12 Ways To Fold A Pocket Square | Ties.com

Pocket squares have been around for ages in one form or another. The modern version we know today was predated by the handkerchief, which dates all the way back to ancient Egyptians, who used hankies for hygienic purposes like wiping off dirt or sweat from the face. The pocket square’s popularity can be credited to King Richard II of England, who popularized handkerchiefs in 1390 because of a personal preference for carrying one with him wherever he went. Fast-forward to the 1900s, and everyone who was anyone was toting one. By WWII, however, the idea of a handkerchief fell out of style for sanitary reasons, and pocket squares were known from then on as the fashion accessory we know today.

In the past century, dozens of different ways to fold the square were born. From the ornate four peak to the crisp presidential, there’s a fold suitable for any occasion, be it casual, formal, or somewhere in between. Here’s twelve ways to fold your pocket square. Your style will thank you.

The Classic 0:02
The Puff 0:16
Presidential 0:23
Reverse Puff 0:36
Single Peak 0:45
Two Peaks 1:00
Three Peaks 1:15
Four Peaks 1:34
Angled Peaks 1:51
Stairs 2:09
Rose 2:26
Winged Peak 2:37

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[Hugo-xjmj]

Good luck to anyone having an important day tomorrow

[Shakhmatov_GAMES]

Right to the point, no boring intro, stylish, smart, perfect 👌

[hardeeharhar]

The 1.1k who disliked this video are the ones who advertise 3 minutes before actually showing you anything.

Thank you for this <3

[admorell]

One peak...nice, two peaks...ooohhh...THREE peaks...surely this madness has to stop...FOUR peaks...*heart attack*

[chasemer]

Time stamps:

The Classic 0:02
The Puff 0:16
Presidential 0:23
Reverse Puff 0:36
Single Peak 0:45
Two Peaks 1:00
Three Peaks 1:15
Four Peaks 1:34
Angled Peaks 1:51
Stairs 2:09
Rose 2:26
Winged Peak 2:37

[gilang]

I swear this is the best pocket square folding video on the internet. I’ve watched it like 2 years ago and now i’m back to watch it again.

[crissssss]

Straight to the point, no time waste, clear instructions, 11 out of 10. Like, share, and subscribe here I come.

[cosmiccandy]

3 peaks, 4 peaks, the winged peak and the stairs are to me the most dapper folds! The piped edging is so chic and makes some of those styles pop. Thank you for sharing :)

[Chicharo]

“The Stairs” is the one for me! Thanks for sharing

[dhwrd]

Show of hands who learned something today!!

[ErolM]

Well, I have a new-found addiction to pocket squares...

[DavyD-kuxr]

I chose the Stairs to wear for my upcoming prom. For the first time I myself think I look fabulous. Thank you.

[Raez_XL]

No chitchat, no "hit the like button/subscribe button". I like it! Great video. Worth a subscribe.

[Someone-nubd]

Stair fold and presedential are my go to folds usually, going to try the three peaks and four peaks for something a little more extravagant! Much appreciated.

[Tetratriptomine]

I came looking for a single peak. I left folding a triple peak.
A better video than i thought i would find

[alexanderscott]

I knew there were about 4 - 5 knots but had no idea of all the styles you demonstrated here. very clean and nice. Thanks for this video!

[mohammad_abbas]

Took me a few tries but I’ve finally done it. The staircase looks amazing

[crybabyscrybaby]

This is a super video. I watched one video elsewhere that showed the three basic folds, but to see how to do a dozen of them is over the top! I will make up a nice one the next time my retired husband and I go out to dinner and he wears a suit. Another tip to all male/female readers is DO NOT match exactly to your tie -- if tie is red, you can use a red print. If tie is red print, you can use a solid red. But DO NOT buy a matching tie and pocket square, as it's a bit gauche to have them match exactly. I read this and found it good to know!

[isaabdullahi]

Awesome video. Thanks. Anyone knows the music?

[alesandro]

Presidental looks very clean, thank you 👍🏼