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Cufflinks (singularly known as cufflink) are decorative
fasteners that are worn by men. They are used to link up or
fasten two portions of a
French cuff.
French Cuffs are found usually on shirts or blouses. The
cuff itself is not fastened but overlaps itself as many
button cuffs are meant to do. The cufflinks sometimes come
in extremely simple designs. These designs consist of a post
(the small cylinder-looking object) or it may also appear in
the form of a chain that connects two parts that are shaped
like discs. One of these parts is exactly sized to
fit the hole that is on the cuff. However, the other
part that is wider is placed and positioned on the side
where one can see it. (That’s where the style quotient comes
in).
Monogrammed cufflinks are often the most visible and decorated part of the
cufflink itself. When is the correct time to wear a cufflink? - Before you dress
up for any occasion, take some time off and think about what others at the
occasion would be wearing. Is it a party? Just meet up for coffee? Maybe a ball?
Formal occasions invite one to wear Hematite cufflinks. If the occasion is a
festival or if you just want to wear something to show off ;) then you may wish
to wear Paua Shell Cufflinks.
How do you wear them? It’s
pretty simple really. Nothing that would involve formulae or rocket science. All
you have to do to link the cufflink to the cuff is close the swivel bar so that
it appears straight - and insert the link through the cuff-holes from the
outside. After which all one has to do is open the same swivel bar so that it
appears like an inverted ‘T’ from your line of sight. That’s it! The cuff is
secured. You can see from the images on the right hand column what it should
ideally look like.
Cuff link designs vary
widely, as do many fashion accessories. An almost unlimited variety of designs
and construction details may appear on a cuff link. For example, the 'hidden'
side of a cuff link may have a portion that swivels on the central post,
aligning with the post while the link is threaded through the button-hole, and
swiveling into a position at right angles to the post when worn.
An alternative
fastener to a cuff link is the cheaper silk knot, which is also known as
monkey's fists. This object is far better known in Europe than North America
and, despite the lower cost than cuff links, is just as well regarded and just
as formal. French cuff shirts are often accompanied with a set of
color-coordinated silk knots instead of
double-button cuff links.
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