not a fan

im sure you will get differing opinions but, personally i cant stand the look of french cuffs unless you are wearing a suit....affecccccccccccccccted

 

Are you wearing a sport coat? If not, then don't wear FCs.

 

Don't see why people get so uptight about this - I pretty much only own french cuffed shirts. Then again, I roll up my sleeves when I'm not wearing a jacket, so no one notices.

I do find people who wear cufflinks under a jumper a bit creepy though.

 

Henry couldn`t agree more with your post.

+1

 

I do this pretty often - I like to dress well, but, because I work with forensic psychiatric patients, I don't wear ties. Nobody I work with seems to think much of it, but it's not exactly finance.

 

I only own French cuff dress shirts, so I frequently end up wearing them without either a jacket or a tie. I wear them primarily because they're more comfortable than barrel cuffs. As far as I can tell there's absolutely nothing wrong with wearing them without a tie or jacket.

 

I am sure Andy, manton, and others could point you to the precise rule regarding this, but in everyday life, I think much of this comes down to preference. I wear FC's, with tie, sans jacket whenever I feel like it in the desert heat and I am sure I am breaking some rule or another. However, I do not really care, surviving the summer heat is more important than following a rule made for much cooler climes IMO.

Where preference also enters in is with things such as white or contrast collars and cuffs. I find white/collar cuffs, sans jacket, very shmarmy. Add in braces and you have the boss from Office Space imitating Gordon Gecko. Again though, that is just my personal preference and really who gives a damn about that?

So I say, if you think the FC's sans tie looks good and no one at your office with the ability to affect your career cares about it, go for it.

 

I wear FC's with jeans, no tie, no jacket.

 

I wear FC's with jeans, no tie, no jacket.

Mr. Jagger?

 

Mr. Jagger?

No, I always wear socks when sporting FC's.

 

I think French cuffs without a tie look awful. French cuffs are more formal than a barrel cuff. You can dress French cuffs down a bit with silk knots when you want to wear them with an odd jacket, but I do not think you can dress them down to the point at which they look good sans tie. Basically, when I think of French cuffs without a tie, what comes to mind is some kid with his shirt untucked, wearing jeans and Kenneth Cole shoes. More power to you if you like that sort of thing, but it's not my cup of tea.

 

French Cuffs

I always were a suit when wearing French Cuffs. Call me old school.

 

French cuffs, regular cuffs....either way no big deal. whether it looks good without a tie depends more on the color, cut and style of the shirt in combination with the cufflinks as well as your overall look.

AZTEC

 

I do it all the time - think it looks just fine. I've even done french cuffs with jeans - makes a smart look for a trendy restaurant if I must say so myself.

I sometimes like to dress them down a bit with silk knots when going sans suit/tie.

 

Im sorry but no...trying much to hard....I suggest only french cuffs with a suit & a tie.....
My dos centavos...

 

French cuff = suit & tie IMO. Maybe a navy blazer. Unless you're going clubbing or something like that.

 

I strictly only wear French cuffs with a tie and a coat. I even avoid wearing them with just a sport coat.

However, in an age when men wear jeans to black tie, suits open necked with flip flops and t-shirts, I guess I might as well be telling you to wear a frock coat and topper to work.

 

What I fail to see is the problem of being over dressed for a situation, in any article of clothing. Sometimes going to the next level of formality looks silly, such as wearing patent leather oxfords with a suit, but I don't think the FC with no coat/no tie look is silly.

 

I strictly only wear French cuffs with a tie and a coat. I even avoid wearing them with just a sport coat.

However, in an age when men wear jeans to black tie, suits open necked with flip flops and t-shirts, I guess I might as well be telling you to wear a frock coat and topper to work.

Don't give up on us, Sator!

 

I'll wear them with a blazer, now and then, but never without a jacket.

 

It's going to be annoying as all get out if you're spending a lot of time at a computer.

And IMO it doesn't look good.

 

oh...please no.

 

Ok.

I was thinking w/o jacket and w/o a tie but given forum opinion to the contrary I will reconsider.

On the issue of FCs, has anyone ever worn them in "barrel style"? That's the best way I can think to describe the style I've seen (in a random picture that I can't locate at the moment), where basically instead of a flat cuff the french cuff is rolled over itself just like barrel cuffs are, and the link closes the cuff just like buttons do. Is this an acceptable way to wear FCs?

 

I have worn FC`s barrel style (without cufflinks) beneath a sweater but thats about it.

 

What I fail to see is the problem of being over dressed for a situation, in any article of clothing. Sometimes going to the next level of formality looks silly, such as wearing patent leather oxfords with a suit, but I don't think the FC with no coat/no tie look is silly.

That's the problem. French cuffs are normally considered to be more formal, which is precisely why many members on this forum (myself included) instinctively cringe at the sight of french cuffs without a tie (certainly a casual look). I'm also one of those who doesn't even like the look of french cuffs with a sports coat. French cuffs definitely call for a suit in my opinion-- unless they're rolled up and you can't tell that they're french cuffs. Since rolled up sleeves are inherently casual, the lack of a tie or a suit is no problem in that situation.