Why is it called a Henley shirt?
Henley shirts were named because they were the traditional uniform of rowers in the English town of Henley-on-Thames. The first Henley Royal Regatta was in 1839.
What is button placket?
In modern usage, the term placket often refers to the double layers of fabric that hold the buttons and buttonholes in a shirt. The two sides of the placket often overlap. This is done to protect the wearer from fasteners rubbing against their skin and to hide underlying clothing or undergarments.
What is placket knitting?
Placket: After you’ve cut your cardigan, you can now knit the 2 plackets in the front. When you stitch the facing to the body, the knit side on the facing will then be folded to the inside of the body an stitched down over the raw edge from cutting the garment (see video).
What is the point of a Henley?
They’re versatile pieces for layering in the fall The henley is an excellent all-purpose shirt for cooler weather or for autumn days that start out cold and then get surprisingly warm. A henley looks equally stylish worn under a shawl collar sweater or worn on its own for a warm afternoon.
What’s the best way to make Henley placket?
Press the rectangle wrong sides together lengthwise. Use chalk to draw in a curved line on each end starting at the corner with the fold and curving up to the raw edges. Make sure they are perfectly symmetrical. Cut along the chalked lines that you drew on both sides.
How to make a placket for a shirt?
If you want the bottom of the placket to be inside the shirt {like my shirt} sew the placket on the FRONT of the shirt, right sides together. Sew 1/4″ from center mark down, across bottom fold, then back up. For a wider placket sew 1/2″ from center line.
What’s the best way to sew a Henley?
You can choose to just sew the short ends of the neckband right sides together and turn them right side out, creating a squared finished edge on each side of the neckband. For a women’s henley especially though, I prefer a curved neckband edge.
How do you make a Henley neck band?
For a women’s henley especially though, I prefer a curved neckband edge. Here’s how you do that: 1. Measure the neckline of the shirt along the seam line, not the raw edge. Multiply that number by .85. Cut a rectangle that is the length you calculated and 2″ wide.