The history of cufflinks

Cufflinks are accessories that have greater significance than one would think at first. Small details truly matter, thus when wearing an elegant suit, it is sufficient to pay attention to every detail. Cufflinks have both pragmatic and aesthetic values ​​- one can be pragmatic and stylish at the same time, only with a small detail.

For almost 800 years now, cufflinks are essential parts of a gentleman's wardrobe. Earlier, tailors only used buttons as a decoration - pins, straps and cords were used to hold the materials together. It was not until the 13th century that tailors started to use buttons as they function today. In the 1600s cufflinks appeared in Europe, especially in Great Britain. Jewelers started to make them from silver or gold as 'shirt-buttons', with etched or stamped designs. The royal family ordered cufflinks for special events and weddings - thus it became a trademark of a gentleman.

The word 'cufflink' appeared only in 1788. In 1845 the French double shirt cuff became popular with Alexander Dumas' novel, The Count of Monte Cristo, in which it appears as an element of Baron Danglars elegant suit. It is said that French tailors were inspired by Dumas' novel to link the button on a folded cuff (French cufff).

By the 19th century, in the Victorian era cufflinks became an essential element of a gentleman's wardrobe. Now cufflinks were still made the same way as in the 17th century - two processed buttons connected with a chain. A few decades later the snapped cufflinks appeared which were way easier to use. After the decline of the 1960s and 70s, French cufflinks returned to the gentlemen's wardrobes, thus cufflinks both attire old and young gentlemen as well.

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The cufflink is an accessory whose importance is greater than we think at first. Small details really matter a lot, so when wearing an elegant suit, it is essential to pay attention to accessories. Cufflinks have a practical function and an aesthetic value at the same time - when wearing them, we can be pragmatic and stylish at the same time, with just one small detail.

For nearly 800 years, cufflinks have been a permanent element of a gentleman's attire. Previously, tailors used buttons only for decorative purposes - pins, straps and twine were used to hold the materials together. During the 13th century, buttons began to be used according to their usual function today. The cufflink appeared in Europe in the 1600s and became popular especially in Great Britain. Jewelers began to make them as "sleeve buttons" in silver and gold, with engraved or stamped designs, which members of the royal family had made for weddings and other famous occasions - thus becoming the trademark of gentlemen.

The English term 'cufflink' appeared for the first time in 1788. In 1845, the French 'double shirt cuff' (a double-folded shirt sleeve was pinned together with the button) became popular with Alexander Dumas' Count of Monte-Cristo novel series, in which it appears as an element of the elegant attire of Count Danglars. It is believed that French tailors were inspired by Dumas' novel to pin the button on a folded back cuff ('French cuff').

By the 19th century, during the Victorian era, cufflinks and collar fasteners had become staples of a gentleman's wardrobe. Most cufflinks are still made as they were in the 17th century - two machined button parts connected by a chain. A few decades later, snap cufflinks appeared, which the wearer can handle much more simply. After the decline of the 1960s and 70s, the French cuff returned to the wardrobe of gentlemen in the 80s, so cufflinks are once again dressing old and young gentlemen alike.