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Fold a Pocket Square in Six Steps: A Neat Presidential Line in Your Jacket

For a wedding guest outfit, smart-casual jacket or formal occasion in Korea, a neat pocket square offers a small style detail without replacing your suit. Follow OTAA's original six-step fold and The Tie Bar's fabric guidance.

4 min read2026-10-27

Presidential fold video embedded on OTAA's original guide

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OriginalOTAA's six illustrated presidential-fold stepsOTAA · Original publisher

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What you need

A clean pocket square
Jacket with a breast pocket
Flat table
Mirror

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How to

1. Choose a jacket with a breast pocket and a clean pocket square. For your first attempt, pick a reasonably thin, structured cotton or linen square. The Tie Bar recommends cotton, linen and woven silk for crisp square shapes.
2. Lay the square flat with its display face down on a clean tabletop. If its edges curl, check the material's own care instructions rather than applying unapproved heat.
3. Following OTAA's presidential fold, bring the right half of the square over to the left. Align the side edges so the final width can fit the jacket pocket.
4. Fold the left portion back about three quarters of the way toward the right to adjust width. Smooth the folds lightly with your palm; avoid creating a thick clump.
5. Fold from the top down, then take any excess length at the bottom up behind the square to match the depth of your pocket. Keep the visible top edge clean and straight.
6. Tuck the square into the breast pocket, leaving a narrow, neat horizontal strip above the opening. Put on the jacket, look in the mirror and gently straighten any uneven or bulky parts.

One more tip

A very thick square or shallow pocket may need fewer folds. The Tie Bar favors structured fabrics such as cotton, linen and woven silk for crisp folds, and softer printed silk for a puff. Avoid overstuffing the pocket.

Sources and media

OriginalThe Tie Bar's structured-fold versus puff-fold fabric adviceThe Tie Bar · Original publisher

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