Thread: Cufflinks!

Nice! What's up with the fancy collar stays? I have seen some of these on the web recently. All I ever get are the "restora" ones they sell at the dry cleaner. The thin plastic ones irritate me cause they warp and flex.
What are the various advantages to brass/sterling silver/pearlized?

Originally Posted by bbshriver

Nice! What's up with the fancy collar stays? I have seen some of these on the web recently. All I ever get are the "restora" ones they sell at the dry cleaner. The thin plastic ones irritate me cause they warp and flex.
What are the various advantages to brass/sterling silver/pearlized?

My collar stays are stainless steel and the pearlized ones are thick plastic. I like the stainless ones when I am wearing a tie as they are very stiff and make the collar look like it is molded in some rigid material! When I am not wearing a tie, I go for the less stiff plastic as they look more informal. You can also mold the stainless set if you want but I prefer to keep them straight. Any other metal for stays would just be for a measure of luxury. There are some shirts that are made to show off fancy stays but they are expensive themselves. Another plus of having the set is that you never worry about keeping up with whatever stays came with the shirt. I like putting them in too. It makes me feel like I am really dressed up much like the cufflinks do.

-Rob

where did you get this set?
My only problem I see with this is I have enough trouble losing the plastic one.. It would get expensive to start losing good ones!
My dad always has issues with this too, as my mom has his clothes dry cleaned and the cleaners always throw away the plastic colar stays that come with the shirts.. make sense since they sell the cheap ones right back to you!

You definitely have to be conscientious about taking them out of the shirt before it goes to the cleaner. I haven't had a problem remembering to do this but I am sure it will happen. I got them HERE.