What are Cufflinks?
Cufflinks attach jewelry to the wrist and fasten dress or tuxedo shirt sleeves cuffs. Cufflinks are usually worn at formal events such as black tie, but they can also be worn casually or with semi-formal outfits, such business suits. Cufflinks come in many styles, including sterling silver, gold and glass. They can also be made from metals or precious stones. Cufflinks can be customized to fit a specific outfit or reflect an individual style.
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What are Cufflinks?
Cufflinks attach jewelry to the wrist and fasten dress or tuxedo shirt sleeves cuffs. Cufflinks are usually worn at formal events such as black tie, but they can also be worn casually or with semi-formal outfits, such business suits. Cufflinks come in many styles, including sterling silver, gold and glass. They can also be made from metals or precious stones. Cufflinks can be customized to fit a specific outfit or reflect an individual style.
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Cufflinks can come in many styles and colors, such as:
- Cufflinks made from Whaleback: These cufflinks have a straight post. You can maneuver the cufflink through the buttonhole by flipping the end flat parallel to the post. Flip the end over and secure the cufflink.
- Knot cufflinks – These silk knot cufflinks have two knots which fasten to secure your cuffs. The knots can also be made from twine-like material. These cufflinks look like shipmen’s rope for mooring boats and are great for beachy outfits.
- Ball return cufflinks – These cufflinks are made with rounded fixtures at each end of the post. These spheres don’t require any adjustment and can be used to fasten shirt sleeves by simply poking through the sleeves.
- Chain link cufflinks: Are the oldest form of cufflinks. These cufflinks have two sides, or disks, joined by a shorter chain. These cufflinks can be made in different styles and shapes, and they are often reversible. Although the chain link cufflink does not have a rigid post, it can be difficult to fit through sleeves. However, the chain allows for a looser fitting cuff.
How to Wear Cufflinks
These are the steps you need to follow to add these accessories to an outfit.
- Make sure you are wearing: The right shirt French-cuff shirts with a double fold back cuff are the best choice for cufflinks. Cufflinks can be worn with single-cuff shirt, which have two overlapping edges.
- Pay attention to the buttonholes: On your shirt. Two buttonholes will be found on your dress shirt or tuxedo shirt: one at the wrist, one at the in-between. These holes will be used to thread your cufflinks.
- Close the cufflink clasp. Cufflinks should be extended and locked in the shape of a T. The head will poke out and the base will point at an angle to secure the opposite side. The clasp should be closed so that the head can slide through your buttonhole.
- Keep the cuffs in place. Now, with your cufflinks ready, pinch the two sides together to align the buttonholes.
- Secure the cufflink by inserting it. Next, insert the cufflink and secure it by threading it through the first buttonhole. After the cufflink is fully through, fasten it. Different cufflinks have different fastening methods. However, for common cufflinks like bullet-back, you can bring the bottom of the cuff (the closure mechanism) up to the cufflink. Next, insert the cufflink’s post through the bottom of the cuff. To secure the capsule, you can horizontally flip it.
Three Tips to Wear Cufflinks
Consider how to include cufflinks into your formal attire if you are attending a formal event.
- Wear custom cufflinks. You can make your own cufflinks from precious jewelry, family heirlooms or gemstones. For special occasions, bring the material to a jeweler. He can make a custom pair of cufflinks.
- You can start with basic cufflinks. You can start with simple cufflinks if you’re just starting out or need to learn how to make a pair.
- Match your studs with cufflinks. Shirt studs are items that pass through the buttonholes of tuxedo shirt shirts. Cufflinks are usually black and can be used as an accessory or to match your lapel pins or studs.
