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Cuff Links (74711)
A cufflink (also cuff link or cuff-link) is a decorative fastener worn by men or women to fasten the two sides of the cuff on a dress shirt or blouse. more...
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Cufflinks are designed only for use with link cuffs (also known as French Cuffs), which have buttonholes on both sides but no buttons. These may be either single or double-length ("French") cuffs, and may be worn either "kissing," with the ends pinched together, or "barrel-style," with one end overlapping the other. Kissing cuffs are usually preferred.
Traditional dress required that French cuffs be worn with a tie and jacket. However due to the emergence of business casual, many are now wearing French cuffs without tie or jacket.
Cufflink designs vary widely. The simplest design consists of a short post or chain connecting two disc-shaped parts. The part positioned on the most visible side is usually larger. A variety of designs can connect the smaller piece: It may be small enough to fit through the button hole like a button would; it may be separated and attached from the other side; or it 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.
The visible part of a cufflink is often monogrammed or decorated in some way. There are numerous styles, including novelty, traditional, stone-based and contemporary cufflinks.
Silk knot
An alternative fastener to a cufflink is the cheaper silk knot, which are also known as monkey's fists (although, technically speaking, the knot is a Turk's head, not a monkey's fist) . This object is far better-known in Europe than North America and, despite having a lower cost than cufflinks, is just as well regarded and just as formal. French cuff shirts are often accompanied with a set of colour-coordinated silk knots instead of double-button cufflinks. They are now rarely, if ever, made from silk; more often than not they are made from elastic. They are also commonly known as Turk's Head cufflinks.
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