Cufflinks

2023/01/11

Cufflinks (Cufflink) are said to have originated in ancient Greece. It should be from the 14th to the 17th century, from the Gothic Renaissance to the Baroque period, one of the popular men's dress arts in Europe. For tasteful men, perhaps in addition to rings, cufflinks are the smallest decoration. Because its materials are mostly precious metals, and some are also inlaid with diamonds, gems, etc., they have been worn with the aristocratic halo since birth, and the cufflinks have become the only single item for people to measure the taste of men. , Use all is a man's knowledge.


In the Baroque period, one of the most popular art of men's dress up in Europe. For tasteful men, perhaps in addition to rings, cufflinks are the smallest decoration. Because its materials are mostly precious metals, and some are also inlaid with diamonds, gems, etc., they have been worn with the aristocratic halo since birth, and the cufflinks have become the only single item for people to measure the taste of men. , Use all is a man's knowledge.

The cufflinks need to roll up the collar of the sleeve of the shirt or suit and then clamp it. At this time, the sleeve becomes flat, and the cufflinks are only needed when the sleeves are loose. Most of them are used in business occasions with suits. One of the accessories for business wear.


The cuff became an important display part of the shirt, and it gradually existed after 1530 for the purpose of keeping out the cold. At that time, the tail of the sleeve was folded upside down (the prototype of the French double stack), or another piece of cloth was attached, and then the wrist was connected with a rope (this rope was later developed into a close relative cuff link of the cufflink), so that the cuff The front section will unfold like a flower, and then it will be very beautiful with different materials and colors.


Judging from the fashion at the time, it was unethical to hide such beautiful cuffs, so the cuffs would be arranged a few centimeters from the outer garment, so that the beautiful cuffs were fully displayed. And when the suit and shirt came together, the wearing rule of the shirt was also retained, and it became an important rule of wearing the suit in the long run. Since the cuffs are exposed to show beautiful cuffs, is it necessary to show the common button shirts of modern shirts? Yes, only when cufflinks are used, it is necessary for the cuffs to reveal the suit and show all kinds of beautiful cufflinks to everyone.