In a world of modern technology and fashion there are some staples
to a man’s
wardrobe that can almost be looked upon as an ancient
artifact. The piece in question is the cufflink. The cufflink stems
all the way back to the 1600’s which almost makes you think that
dinosaurs might have been walking around during their invention.
The
cufflink however did not become popular until the end of the
18th Century. The French
button cuff dress shirt would be nearly
naked without the use of cufflinks.They are needed to keep the cuff of this type of dress
shirt secured and sleek when dressed to the
nines. Woman always seem to parade around waving their
rings,
bangles, necklaces and whatever type of jewels they can get their
hands on. However the cufflink is the man’s item of jewelry where
he can express a personal style and a feminine side that can still be
masculine at heart (
more informations on GQ).
Cufflinks can be made from a wide variety of materials. Majority
of cufflinks today are typically made from rubber. The true manly
fashonistas however may opt for a much less drab material.
Depending
on one’s taste you may prefer a precious metal or rugged sexy
leather. Some can even be configured from stone or polished glass.
The adventurous type of gentlemen may even prefer a combination of
all of these materials. Cufflinks can also be personalized with
monograms and make great gifts for the businessmen in our lives. This
just goes to show you that throughout this life we live there are
still those little pieces of nostalgia that stick with us. Even as
far back as the 1600’s. Vintage and classic styles prevail no
matter what century or decade we are living in. Take a trip back into
time and bring cufflinks back into the life of the ones you love.
