How to wear cufflinks on a normal shirt?
Twins are amazing! Yes they are. If you think about it, when can a man wear a piece of jewelry that is both ornamental and functional? If he hasn't tried wearing cufflinks, he's missing a lot!
Cufflinks have long been traditionally associated with men's formal or semi-formal wear, such as a tuxedo set. Others refer to these versatile accessories as "formal jewelry." They are great if you want to add a personal touch to your tuxedo, cufflink shirt, or suit.
Modern cufflinks come in a wide range of options. In fact, you can even support your favorite sports team with custom-made cufflinks.
But before you get one, you must first know how to use them. As long as you have a long-sleeved shirt with the necessary holes in the cuffs, you can easily wear your cufflinks. If you happen to not have a shirt with cufflinks or a shirt with French or double cuffs, this article is for you.
Below are details on how you can modify your regular shirt into a double cuffed shirt and how to wear cufflinks. Modifying a regular cuffed shirt is a viable alternative to buying a new shirt. And it is simple enough even for beginners.
How a cufflink shirt should be
Get a shirt with sleeves that are long enough to wear with the cuffs folded once. Remove the buttons from the cuff of the shirt.
Fold the bracelet once, exposing the bottom of the bracelet. It will be the exterior once finished.
Lay the sleeves on a flat surface and align the open edges of the cuff.
Locate the original buttonholes on the shirt. Mark a small line under the buttonhole with the edges still lined up. Don't forget to mark the opposite sides of each sleeve.
Using a backstitch, sew around the edges of the lines. It should be almost rectangular in shape so that you can create 3 more buttonholes.
Allow 1/6 inch between two rows of stitching. Then cut through the middle of each buttonhole to create an opening.
Sew with whip stitch or under the edges to reinforce the fabric and prevent fraying. The cufflinks, once inserted, must go through all 4 holes and must hold the double cuff when worn.
How to wear cufflinks
You can wear cufflinks with a single cuff or with a double cuff. The single cuff looks a lot like a normal pair of cuffs on a dress shirt, but with holes on both sides. Meanwhile, a double cuff or French cuffs have two holes on both sides of the opening.
Squeeze the cuffs of the shirt sleeves so that the inside is "kissed" or pressed.
Insert the cufflink all the way through both holes in the cuff of the shirt. The cufflink's face or the decorative or colored part should face outward when the arm is at the side.
Depending on the style of the cufflink, secure it to the back of the bracelet, and voila!
There are no hard and fast rules for wearing cufflinks. So grab a pair and put on your cufflink shirts and make those around you notice you!