Types of Shirt Cuffs
Cuff↕ | Closure↕ | Formality↕ | Origin↕ | Notes↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Single Barrel Cuff | One button | Business casual | Early 20th century | Most common everyday cuff, simple rounded or squared corners, workhorse of dress shirts |
Two-Button Barrel Cuff | Two stacked buttons | Business | Savile Row | Taller cuff with two buttons for adjustable fit, considered slightly dressier than single |
Mitered Barrel Cuff | One or two buttons | Business formal | British tailoring | Corners cut at a 45 degree angle, sharper look than rounded, favored by Turnbull and Asser |
Rounded Barrel Cuff | One button | Business casual | American standard | Softly curved corners, forgiving and classic, most off-the-rack shirts use this |
French Cuff | Cuff links | Formal | Late 19th century France | Double cuff folded back on itself, requires cuff links, traditional choice for black tie and weddings |
Single Cuff | Cuff links | White tie | Victorian era | Unfolded version of French cuff, shorter and fastened with links, worn with tailcoats |
Convertible Cuff | Button or cuff links | Business to formal | Mid-20th century America | Can be closed with a button or cuff links, versatile compromise, common on mid-range shirts |
Cocktail Cuff (James Bond) | Two buttons on turnback | Business formal | Turnbull and Asser, 1960s | Folded back like French cuff but button closure, worn by Sean Connery Bond, rakish alternative |
Neapolitan Cuff | One button, unlined | Business casual | Naples | Soft unlined cuff, Italian sprezzatura, often with contrast stitching |
Button-Down Cuff Link | Two horizontal buttons | Business | Brooks Brothers | Squared cuff with two side-by-side buttons, firmer hold for thicker wrists |
Angled Mitered Cuff | Two buttons | Business formal | British bespoke | Bottom edge cut on an angle toward the hand, dramatic signature of certain tailors |
Rounded French Cuff | Cuff links | Formal | Italian shirtmaking | French cuff with softened rounded corners, less severe than mitered French |
Tab Cuff | Tab and button | Business casual | 1940s America | Narrow adjustment tab built into the cuff, vintage workwear aesthetic |
Western Cuff | Snap | Casual | American West | Pearl snap closure, pointed shape, staple of western shirts and rodeo wear |
Ribbed Knit Cuff | Elastic knit | Casual | Varsity jackets | Stretchy ribbed band on sweatshirts and bombers, no buttons at all |
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