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A slightly pedantic note for the acolyte: The occasion or setting will often recommend a particular knot or pocket square fold. (Festive? Sober? Rascally?) Likewise, the style of the collar and the thickness of the tie's material will help to select an appropriate knot (I have made notations on the charts pertaining to these considerations, which might aid the reader in making a wise selection). Trial and error in these matters can be good fun, but over time, one will gain a sense of what works best, and a personal repertoire will take shape. Enjoy.


Pocket Square Folds:

No.1: The Three Point Peak
No.2: The Cagney
No.3: The Diagonal Shell
No.4: The One Point Fold
No.5: The Two Point Fold
No.6: The Four Point Fold
No.7: The Puff
No.8: The Winged Puff
No.9: The Astaire
No.10: The Puff and Point
No.11: The Demi-Inverted Puff
No.12: The Inverted Puff
No.13: The Carrot Fold


Tie Knots:

No.1: The Victoria
No.2: The Prince Albert
No.3: The Four-in-Hand
No.4: The Cavendish
No.5: The Half-Windsor
No.6: The Dovorian, or Plattsburgh
No.7: The Windsor
No.8: The Hanover
No.9: The Balthus
No.10: How to Tie an Ascot
No.11: The Cross Knot, or Christiansen
No.12: The St. Andrew
No.13: The Onassis
No.14: The Merovingian



But wait, there's more! Below is some advice on how to start and maintain a waxed handlebar moustache. Plenty of information exists, but I've tried to distill what I've found into a simple, useful form (Christian Lipski's wonderful instructions were the main source, and I now pass them onto you, o gentle reader). A variety of moustache waxes can be found here. Should any advanced practitioners out there be curious about do-it-yourself moustache wax recipes (particularly a Hungarian pomade), visit the UK's venerable Handlebar Club. Anyone interested in a night-hammock for one's moustache, well lookie here. I purchase cufflinks on occasion from a woman on 20th St. in Manhattan, and I could swear that I've seen antique mother-of-pearl moustache combs and moustache curlers in her dusty display cases. Strange world, isn't it?


Errant Moustachery:

No.1: Getting Started
No.2: How To Groom



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