The sellers of the "unofficial SF" Aquascutum pocket square bring you Paul Smith

[EL72]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...6601&rd=1&rd=1

I just bought one. In white cotton with a simple stripe pattern on the side (rather than the too busy or naked lady PS patterns I don't like) and coming in at $13 with shipping to the US (less for UK), it's worth it imo. In a sealed package with ribbon, it's great for gifting too. Those that bought the other handkerchief, which they still have for sale, know the sellers are honest and reliable.

 

[Get Smart]

cool. i actually got one of those last year on ebay for $11 shipped (and it miraculously arrived in 2 days). I really like it, esp when folded so you can kinda see the striped bit peeking out from the back of the tv fold.

 

[AlanC]

GS, is the edge handrolled?

 

[Get Smart]

I dont remember, I'll check when I get home and answer later

 

[EL72]

Originally Posted by AlanC

GS, is the edge handrolled?

As far as I can tell from looking at other Paul Smith squares, I'd have to say no. That said, the machine-stitched edges I have seen were much better finished than on the Aquascutum square.

When I think about it, I can't recall ever seeing any cotton squares with handrolled edges. I could be wrong but it seems that only linen and silk squares have handrolled edges. Perhaps because cotton squares are usually intended for use as handkerchiefs i.e. for blowin' not for showin'

 

[AlanC]

Handrolled cotton is rarer, but I have some that are.

 

[Get Smart]

Checked, not handrolled.

 

[josepidal]

Do you think this is a nice gift for someone who's beginning to have to put on a suit for various non-work activities and someone you want to give a first pocket square to? I figure you can treat it as an ordinary white square for TV fold purposes but fold it some other way to dress down a suit and white shirt.

Thoughts?

 

[EL72]

Originally Posted by josepidal

Do you think this is a nice gift for someone who's beginning to have to put on a suit for various non-work activities and someone you want to give a first pocket square to? I figure you can treat it as an ordinary white square for TV fold purposes but fold it some other way to dress down a suit and white shirt.

Thoughts?

It would make a nice gift but for a first pocket square, I think something in linen or silk would be more appropriate than cotton.

 

[gorgekko]

Thanks, just got one for myself. She'll soon make a living selling pocket squares to SFers, ha ha.

 

[EL72]

I just received mine and they are quite nice. The edges are indeed machine-stitched but are better finished than the Aquascutums. The cotton is also softer and nicer. Great packaging and fast shipping from very nice and honest eBay sellers.

 

[josepidal]

What folds do you think would work with this?

 

[EL72]

Originally Posted by josepidal

What folds do you think would work with this?

Well, I don't think you can do a puffy fold with cotton like you would with silk (I don't do it with linen either) so it has to be a straight tv-like fold, which I prefer in most situations anyway. You could also do one of those point or multi-point folds but again, I'm a straight fold kinda guy.

 

[josepidal]

Anyone have photos? I gave such a square as a gift to a student who just had a couple of suits made, and I told him about doing a TV fold with the white part or the stripes showing. Is a points fold possible given the pattern is only on one side?

 

[josepidal]

The friend I gifted with the Paul Smith SF square wore it to a (not particularly formal) suit event tonight. Success.

Anyone found some kind of fancier fold for showing off the colored stripes?