The Pocket Square
22 Essential Folds
Seiten
2016
Thames & Hudson Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-500-51886-1 (ISBN)
Thames & Hudson Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-500-51886-1 (ISBN)
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. This guide features 22 pocket square folds, for linen, cotton and silk, from the simple to the flamboyant 'Bouquet' fold.
Handkerchief, pochette, fazelleto, pañuelo, 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.
Handkerchief, pochette, fazelleto, pañuelo, 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.
A.C. Phillips is a connoisseur of gentlemen’s tailoring and pattern-design, with years of patient experience of folding his own pocket squares.
The Pocket Square • The Folds: The TV; The Presidential; The Peak; The Two Point; The Tulip; The Four Point; The Cruiseliner; The Cagney; Four of a Kind; Diamonds are Forever; The Croissant; The Tail Fin; The Diagonal Shell; The Windsor Puff; The Cooper Puff; The Guido Puff; The Fred Astaire; The Rolled Puff; The Dunaway; The Bouquet; The Carrot; The Vesper • How to Wear a Square • Etiquette
Erscheinungsdatum | 31.05.2016 |
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Zusatzinfo | Illustrated throughout |
Verlagsort | London |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 148 x 210 mm |
Gewicht | 500 g |
Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Design / Innenarchitektur / Mode |
Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Lebenshilfe / Lebensführung | |
Sonstiges ► Geschenkbücher | |
ISBN-10 | 0-500-51886-6 / 0500518866 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-500-51886-1 / 9780500518861 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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