Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Something New Every Day: What Is A Henley?

I learn something new every day. Today's lesson: what is a henley?

No, not the last name of a member of classic rock group The Eagles who went on to solo success in the '80s with such hits as "Boys of Summer" (one of my favorite songs and music videos of all time; and by the way, the first name of this person, if you hadn't figured it out already, is Don).

Don Henley

No, a henley, in the lowercase form, is a man's shirt that's like a long-sleeved T-shirt with buttons.


I had never heard this term before until I opened up the Dec. 5 issue of Entertainment Weekly and read a profile on producer/writer Greg Berlanti, who's responsible for such hit shows as the CW's Arrow and The Flash and NBC's The Mysteries of Laura with Debra Messing.

The name of the shirt came up in the description of what Berlanti was wearing while working in the writers' room of The Flash. Interesting profile of an interesting guy. I'd recommend checking it out.

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