French Cuffs

[Dburr]

Tolerate the look. Hate the feel. Tux only.

 

[Sterling Gillette]

More FC than BC for me. BC almost only on sport shirts or shirts seldomly worn with a jacket.

 

[Joe Cool]

Where's GQDerek when we need him?

 

[Fuuma]

Originally Posted by ajv

I really like french cuffs, about 95 % of my shirts have such cuffs. I wear them on all occasions, even with jeans. The only time I won't wear them is with shorts, which I rarely use.
I find it very practical when one wants to pull up his sleeves to have those double cuffs add a certain rigidity.
I've even commissioned some very casual shirts with french cuffs that I accesorise with "casual" cuff-links.

Maybe is it also because in Europe they are not considered as formal as, apparently, in the US and it may also depend on ones work.

Adrian

Depends where, go to Italy and try to count how many men wear french cuffs then go to the UK.

 

[ajv]

Originally Posted by Fuuma

Depends where, go to Italy and try to count how many men wear french cuffs then go to the UK.

I agree with you, it even depends about the city in Italy, there are more french cuffs to be seen in Milano and Torino than in Roma or Bologna. Some UK influence maybe and again it may depend on the profession.

I remember about 20 years ago here in Geneva, french cuffs were almost impossible to find, nowadays they are not that rare anymore even though not in majority.

Adrian

 

[HORNS]

Originally Posted by CashmereLover

Is this reasonably easy and inexpensive?

It was for me - I had two shirts needed 1" shortening, and they cost me ten dollars for each shirt.

 

[CashmereLover]

Originally Posted by idfnl

No, they dont slip down. They are almost as tight on the wrist as a normal shirt, 1/4" to 1/2" more play w/ FC.

Unless they are as tight as my PRL Oxford shirts cuffs, they should actually slip then... I'm not skinny but cuffs usually do slip down a bit on my hands.

Originally Posted by jhcam8

Some shirt cuffs are snug, the Black Fleece, for example. Look around.

OK. Any idea how RLPL cuffs are?

Thanks.

 

[CashmereLover]

Originally Posted by HORNS

It was for me - I had two shirts needed 1" shortening, and they cost me ten dollars for each shirt.

Sounds great! Do they shorten the sleeves by the shoulder?

 

[HORNS]

Originally Posted by CashmereLover

Sounds great! Do they shorten the sleeves by the shoulder?

They did shorten it from the shoulder.

 

[Montrachet]

Originally Posted by Kaplan

Just to be clear, what I meant was the type sometimes called 'single link cuffs', not barrel cuffs.
...
I thought single cuffs were considered more formal than double (french) cuffs?

You are correct. A French cuff is also called a double-cuff because it folds back on itself. If you eliminate the folding back, it's called a single cuff and you still close it with a link in the same way you would a French cuff. This is the cuff you wear with white tie, and it's quite appropriate for black tie as well.

 

[Mark from Plano]

Originally Posted by Manton

There will be a poal.

Tease

 

[edmorel]

Originally Posted by HORNS

I love French cuffs - it's really my preferred opportunity to "accessorize", since I do not wear necklaces, bracelets, rings, Prince Alberts, etc.

Why not? There is some great onyx jewelry available.


I own one french cuff shirt and can't remember when I last wore it.

 

[Mark from Plano]

I wear French Cuffs once or twice a week, barrel cuffs the rest of the time. Fear not the french cuff.

 

[itsstillmatt]

I am not a fran.

 

[RyJ Maduro]

I like French Cuffs; but do not wear them often.

I wish the single link cuff were more widely available.