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 the bottom corner up – offsetting the points slightly.
- Again, fold the triangle corner-to-corner, offsetting the points.
- Fold the bottom corner up once more – offsetting the points again.
- Bend the points of the pocket square to an arch formation.
- Carefully place the fold into your jacket pocket.
About the Fold:
Who doesn’t love an arch? An arch was a triumph in human innovation at one time. It was a mystery how masons would manage to create an arch with little support. It was eye-catching, with doorways normally made square because that made so much sense, but an arch seemed outside the realm of possibility. Recreate that experience of wonder.
This is a fold that presents a neat arch with a backdrop, for interest and intrigue for those who see it. It isn’t necessarily a flamboyant fold, but a fold of skill and wonder. Just like that arch of ancient times, this too will capture the intrigue of some to wonder; just how did that happen?
Use a fold of rigid material, and make it exciting with a pattern or use a plain colour to show off the fold itself. Regardless of the pocket square you select for this unique fold, you will be portraying a degree of wonder and excitement.
This is a fold for casual attire, ideally for catching up with old friends or acquaintances. This is important though; never give away your secret. You made an arch fold, and there is no way that they should find out how.