Handkerchiefs

It has often seemed strange to me that a smartly dressed gent that puts lots of effort into his clothes will at some time in the day produce from his pocket a handkerchief that looks as if it has been screwed up in the darkness since the late 1980s. It is usually sepia tinged and has the detritus of months of use attached to it.

It really is silly to fall down on the basics. Pocket squares can be purchased very cheaply – any supermarket selling clothes will stock them and a tenner will get you a week’s worth – they are easy to wash and iron in with other clothes. I spray some eau de cologne on mine for extra freshness.

A braver man than I might wear there pocket square in their breast pocket – It looks classy, however a touch ostentatious in most towns and cities in the UK.