.
Fold the bottom corner up to the top corner.
Then fold it back on itself, leaving about 2 inches visible on the bottom.
Fold the bottom up, leaving about half an inch or an inch visible underneath.
Then fold it back up again,
so you have three little steps.
Now this is the tricky part.
Fold the right side behind the left side.
Then,
turn the whole thing counter clockwise so the long side is on the bottom
and the stairs are on the top right.
Fold the right side inward.
Fold the left side to the right.
Finally, fold the bottom part up.
And you've got the three stairs.
So, that's how to fold a pocket square seven different ways.
I hope you learned something.
And I expect to see you wearing a pocket square if I bump into you.
And just to make it easy on you, I did put together a little guide that has the
visual steps for all those folds that I just showed you.
If you want to download that you can click right here.
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