Quick Sartorial poll-hanky in breast pocket, yay or nay?

[DJFish]

Going to a wedding and was wondering about sporting a pocket square, plain charcoal grey suit, fancy (not black for a change) tie.
What do you reckon?
Cheers
Dave

[Ayahuasca]

Looks pretentious in 99 out of 100 cases.

[Dr_Gonzo]

For the understated look get one that matches the colour of your shirt and fold it into a Flat fold - so it shows a thin line. If you want to be slightly more fancy get one that matches your tie. A pointed fold would look better with this - a double rather than a single as the single point makes you look a bit like a waiter in a fancy restaurant.

Edited to add: If you haven't worn one before make sure you're careful when you open up the breast pocket (as it will probably be stitched close).

Edited by Dr_Gonzo on Tuesday 7th July 14:41

[DJFish]

I was thinking something like this but in place of Craig think fat bloke wearing M&S....

[Andy Zarse]

According to Caravan Man, a true gentleman - rather like a gay - wears his paisley hanky up his cuff. It's done stylishly with just a little sticking out under the wrist, as if to say "Chase me!".

[Invisible man]

heh

[DJFish]

No room in my cuffs, space is taken up with an expensive watch and the string for my wollen mittens.

[Mc lovin]

Isn't this a gay thing?

[Cara Van Man]

Paisley?

You are so yesterday.

I wear plain pink with CVM embroidered into the corner in italics.

In this case, CVM stands for 'clout, vadge and muff'.

[Cara Van Man]

DJFish said:

Going to a wedding and was wondering about sporting a pocket square, plain charcoal grey suit, fancy (not black for a change) tie.
What do you reckon?
Cheers
Dave

I'm going to be when I go to a couple of weddings in August. Looks dapper.

Edited by Cara Van Man on Tuesday 7th July 14:55

[DJFish]

Mc lovin said:

Isn't this a gay thing?

Believe the modern homosexualist favours wearing a hanky dangling from the trouser pocket, colour and design denotes preferred sexual practise.

[limpsfield]

Difficult to carry off unless you have the panache and joie de vivre of Swiss Tony

[Andy Zarse]

Cara Van Man said:

Paisley?

You are so yesterday.

I wear plain pink with CVM embroidered into the corner in italics.

In this case, CVM stands for 'clout, vadge and muff'.

You have a pink hanky? Presumably to match the length of "pink steel" in your trousers?

You're so like my Aunty Dennis it's ridiculous!

[ewenm]

If you like it, wear it. If you don't, don't. Simple.

One thing to consider - would you be upset if someone used it?

[Chris71]

Ayahuasca said:

Looks pretentious in 99 out of 100 cases.

I guess a very special occasion like a wedding is your best chance of doing it and not looking like a prat though.

[Cara Van Man]

Andy Zarse said:

You have a pink hanky? Presumably to match the length of "pink steel" in your trousers?

ssssshhhh. I don't want it getting out. The attention from the ladies on here is unbearable as it is, knowing I've got the van, an all that.

[Jaguar steve]

Never.

If you'd been to an single sex boarding school you'd know a hanky in your top breast pocket is not normally used for blowing your nose on after lights out....