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The Pocket Square: Sartorial Style on Show
A.C. Phillips
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Description for The Pocket Square: Sartorial Style on Show
Hardcover. The definitive illustrated guide to the pocket square: essential folds, etiquette, and style. Num Pages: 160 pages, 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. .
Handkerchief, pochette, fazelleto, panuelo, mouchoir de poche, tenugui, hankachi or hank. They all mean one thing. A small innocent square of fabric. Place one in a jacket pocket however, and it transforms into a pocket square. A gentleman's boldest accessory, it adds the final flourish and character to any wardrobe and is a stylish alternative to the tie when a gentleman needs to look sharp. When, where and how should a gentleman wear the perfect pocket square? The guide features 22 pocket square folds, for linen, cotton and silk, from the simple and elegant `Presidential' to the complex and flamboyant `Bouquet' fold. As well as brief written descriptions and advice on when to wear each style, each fold is also accompanied by easy-to-follow diagrams and bold colour illustrations of how to wear one's pocket square with style. Names synonymous with elegant and distinctive style from every decade - Cary Grant, Oscar Wilde, the Duke of Windsor, Fred Astaire, JFK and Yves Saint Laurent - provide style inspiration. The Pocket Square is the essential gift for the fashion-conscious gentleman wishing to experiment with the endless possibilties of this precious piece of fabric and turn it into the ultimate signature of their style.
Product Details
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780500518861
SKU
V9780500518861
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2
About A.C. Phillips
A.C. Phillips is a connoisseur of gentlemen's tailoring and pattern-design, with years of patient experience of folding his own pocket squares.
Reviews for The Pocket Square: Sartorial Style on Show
'Gives a history of the handkerchief as a fashion item and advice on how to wear each style ... If you ever wondered how to do the Presidential fold, here at last is your answer' - The Times