This week, image consultant Kimberly Law rounds up our pocket square mini series with Puff Folds, which work best with silk squares because they drape easily and produce a less structured look. Silk handkerchiefs also come in a variety of colours and prints so it’s easy to create a variety of different looks that work well with suits, as well as sport coats.

The Puff (demonstrated in video)

Place the square on a flat surface
Grab the square by the centre
Pull it up so that the 4 corners are dangling
Fold the corners up about half way
Insert into the pocket

The puff is the most conservative of the three and may be worn for conservative or social occasions.

The Reverse Puff (demonstrated in video)

The reverse puff is produced the same way but you are showing the opposite end of the square.

Place the square on a flat surface
Grab the square by the centre
Pull it up so that the 4 corners are dangling
Draw your other hand down the flute to the midpoint
Fold the end about half way up
Insert into the pocket with the puff in back

The Dandy (demonstrated in video)

What I really like about this fold is that the end result looks like the Puff and Reverse Puff combined. This fold works really well with a print square.

Place the square on a flat surface
Grab the square by the centre
Pull it up so that the 4 corners are dangling
Draw your other hand down the flute to the centre
Fold the end about half way up
Insert into the pocket with the puff in front

This is a very popular fold right now, and of the folds we have demonstrated, this one if the most dynamic.

To learn more about Kimberly Law, click here.