The Pocket Handkerchief

[Ancienne Alliance]

I always wear a white pocket square or handkerchief. Like so:


I find it is a classic look that goes well in any jacket, with any outfit. Of course this thread may change my habits, I have many hankies in fact there are two on my desk right now. Another thing to think about I normally carry at least two with me in addition to the square in my breast pocket, one for me to use and one for a lady, I routinely give one away.

Bravo Glen ! I'm not at all surprised

A white handkerchief goes perfectly well with a white shirt and will make your jacket look , well, more expensive !


Best,

Robert

[Panache]

Bravo Robert!

I love pocket squares, they are that last little detail, that finishing touch that many forget.

They just makes an ensemble

I always used to use white handkerchiefs for pocket squares because that was what was available. Then I realized that bandannas, that are readily available, could be utilized and I gathered up a bunch of them.








For some reason I just can't break away from the single point fold. It just seems right.

Cheers

Jamie :ootd:

[The Wizard of BC]

One of the little things I do when wearing a Jacket is I match my pocket square and my flashes.

It sort of ties things together.

It is the "little splash of color" that you often see referred to in the books on dressing well.

[JSFMACLJR]

I ALWAYS wear a handkerchief in my breast pocket. Usually it is white linen, although I frequently wear patterned silk ones. Here are several pics showing how I wear them:





















In the first four photos I am wearing the kilt...to keep it all on-topic!

[JSFMACLJR]

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Okay, for those who might be worried if I've lowered the standards on the hunt field, let me say that this November hunt was 80+ degrees, and while livery usually is worn by hunt servants and those entitled to it, a stock or necktie is sometimes left at home when it is so miserable in the field! Good thing, though, that my father and grandfather now hunt with St. Hubert on another shore, or they might just have taken a whip to me seeing an open-throated whipper-in.

[Ancienne Alliance]

I ALWAYS wear a handkerchief in my breast pocket. Usually it is white linen, although I frequently wear patterned silk ones. Here are several pics showing how I wear them:





















In the first four photos I am wearing the kilt...to keep it all on-topic!

Congratulations sir. You wear them with style !


Best,

Robert

[Highlander31]

One of the little things I do when wearing a Jacket is I match my pocket square and my flashes.

It sort of ties things together.

It is the "little splash of color" that you often see referred to in the books on dressing well.

Nice idea Steve. Thanks for sharing it.

[McClef]

They all look good but alas they cannot be used for the function they are ostensibly designed for.

[McMurdo]

They all look good but alas they cannot be used for the function they are ostensibly designed for.

That is why I carry 3 with my two in the sporran one in the pocket.

[Asser 1]

We have to keep the saying in mind about silks "one for showin and one for blowin".