Wear a pocket square with your jacket
As a man, you don't have a lot of options to stylishly complement your clothes with matching accessories. Prove your taste and wear a great shirt, a matching tie and a pocket square with your jacket. This look doesn't have to look elegant and is therefore also suitable for less official occasions.
Even if it's less official, a pocket square is a great addition to yours Outfit represent. How you fold a pocket square should depend on the occasion and the cut of the jacket, but first you have to find the right handkerchief.
Choosing the right pocket square
- Basically, you are on the safe side by buying a combination of tie and handkerchief that has already been put together. Men's outfitters offer such sets. Let us advise you on the style, because the occasion as well as the color and shape of the suit you are wearing are important.
- If you have already bought a tie and want to get a matching handkerchief later, take the tie with you to the store. So you can try out whether the colors harmonize. When choosing the right scarf, use the main color of your tie and the criteria mentioned above as a guide.
- If you don't want to get too colorful, buy a plain, white linen handkerchief. The color of the tie then doesn't matter - that shirthowever, which one you wear with it should also be white.
- Which material you ultimately choose is a matter of taste. Basically, silk looks more elegant than cotton, but - depending on the folding technique - it can also be suitable for less elegant looks.
A few years ago, nobody would have thought of wearing a jacket with jeans ...
Puff and puff folds - a casual combination with a sporty jacket
These two methods actually have nothing to do with wrinkles in the usual sense. The look is only suitable for unofficial occasions and still looks best when you use a loosely falling silk scarf for it. When choosing a color, make sure that the pochette contrasts with the tone of the suit and takes on the main color of the shirt.
- This is how the puff fold works: Take the cloth up in the middle with your fingertips so that the edges hang down loosely. Then turn it over and put it in your breast pocket so that the tips protrude upwards. Pluck the tips until they fall casually but don't look messy.
- This is the pocket fold: For this, too, hold the pocket square up in the middle again. With this variant, however, you put it in your pocket with the tips facing down so that it bulges at the top. A very casual look that also looks good with a jeans and jacket combination.
