How do I get rid of "polygonal" french cuffs?

[A Y]

Originally Posted by Cayne-Abel

btw, when ironing french cuffs, do you open them up, or iron them folded?

I do them open, and leave them like that until I wear the shirt. Some people like to fold them and iron the crease. Nothing wrong with either way --- just what you prefer.

--Andre

 

[Ataturk]

I think you can do it either way, but I iron them open and fold by hand.

 

[Wes Bourne]

Originally Posted by Manton

I recommend thinner fabric, more aggressive pressing, or best of all just not caring.

This.

Originally Posted by Cayne-Abel

Will try both of your suggestions, thanks guys. Was also wondering how common it is, or whether it's a sign of bad tailoring.

btw, when ironing french cuffs, do you open them up, or iron them folded?

I've done both and found that ironing the crease usually minimizes/eliminates the polygonal effect.

 

[bjornb17]

Looks like the characters in the original Rainbow Six game.

 

[Ianiceman]

And on a related note, how come no matter how careful I am when I unfold the French cuff at the end of the day there is always a scruffy mark where it was folded back on white shirts. My barrelmcuff white shirts don't seem to attract similar dirt.

 

[Matt S]

The lining in yours is probably too still. There is no need for a heavy lining in a French cuff because the fabric is doubled up. I iron mine flat. Ironing the fold will cause unneeded wear. I prefer the organic look of a natural fold.