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Tuesday, October 26, 2010Cufflinks, History Of Cufflinks
In the early 16th century, when the first shirt came into existence, the cuffs had two strings on the either sides to tie them together and these cuff strings were loved by people till late 19th century. The reign of Louis XIV was followed by the use of sleeve buttons to tie up the cuffs. These buttons were used in pairs, joined together by a short chain.Traditionally, paste-glass buttons were used on the cuffs but by 1715, this was taken over by decoratively painted or jeweled studs. These were used as a pair of two buttons. These were usually diamond studs linked by ornate gold links. Henceforth, these buttons were named as cuff “links”, be it plain glass buttons, or jeweled studs.The arrival of 20th century brought with it the popularity of ‘Dumbbell’ cuff links. These were more commonly known as shank-style cuff links. These cuff links were characterized as being decorative in some way or the other. Cufflinks gained popularity as a fashion in 1990s. These had become the most realistic jewelry fashion. Each cufflink had a unique and simple fastening mechanism.
Different Style Varieties

These cufflinks are available in different style varieties. Most commonly, plain gold and silver cufflinks are used because of their simple design that can match on any dress. Also, gold and silver cufflinks with some kind of inscription are liked by some people. The most loved styles of cufflinks are:

- Toggle Style
This is the most common style for cufflinks. It is more commonly referred as the swivel-back. This style is characterized by a short, inflexible ornamental bar attached at the back. This bar is again attached perpendicularly to a swivel bar which twirls to the buttonhole to tie the cuff.
- Chain Cufflink
This is another popular style for cufflinks. This design is featured by linking chains that join the front and the back of the cufflink. These are same as Double-faced Cuff Links. You can individualize these cufflinks by hanging with the chain a metal plate bearing the initials of the wearer.

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