How to Wear a Handkerchief in a Suit Pocket

There are many different ways to wear a handkerchief. It all depends on your style and what you think is appropriate to the occasion. Here is an outline of the 3 major ways to do it.

Instructions

1. Consider the occasion. If you are wearing a suit for a formal occasion, you probably want to go with a bold colored silk handkerchief and a matching tie. If it is less formal or if you are simply wearing it for purpose of use, go with a cotton one, in a neutral color or whatever color best suites your personality.

2. 

   Here is the most common fold for a handkerchief. Start by folding it into quarters.

3. 

   Turn it 45 degrees and fold it in half on the diagonal.

4. 

   Then fold it into thirds, tucking one point into the other. You may have to make a slight adjustment to the width to make it fit into the pocket correctly. Place it in the pocket with the point sticking out the top.

5. Another common method is to simply fold the handkerchief into eights and place it in the pocket. There should be about a half of an inch sticking out the top. Adjust the fold if necessary.

6. 

   A very stylish trend is to simply stuff the handkerchief into the pocket leaving a poof out the top. This can be seen in the example.

Resources

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