Can You Wear A Pocket Square With A Shirt Or Vest - Rules On Wearing Pocket Squares

About this video

Centeno addresses when pocket squares are appropriate to wear with different garments. He argues that pocket squares should always be worn with jackets, sometimes with vests worn alone, rarely with overcoats, and never with dress shirts, emphasizing that function should guide style decisions.

Key takeaways

• Centeno recommends never wearing a pocket square with a dress shirt, as he dislikes the look and often advises custom shirt clients to omit breast pockets entirely
• Centeno argues pocket squares should always be included with jackets and suggests starting with simple white folds, citing President Harry Truman as an example of classic pocket square styling
• Centeno suggests pocket squares on standalone vests can work well, particularly in functional settings, but advises against wearing them with vests under jackets or with overcoats, which prioritize protection over adornment

Episode details: published May 30, 2012 · 62K views · 4:45 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. The style advice summarized here is Antonio Centeno’s own teaching and opinion, presented for education; product recommendations are his, not ours. Summaries are written by Self Growth Videos from each video itself.

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