Matching the pocket square

[emmanuel]

I try to always pick a pocket square that has absolutely nothing to do with my jacket, tie or shirt. I assemble the entire outfit first and then pick my pocket square. When I am deciding which square I will use I am looking for a color that I dont have on yet but will blend nicely with the colors I am wearing.

 

[JesseJB]

Here's a "screw the rules" example: right now Im wearing a tan sport coat with grey pants, brown shoes and a white/blue pinstrip shirt but I have a super loud red pocket square on. Eff it.

 

[Noclueguy]

Originally Posted by Suede Chukka Norris

No need to match it to the tie. If my shirt and tie have a lot of color...i usually go with the white linen or white linen with solid colored edges. I have a white w/ lavender edges that is great.

It's almost impossible to match a tie with a pocket square and it just looks to planned. Just pick a color that works with the outfit.
Yes I know about the white linen option, but I'd really like to try color for once. And this is basically what it looks like on a forum like when someone tries that despite not trusting his color sense I guess. ;-)

Originally Posted by Sanguis Mortuum

I think you're over-thinking things here. Choosing a pocket-square is no different to choosing which tie with which shirt, or which shirt with which suit; just follow the rules of pattern and colour-coordination and you'll be fine. And above all, just try it and see if it looks good...
That was actually my attempt to follow the rules of color coordination and check if I got it right... I don't know anything about patterns though except that you shouldn't have stripes of the same with on your shirt and jacket, so I'd love to hear more about that.

Yes I know I seem neurotic

, but I'm just trying to learn about colors fast. I'm not color blind in a medical sense, but I just don't have an eye for it and I hope it's possible to change that.

 

[Cas Ruffin]

Originally Posted by yoshii

Slightly off-topic, but is it too much to wear both a tie clip AND a pocket square? Or is this more a personal choice?

Why would it be too much? Nothing shows more attention to detail than adding these to your wardrobe and I don't think you should mind any attention that you get from it. You should be flattered.

 

[gaseousclay]

*bump*

ok, i'm still trying to figure out how to match a pocket square with the rest of my accessories. I just bought a silver tie with a light pink floral pattern (it looks surprisingly sharp). i'll be wearing this with a dark charcoal suit, however, I don't know what color shirt to wear. I read some older posts here that said the PS shouldn't match the color of the tie exactly, but what about the shirt? if I went with a pink shirt, my silver/pink tie and a pink pocket square would that be sensory overload? or would a white shirt be more appropriate in this case?

 

[jmoody15]

White.