CUFFS

Bespoke Shirt Cuff Styles — Your Complete Guide

The cuff is the second most personal detail in a bespoke shirt — after the collar, it is the element most visible in a formal context, particularly when wearing a jacket. Manhattan Tailors offers every standard cuff style, as well as custom variations in button count, shape, and button material.

Single (Button) Cuff

The most practical cuff for everyday wear. Fastened with one or two buttons on the wrist. Easy to roll up, comfortable for long working days, and appropriate across all occasions. Can be made with a rounded, straight, or angled (cocktail) edge.

French (Double) Cuff

The folded-back cuff fastened with cufflinks rather than buttons. The most formal shirt cuff style — essential for black-tie and highly appropriate for business formal occasions. Adds elegance and draws attention to quality cufflinks. Manhattan Tailors can produce French cuffs in a range of lengths and edge shapes.

Cocktail Cuff

A hybrid between the single and French cuff — squared and slightly extended, fastened with buttons rather than cufflinks but with the visual structure of a double cuff. Smarter than a single cuff, less formal than French. Works well in business and smart-casual contexts.

Barrel Cuff with Multiple Buttons

A single cuff fastened with two buttons side by side — a detail common in Neapolitan shirt making. Adds a subtle visual interest without the formality of cufflinks.

Cuff Button & Material Options

All bespoke shirts at Manhattan Tailors include a choice of button material — mother-of-pearl, horn, corozo, or fabric-covered for formal shirts. Button colour and size can be matched to the shirt fabric or chosen as a contrast detail. Monogramming on the cuff is also available — contact us at +852 9773 2691 or visit our Tsim Sha Tsui showroom.