The scope of the humble pocket square should not be underestimated. An oft forgotten addition that can haul a tired suit into the limelight, the pocket square has a versatility that should not be ignored. Whether you are slaving away in the office or puffing on a cigar in the Gee Gees as Cecil tops up your glass, the pocket square, in much the same way a tie or ones watch, can say a great deal about you and, in a way the other adornments can’t, your mood.
There are few items of clothing that are so easy to modify depending on situation. Ties, short of carrying a replacement, are unchangeable in every way save the knot, and that, in all honesty, should be decided for you by the shirt collar you have chosen to wear; cufflinks and watches are personal, but benign items; belts and shoes should match, but that is as far as they go. Short of scuff marks on your new brogues being an active delineation of your fury, modifications to shoes are, if not impossible, unadvisable.
The pocket square. That small, angular slice of silk. How it is your friend! When folded in the muted office style it pulls together your outfit for the perfect masculine appearance; when puffed and bulging from your breast pocket it cries out playfulness; when folded back on itself in the winged puff variation it speaks volumes of sartorial savvy.
How will you fold yours? Over the next week I’ll showcase some of the more popular folds with links to a rather nifty website showing you how it’s done. Please explore the linked site as there are more options than I will discuss, and it is, after all, a very personal and situational thing.
As promised, this post is a repeat of the December series on Pocket Squares, back by popular demand.
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