Cufflinks

[cookie]

Am I alone in prefering tradtional cufflinks joined with a litle chain to the more modern type with a bar?

Yes... at the best of times they are a hassle to insert especially if, like me, you have a thicker wrist.

[upr_crust]

. . . a re-posting of a photograph of my double-faced hinged cufflinks. (My apologize for repeating myself . . .)

[Tomasso]

American-made double-cuffed shirts - American button holes are smaller than equivalent UK holes.

I've never noticed this on my T&A shirts. What is the rationale behind the larger UK buttonholes?

[Marc Chevalier]

I've never noticed this on my T&A shirts. What is the rationale behind the larger UK buttonholes?

Simple. Until the '90s, Americans preferred swivel-backed cufflinks, and those don't require large buttonholes. Brits, however, went more for double-sided links, and those definitely do require larger buttonholes.


I've noticed that since the '90s, the more expensive American shirts now have larger buttonholes for cufflinks. Why? Because Americans started getting into double-sided links.


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[Cacklewack]

I wear links with bars only because I was given a pile of them by my grandfather when he passed away. Partly sentimental and partly style. There are only a few pairs I have deemed worthy of wearing, however, for most of them are so gaudy that I wouldn't dare exit the house with them.

Matt

[Dinerman]

well, apparently, the seller of my cufflinks lost some of them, so I get a full refund. I think I'd have rather had all the cufflinks.

[Gin&Tonics]

OP is referring to something like....

These?
Apologies for the terribad photos. The rectangular ones bear my grandfather's monogram, which is a nice little touch. Can anyone date these by any chance?

[MisterCairo]

I can't say I prefer them, but certainly use and enjoy them. As for dressing in a rush, why would that ever happen? Certain things must never be rushed. Dressing is one.....

[Captain Lex]

I have never had double-faced cufflinks, but I agree that I wouldn't sacrifice the variety and versatility of the Bascule kind. Not that I have many cufflinks currently!

[Gin&Tonics]

Bump and a better photo!