French Cuffs and Button-Down Collar?

phillyesq · Oct 13, 2009

I am considering a shirt that I recently saw a shirt with French cuffs and a button down collar. The shirt was a blue herringbone. As I thought about it more, the combination didn't make sense to me. The button collars seem inherently casual, whereas the french cuffs are obviously a bit more formal. Does a shirt like the one that I described make sense, or should I take a pass?

Gus · Oct 13, 2009

I agree that it is an odd combination. I would pass on it.

lasbar · Oct 13, 2009

Originally Posted by pocketsquareguy

I agree that it is an odd combination. I would pass on it.

Strange... We do see a lot of mixed garnments at the moment with two different sartorial philosophies mixed in one garnment...

Even if casual chic and mixed fashion are on the up , I would pass on that one...

AlmostSmart · Oct 13, 2009

Originally Posted by pocketsquareguy

I agree that it is an odd combination. I would pass on it.

+1

oshinex · Oct 13, 2009

+1 on the pass.

edmorel · Oct 13, 2009

I like it and wear it.

lefty · Oct 13, 2009

Me too.

lefty

JelloLover · Oct 13, 2009

i got a white oxford from Thom Browne with French cuffs and a button down collar....im happy with it

intent · Oct 13, 2009

Originally Posted by JelloLover

i got a white oxford from Thom Browne with French cuffs and a button down collar....im happy with it
I thought i saw a BBBF like that. Decided I couldn't pull it off.

coltboy75 · Oct 13, 2009

Never.

The Louche · Oct 13, 2009

I've seen this a few times. In fact, one of the VPs at my firm wears these every day (he is NOT dapper). Gotta say it gives me a lot of pause. Button-down collars look cool when they are worn with an air of casual non-chalance; french cuffs run counter to that.

ld111134 · Oct 13, 2009

Years ago I worked with a guy who always sported the BD/FC combination. He may have gotten his shirts from Paul Frederick, which offered it as FCs as an option on their BD shirts. It always looked imbalanced to me.

Bill Smith · Oct 13, 2009

We just say no to button down collars and french cuffs on the same shirt....it's unnatural.....

whosacynic · Sep 20, 2012

many -- maybe most -- style rules are artificial.

And note that one person who's against this combination writes about "non-chalance" and another about "imbalanced"

Cantabrigian · Sep 20, 2012

phillyesq said:
I am considering a shirt that I recently saw a shirt with French cuffs and a button down collar. The shirt was a blue herringbone. As I thought about it more, the combination didn't make sense to me. The button collars seem inherently casual, whereas the french cuffs are obviously a bit more formal. Does a shirt like the one that I described make sense, or should I take a pass?

A lot going on there.

If you're going to do a FCBD, I imagine you have to stick w/ poplin or maybe oxford.

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