Urban Gentleman Dictionary Corner: Henley


Introducing The Urban Gentleman Dictionary Corner. I want my Urban Gentleman to be not only be fashionably fly, but fashionably erudite as well... basically I want you guys to be educated about those simple fashion terms- it'll make you a better person, somehow, lol.


Hen·ley ( \ˈhen-lē\)
noun


A henley shirt is a collarless men's casual wear pullover shirt characterized by a 4-6 inch long placket- that long part with the beneath the round neckline, usually having 2-5 buttons. It essentially resembles a collarless polo shirt. The sleeves may be either short or long sleeve, and it can be made in almost any fabric, although cotton , and cotton- polyester blends, and thermals are by far the most popular. The name comes from a particular style of shirt that was the traditional uniform of rowers in the English town of Henley-on-Thames.


Hugo Boss henley from Nordstrom.


Chris Paul is wearing a henley here.

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