French Cuffs

[Minnesota_Jones]

Quick question. I purchased a shirt for the QM with French Cuffs for Saturday night. Now, I have cufflinks, but the cuff is very long and has two button holds, one in line with the other. I take it the cuff is folded back so they line up and the cufflink goes through both? I'm 99% sure that's the case but wanted to double check so I wear it properly. Thanks!

 

[Matt Deckard]

I can have pics up tomorrow.

You are right the cuff is folded over...

They are also known as double cuffs.

 

[shamus]

Yes, in the end you'll have 4 holes to go through on a french cuff per link.

 

[Minnesota_Jones]

Rodger Rodger! That's what I thought gentleman. See you Friday night Matt! :cheers1:

 

[Matt Deckard]

Looking forward to the QM as well... can't wait to see you all.

Here is one of my sweatier pics.
Double cuff at a dance.

 

[Matt Deckard]

Then there are Brads... the emergency cuff links.

Push through the holes and bend the ends out.

 

[MrBern]

I love old officer shirts withthe two button cuffs.
French cuffs are great, but I tend to go with silkknots.

 

[Braxton36]

Silk knots

are great I think! My father wore them through the 40's up to the 60's. Some great colours out there to coordinate with various items... he even had some small alligator-looking square links. I have them but they look pretty brittle so I've never worn them. Vintage cufflinks are usually still a bargain.

 

[MrBern]

cufflinx

Oh, what frustration to dig thru a box of cufflinks at a fleamarket & not find its mate.
I had one cool one. An old school raygun. Very Flash Gordon. But i couldnt find its twin. Bought it anyway.

I have some nice cufflinks, but I'm always worried about losing them. Silkknots are soft & simple.

 

[Minnesota_Jones]

Silknots? MN Jones is confused... which is not unusual... ha.

 

[Corey]

Like these ...

The string between the knots is stretchy and lets you pull the knots through both sides of the cuff. Personally, I can never seem to get the hang of them and end up throwing away the ones that come with my shirts. I find cufflinks much easier ...

 

[Minnesota_Jones]

Ah.... light dawns on MN Jones. Thanks! I thought that's what they may have looked like. Interesting.

 

[Matt Deckard]

The brads make great shirt studs too.

 

[Mycroft]

The brads make great shirt studs too.

Are you being legitamite, do you just use them in an emergency?

 

[Brad Bowers]

The brads make great shirt studs too.

Oh, how I want to edit this sentence...

Brad

 

[Matt Deckard]

The brass brads make great emergency shirt studs too.

 

[Mycroft]

The brass brads make great emergency shirt studs too.

Just asking.

 

[Aquia33]

My Links

Here is a pic of my double ended Monkey Fist links and matching studs, although Matt's vintage brads are quite functional.




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