[header] How to put on cufflinks [title] Wear the correct shirt. [step] Cufflinks are most commonly worn with french cuff (also known as double cuff) dress shirts. This sort of shirt has extra long cuffs that fold back on the cuff material, creating layers. 
French cuffs don't have buttons on the sides to connect the cuff. Instead, there are small holes on each side of the cuff, where cufflinks are added.