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Henley shirt
A
Henley shirt is a collarless pullover
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, characterized by a round neckline and a
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about 3 to 5 inches (8 to 13 cm) long and usually having 2–5 buttons.
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It essentially is a collarless
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. The sleeves may be either short or long, and it can be made in almost any fabric, although
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, cotton-
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blends, and
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are by far the most popular.
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Henley shirts are generally regarded as
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, but women's versions have appeared as
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and
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wear as well.
Henley shirts were named because they were the traditional uniform of
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in the English town of
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.
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The first
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was in 1839.
In his biography of
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, the journalist
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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."
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