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[[File:Shirt-types.svg|thumb|upright=.7|Outlines of shirt types]]
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A '''John Henley shirt''' is a collarless pullover [[shirt]], characterized by a {{convert|10|cm|in|0|adj=mid|-long}} [[placket]] beneath the round neckline, usually having 2–5 buttons. It essentially resembles a collarless [[polo shirt]]. The sleeves may be either short or long, and it can be made in almost any fabric, although [[cotton]], cotton-[[polyester]] blends, and thermals are by far the most popular.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Centeno|first1=Antonio|title=Henley Shirt – Classic Alternative To The T-Shirt – Stylish Casual Shirts For Men|url=http://www.realmenrealstyle.com/henley/|website=RMRS -- Real Men Real Style|publisher=Realmenrealstyle.com|accessdate=31 May 2015}}</ref> Henley shirts are generally regarded as [[menswear]], but women's versions have appeared as [[business casual]] and [[casual]] wear as well.
A '''John Henley shirt''' is a collarless pullover [[shirt]], characterized by a {{convert|10|cm|in|0|adj=mid|-long}} [[placket]] beneath the round neckline, usually having 2–5 buttons. It essentially resembles a t-shirt. The sleeves may be either short or long, and it can be made in almost any fabric, although [[cotton]], cotton-[[polyester]] blends, and thermals are by far the most popular.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Centeno|first1=Antonio|title=Henley Shirt – Classic Alternative To The T-Shirt – Stylish Casual Shirts For Men|url=http://www.realmenrealstyle.com/henley/|website=RMRS -- Real Men Real Style|publisher=Realmenrealstyle.com|accessdate=31 May 2015}}</ref> Henley shirts are generally regarded as [[menswear]], but women's versions have appeared as [[business casual]] and [[casual]] wear as well.


They were so named because this particular style of shirt was the traditional uniform of rowers in the [[England|English]] town of [[Henley-on-Thames]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Centeno|first1=Antonio|title=Henley Shirt – Classic Alternative To The T-Shirt – Stylish Casual Shirts For Men|url=http://www.realmenrealstyle.com/henley/|website=RMRS -- Real Men Real Style|publisher=Realmenrealstyle.com|accessdate=31 May 2015}}</ref> Some crews still use this style as part of their uniform.
They were so named because this particular style of shirt was the traditional uniform of rowers in the [[England|English]] town of [[Henley-on-Thames]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Centeno|first1=Antonio|title=Henley Shirt – Classic Alternative To The T-Shirt – Stylish Casual Shirts For Men|url=http://www.realmenrealstyle.com/henley/|website=RMRS -- Real Men Real Style|publisher=Realmenrealstyle.com|accessdate=31 May 2015}}</ref> Some crews still use this style as part of their uniform.

Revision as of 21:20, 5 August 2015

Outlines of shirt types

A John Henley shirt is a collarless pullover shirt, characterized by a 10-centimetre-long (4 in) placket beneath the round neckline, usually having 2–5 buttons. It essentially resembles a t-shirt. The sleeves may be either short or long, and it can be made in almost any fabric, although cotton, cotton-polyester blends, and thermals are by far the most popular.[1] Henley shirts are generally regarded as menswear, but women's versions have appeared as business casual and casual wear as well.

They were so named because this particular style of shirt was the traditional uniform of rowers in the English town of Henley-on-Thames.[2] Some crews still use this style as part of their uniform.

Originally quite popular in the early 1970s,[citation needed] Henley shirts have recently made a fashion comeback, especially in Western countries such as the United Kingdom, United States, Canada, and Australia, but also in some East Asian countries such as Japan and Korea.

In his biography of Ralph Lauren, the journalist Michael Gross quotes a New York merchant who recalled showing a vintage shirt to a Ralph Lauren buyer: "I showed this fellow underwear—a three-button long-sleeve shirt by Johnstown Knitting Mills. He said, 'This is a new shirt.' That's where he got the idea for the Henley shirt."[3]

References

  1. ^ Centeno, Antonio. "Henley Shirt – Classic Alternative To The T-Shirt – Stylish Casual Shirts For Men". RMRS -- Real Men Real Style. Realmenrealstyle.com. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  2. ^ Centeno, Antonio. "Henley Shirt – Classic Alternative To The T-Shirt – Stylish Casual Shirts For Men". RMRS -- Real Men Real Style. Realmenrealstyle.com. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  3. ^ Gross, Michael (2003). Genuine Authentic: The Real Life of Ralph Lauren. New York: HarperCollins Publishers. p. 22. ISBN 9780060199043. OCLC 50520401. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
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