French cuffs were made for cuff links! That means, that there was extra shirt sleeves that were folded over to take them. I had a ton of very nice links and some old fashiomned pealed ones from my heretaqge!
Then there the convertable sleeves that had both buttons and slits in the cuffs. You could do either one.
Classy, yes!
They were worn normally on formal occasions or if you worked in the Rag business as I did with Macy's. Fashion was a prime thing. Funny thing, I always loved the plastic flower that I pinned on each morning!
Today that has gone by the way side as shortsleves are worn today! Well if they ever wear them.