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00:00 Surgeon's Cuffs Introduction
Most often, these buttons are going to be purely decorative. But, in some cases, they will actually function. This is what’s referred to as a “surgeon’s cuff,” which is to say a jacket cuff that has working buttons.
01:30 History of Surgeon's Cuffs
There are a number of misconceptions about just how cuff buttons came to be. Some believe that buttons like these were originally added to British Navy uniforms by Lord Nelson to stop the lower members of the ranks from wiping their noses on their sleeves.
6:14 How Did Surgeon's Cuffs Get Their Name?
07:34 What's The Hype Around Surgeon's Cuffs?
Because of their historical association with the world’s most famous tailoring street, surgeon’s cuffs are often touted as a feature only the highest quality suits. To show that their suit is of high quality, many men will leave one of their cuff buttons undone to show that they are indeed functional. This supposedly sends a clear message to others that the man in question not only appreciates but can afford quality.
11:05 What's The Issue With Cheap Surgeon's Cuffs?
Working buttonholes on a jacket sleeve can present quite the problem when you need to get a sleeve altered. Once buttonholes are cut, that’s where they’re always going to be in the fabric, of course.
If you need to get your sleeve shortened or lengthened, this will have to be done from the shoulder of the jacket, which is much more difficult and time-consuming. Meanwhile, if the buttons are purely decorative, they can be simply be removed and the sleeve length can be altered from the bottom. And then, the buttons can be sewn back on.
14:21 Positives of Surgeon's Cuffs
15:33 Surgeon's Cuffs: Myth or Magic?
It can certainly be a magical experience to have working cuff buttons on your suit jacket, especially when their handsewn as we’ve just mentioned.
You’ll have the option to leave your jacket sleeves buttoned or unbuttoned to give you different looks. And there’s no denying that, for the menswear nerds among us, surgeon’s cuffs do have a deep and interesting history.
On balance though, it’s certainly true that, today, a surgeon’s cuff cannot by itself be a true signifier of quality in suit and, therefore, we’re falling more on the side of myth here. With so many manufacturers now being able to offer working cuffs buttons on their jackets at so many different price points, simply having them is no longer a surefire sign of quality.
17:17 Outfit Rundown
