How to Fold a Hankie for a Sports Coat Pocket

Accessorize your sports coat.

Your man may wear a sports coat on dates and to business meetings, but he doesn't always think of accessorizing his coat. Instead of placing a pen in his pocket, encourage him to fold a hankie, also known as a pocket square, and insert it in his breast pocket. Instruct him to use a casual fold on the hankie to match the casual coat. It will show a knowledge of fashion.

Instructions

1. Lay the hankie flat on the table.

2. Pick up the center of the hankie with your thumb and forefinger. The hankie's four corners will dangle directly below the pinched center.

3. Close your other hand around the hankie, directly below the pinched fingers. Maintain your pinched grasp on the hankie while your other hand slides toward the bottom of the hankie. Stop your hand 1 inch above the hankie corners.

4. Fold the hankie in half. Bend the pinched area down, toward the bottom corners of the hankie. The former center of the hankie is now the top, and it will peek out of the sports coat pocket. The hankie is ready to be stuffed into the sports coat pocket.

References

• Tie-knots.org: Casual Ways to Wear a Pocket Square
• The Art of Manliness; How to Correctly and Easily Fold a Pocket Square; Brett McKay, et al; June 2008
• YouTube: How to Fold Pocket Squares--Puff Folds
• A Tailored Suit: The Sports Jacket - When to Wear It
• A Tailored Suit: The Pocket Square - An Introduction
• A Tailored Suit: The Pocket Square: Colors and Patterns

Resources

• A Tailored Suit: The Men's Pocket Square: Folding, Fluting, and Finesse