Kent Wang pocket squares are hand-crafted by artisans and designed in an array of styles, from austere to flamboyant. The edges are formed by hand into plump, robust rolls, a feat that machines cannot achieve.

"Both are very cool, and an excellent value at the price. Not to dis the pink one, which I like, but the subtle tone-on-tone floral pattern on the white one rocks especially hard."

Richard II of England is believed to have invented the pocket square. "Little pieces [of cloth] for the lord King to wipe and clean his nose," is noted in his Household Rolls, the first documented use of handkerchiefs.