Pocket Square Stores
Stores selling pocket squares for suits
A pocket square is the small square of silk, cotton or linen worn folded in a suit jacket's breast pocket, the one permitted flash of pattern in formal menswear. The retailers listed here cover its price range. Hermes sells silk pocket squares within its silk scarf and tie range, through Hermes of Paris at 55 East 59th Street, New York. Men's Wearhouse stocks pocket squares among its men's accessories across its store network. The Tie Bar offers affordable pocket squares in cotton, silk, linen and more. Ties.com sells silk, cotton and linen folding pocket squares to boost an outfit, in its own phrase. The pocket squares definition in the fashion terms section, linked from the listings, settles the terminology. A pocket square is not a handkerchief for use: it is a display piece, never blown into, and a gentleman who needs a working handkerchief carries a plain one in a trouser pocket. That distinction, decoration versus utility, is the whole etiquette of the item.
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If you are not sure what a pocket square is, you are welcome to read our pocket squares definition in our fashion terms section.
Hermes: Silk scarves and ties, enamel bracelets,
home accessories and fragrances with online shopping. The
Hermes.com website is operated by the HERM's group. HERM's
INTERNATIONAL, the parent of the HERM's group, hosts and
operates the Hermes.com website and has granted HERMES OF
PARIS, Inc. the right to sell a selection of Herm's products
over the Internet. HERMES OF PARIS, Inc. is the U.S. sales
subsidiary of the HERM's group and has its principal office
at 55 East 59th Street, New York.
- Ties
- Scarves
- Pocket Squares
Men's Wearhouse:
Shop for pocket squares and other accessories. Get the latest styles,
brands and selection in men's clothing from Men's Wearhouse.
The Tie Bar:
Explore our selection of affordable pocket squares in cotton, silk, linen,
and more.
Ties.com Pocket Squares:
Boost your outfit with a silk, cotton, or linen folding pocket square from
Ties.com.
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The Smallest Formal Accessory
The pocket square's history runs from the practical handkerchief, carried for centuries, to the display square that fashion made of it in the early 20th century, when a white linen edge above the breast pocket became part of the tailored silhouette. Its modern revival rides the same tailored clothing cycle as the tie bar and the lapel pin: small, inexpensive, and capable of changing an outfit's temperature from business to occasion without changing the suit.
Because squares are cheap relative to suits, they are the standard first upgrade and a common gift, and the retailers here reflect that: luxury silk at Hermes, range and price at Men's Wearhouse, and volume and variety at the online specialists. Building a rotation of five, white linen, white silk, and three patterns that pick up a wardrobe's tie colors, covers a suited life completely.
Common Questions
What fabrics are pocket squares made from?
Silk, cotton and linen lead, and the retailers here sell all three. Silk gives sheen and holds puff folds, the formal choice, and Hermes' squares are the luxury standard of the type. Linen gives a crisp edge and holds a straight fold, the classic white television fold, and suits summer suits. Cotton is the everyday and patterned workhorse, softer than linen, cheaper than silk, sold widely by The Tie Bar and Ties.com. Fabric should follow the outfit: silk with formal, linen with business, cotton with casual jackets.
How is a pocket square folded?
Four folds cover most wardrobes. The straight or presidential fold shows a clean band of edge, best in white linen. The puff fold gathers the square into a soft cloud, best in silk. The one-point and two-point folds show deliberate geometry for dressier looks. The casual fold simply puffs and tucks. In all cases the square should look settled rather than engineered, and it should not match the tie exactly: it picks up a color from the shirt, tie or suit instead, since an exact tie-and-square set reads as packaged.
Should a pocket square match the tie?
No, it should coordinate, not match. A square in the tie's exact fabric and pattern looks like a matched gift set, which is how they are in fact sold, and stylists advise against wearing them together. Instead, choose a square that echoes one color in the tie or shirt with a different pattern scale, or a plain white linen square, which is correct with everything. Retailers stock squares by color family to make that coordination easy over the counter.