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Basic question about shirt studs
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Anthony Jordan
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I would say that it is a matter of personal preference, although I favour black studs (of whatever composition) as I can then keep the MoP studs for white tie. I usually think the fewer studs the better, but that will largely be dictated by your shirts. My vintage shirts take 2-3 studs generally. If by similar options you mean different materials for studs, there are a number of choices if you can find them. I knew a chap at university, for instance, who wore diamond studs with white tie (I could only ever aspire to paste, unfortunately), but you can also find enamel, glass, smoked MoP, cultured pearl, and so on.
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because cummerbunds and often vests are out of style new sets come with 4 studs
older sets have 3.
very old pique bib shirts sometimes only had two holes
if in nyc go to missinglinknyc.com
Michael has great stuff
older sets have 3.
very old pique bib shirts sometimes only had two holes
if in nyc go to missinglinknyc.com
Michael has great stuff
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1. Yes, but I think onyx looks better as there's more contrast with the white shirt. I will soon be selling a reversible onyx and white MOP stud set, so you'll have both! 2. Three. I think the history behind it is that shirts used to have only three studs but stud sets were sold in sets of four with the extra as a spare, but then some fools thought that meant shirts should have four stud holes. Also, have you looked at Black Tie Guide?
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I think some will tell you that onyx is better for black tie and MOP better for white tie, but IMHO it's more a personal preference thing ... me pefering MOP for either as I like to keep the white of the shirt "V" as uncluttered as possible beneath the bowtie; the onyx studs would stand out too much.
Personal preference.
You can probably also find silver studs, which would be fine, or any sort of oddball niche studs, but I'd stay away from anything that veers away from the "white-black-silver" colour pallete of semi/formal wear. (As much as I love lapis lazuli, for example, I'd have to turn down a lapis stud set.)
So now you NEED four studs.
Personal preference.
You can probably also find silver studs, which would be fine, or any sort of oddball niche studs, but I'd stay away from anything that veers away from the "white-black-silver" colour pallete of semi/formal wear. (As much as I love lapis lazuli, for example, I'd have to turn down a lapis stud set.)
... but then some fools thought that meant shirts should have four stud holes.Originally Posted by Kent Wang
So now you NEED four studs.
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Originally Posted by Doc4
So now you NEED four studs.
'Cept on some Eton shirts bra.
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So now you NEED four studs.Originally Posted by Doc4
On bad shirts. You can still get shirts with three studs, such as my pique tuxedo shirt. I think two stud shirts are almost impossible to find now.
When will you start selling these? Do you have any pics of how yours will look?Originally Posted by khayes
About six weeks. They'll be like my MOP and onyx cuff links, except round of course.
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