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Do you prefer cuffs on your cotton trousers?

GBR

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Originally Posted by Unrefinery
I'm not a fan of cuffs, primarily because everyone I see wearing a $100 suit has cuffed trousers. But this is one of those rare things in sartorialism that is completely a matter of personal preference. Unlike pleats, which are horrible without exception, there's no right or wrong here. Get whichever you like.

Pleats are entirely a matter of personal preference and whilst your statement that you do not like them is your opinion and thus might be freely stated - it is also wrong in mine.
 

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No cuffs on khakis - ends up looking sloppy IMO. However, I will still wear pleats.....
 

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Originally Posted by Unrefinery
I'm not a fan of cuffs, primarily because everyone I see wearing a $100 suit has cuffed trousers. But this is one of those rare things in sartorialism that is completely a matter of personal preference. Unlike pleats, which are horrible without exception, there's no right or wrong here. Get whichever you like.

Dunno - every unpleated set of pants Ive ever worn save jeans has ultimately been way to punishing on the male bits. But hey, to each their own.
 

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I have both, with and without. I'm actually transitioning to without though; my suits have cuffs, as do my dress trousers...a bit of separation, as it were.
 

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No cuffs anywhere except for one pair of trousers.
 

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My maxim is the same as pocketsquareguy's: If the pants go the cleaners, cuffs. If the pants go in the washing machine, no cuffs.

Irrespective of the advice in this thread, do whatever you like.
 

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Depends:

Khaki or cotton pants: No
wool or flannel dress pants: No
Suits pants: Yes
 

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All my cotton and wool pants have cuffs. The only pants I don't cuff are jeans.
 

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