How to Wear Cufflinks

How to Wear Cufflinks - Wearing Cufflinks

Over the years, cufflinks have become part of every man's collection of accessories. Not only do cufflinks look great when you really want to dress up your suit but they are also really hip to wear on any given outing. Gone are the days where to have the right to wear cufflinks, you had to own a Rolls-Royce and eat Gray Poupon mustard. Here at LinkYourShirt.com, we're of the opinion that cufflinks look so great, that if you want to wear cuff links, you should choose them first and only after, you should go ahead and purchase the shirt and tie to match them. To be honest with you, French Cuffs secured with cufflinks will feel loose at first, but it's worth the adjustment to look better than your counterparts. We've received a few e-mails asking us how to wear cufflinks so here goes:

How to wear cufflinks:

Difficulty: Easy

Steps:

Step One

Begin with a shirt that has the right cuffs. You can choose any of three varieties of French cuffs (plain, angle cut or round corner) or get a convertible cuff that has both a button and a buttonhole on the inside of the cuff.

Step Two

Turn the swivel post in line with the cufflink and insert it through the buttonholes from the outside to the inside. Turn the swivel post perpendicular to secure the link. This allows you to have the decorated part of the link on the outside of the cuff where it can be seen.

Step Three

Secure button style cuff links by sliding one button through both buttonholes. You will have a decorative piece on both sides of the cuff, linked with a short chain.

Step Four

Snap clip style cuff links together by putting each half through a buttonhole and attaching them in between.

Step Five

Achieve a European look by using monkey knots instead of wearing cufflinks. These consist of elaborate silk knots connected by a cord. They are considered as elegant as cuff links.