Fold Instructions:
- Lay your pocket square on a flat surface – smooth out the wrinkles.
- Fold the square, corner-to-corner, to create a triangle.
- Fold one corner inward to create an off-center point at the top.
- Fold in the opposite corner to create a similar point on the other side.
- Fold in the overlapping cloth on one side to align with the inner edge.
- Repeat for the other side’s overlap.
- Fold the bottom point upward – overlapping the folds without extending beyond the upper center point.
- Carefully place the fold into your jacket pocket.
About the Fold:
If there is a pocket square fold that is named after you, you made it kid. The Cagney Fold is named after Hollywood star James Cagney. You may recognise his voice as being the fast-talking American in a gangster film before there was any colour on screen.
Apart from being named after Hollywood star James Cagney, this fold without the name has a floral appeal and shows off four points, three of which have edges. This fold will accentuate the centre design of the fold as well as the edges. The centre of the fold pops up between three points. This fold is very attractive and eye-catching.
When using this fold, think of the Hollywood star, see. He’s a fast-talking man who takes no guff from nobody, you know. It’s a fold of the time when the fashion of a man didn’t have to answer to nobody. It’s the fold of a rebel of fashion. It’s the fold for a gangster.
It’s also a fold that no one may associate with James Cagney. It’s your fold. You should own it. However, when using it, just think of James Cagney the Hollywood star. Look up his movies. You don’t need to be that character, just consider the time. This is the fold of rebels and fast talking boys.