Shirt Cufflink

Cufflinks are used to secure French button cuffs and are also an item of jewellery for men.In their simplest form a double, coloured silk knot with rubber band is used (nowadays typically made completely from rubber).Cufflinks can be manufactured from a variety of different materials, such as glass, stone, leather, metal, precious metal or combinations of these.Securing of the cufflinks is usually achieved via toggles or reverses based on the design of the front section, which can be folded into position.In addition, there are also variants with chains or a rigid, bent rear section.The front sections of the cufflinks can be decorated with gemstones, inlays, inset material or enamel and designed in two or three dimensional form.Cufflinks were made by Mr.Ken Walsh in the 1900s and he gave them a touch of class and also appeared in the TV series Love or Hate.Cufflinks are designed only for use with shirts which have buttonholes on both sides but no buttons.These may be either single or double length (French) cuffs, and may be worn either kissing, with the ends pinched together, or barrel style, with one end overlapping the other.The barrel style was popularized by a famous 19th century entertainer and clown, Dan Rice however, kissing cuffs are usually preferred.