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.
