Rowing joke

What to wear in cool summer? Look at the timeless minimalist classic Henry shirt.

Of course, the essence of Henry shirt lies in Henry collar, which is a collarless shirt and the most classic collar type in American retro. Compared with ordinary T-shirts, it is more exquisite in details. Compared with the Polo shirt with a leader temperament and a little formality, it is more casual and manly. It was once rated as "one of the sexiest men's wear in the world" by American men's fashion magazine GQ.

Therefore, Henry shirt is the favorite T-shirt style worn by European and American men. In magazines, star street shooting or movies, people wearing Henry shirts are often seen. Some people even joke that in the west, there is a kind of man called "Henry leads men".

For example, Beckham, a former male god who was recently found bald, is a loyal fan.

Henry Ling can often be seen in many Hollywood tough guy movies. Stallone, Jason Statham, Bruce Willis, Renault, 007 Jack Ryan, etc. Basically, it's standard for tough guys full of androgen.

Captain America: Civil War once appeared, showing sexy muscular tough guy.

In Black Boy Not Too Cold, killer lyon, a professional man, paired it with a long black coat to create a tough guy with high cold.

"Titanic", which was passed by Meimei in the heyday, exudes artistic flavor.

In "Running to Kill 2", keanu reeves put it on and set it free.

Like every classic American retro element, Henry collar has a long history. It can be traced back to19th century, and was originally worn as underwear. Later, in England, there was a small town called Henry Thames, which was famous for holding boat races between Oxford University and Cambridge University. 1839, the Royal Rowing Association of the Royal Henry Regatta was established in this small town, and a uniform was designed for rowers, the top of which was a Henry shirt, named after the small town Henry.

In the two London Olympic Games (1908 and 1948), the venue of rowing competition was Henry Town, so Henry shirt attracted widespread attention, and more and more people wore it as work clothes or sportswear. Workers especially like to use suspenders to match Henry's shirt. Do you see it? How many brands and items are popular in the Olympics? In a word, Henry shirts were very popular in the last century, especially in the 1940s, 1970s and 1990s. They were highly sought after in the retro and fashion circles, and began to spread from Britain to the United States.

It is said that Henry's shirt was later loved by the rich because Ryan Gosling wore it in movies. At that time, everyone, rich or poor, wore Henry shirts. There is even a saying that "Henry shirts are worn by the poor for work and the rich for entertainment".

Because Henry's shirt was originally designed for rowing, Henry's T-shirt has multiple characteristics of maturity, stability and boldness. Simple style, comfortable to wear, both internal and external repair, both sports and retro.

In terms of styling, Henry's shirt adopts a semi-open design, with a row of about 2 to 5 buttons on the chest, which makes the neckline Y-shaped and looks like a Polo shirt without a collar. Collarless design makes it cooler and more comfortable than a Polo shirt with a collar, and at the same time reduces unnecessary friction on the neck during exercise. Half-open buttons are easier to put on and take off than T-shirts, and can be untied when necessary to provide more ventilation space. Cuffs are generally designed with thread, which is very elastic, flexible, convenient and not tight. Slightly adducted, it can better set off the muscle lines of the arm, which is full of masculinity.

The choice of fabric is also very strict. Because it is a sweatshirt, it turns out that Henry's shirt is made of unbleached cotton, which is called true color. White cotton cloth is used in summer and wool is used in winter. All have the functions of softness, skin-friendliness, breathability and moisture absorption.

In color, white is more common. Later, many colors were derived. For example, classic wild black, American combat uniform, classic army green and sailor blue. Wearing clothes of different colors has different tastes.

Moreover, Henry's shirt has long sleeves and short sleeves, which can fully meet the wearing needs in lukewarm weather.

Of course, many people will think that Henry's shirt is monotonous and old-fashioned, which shows that they don't understand the minimalist retro temperament of Henry's shirt. Pair jeans and work boots in a retro way, or pair overalls and shoes in a fashionable way. In short, when a man wears a casual, versatile, comfortable and fashionable Henry shirt, it seems that he has no trouble in wearing it, but in fact it is because the fashionable function of Henry shirt is changeable and effortless. So that classic brands such as RRL, Nigel Caborn and Levi's often reproduce the most original and original Henry shirts, and even try to make many improved designs.

For example, some people may think that Henry's shirt is too old-fashioned and monotonous, so the different color design of the front may be more to your taste.

For American retro lovers, Henry's shirt with wider front and thicker fabric has a rough retro feeling.

In a word, Henry's shirt can make too many changes in design according to different people's tastes. With a slight change in details and materials, the temperament of a dress will be very different. What kind of Henry shirt you choose naturally depends on your own personality and temperament. Here, I can only introduce you to the craft and design of several classic brands.

Since it originated in Britain, the traditional British brand Sunspel was first introduced, which has a history of 150 years. In the past, it was to make high-quality cotton underwear for the royal family, and the Henry shirts produced by the brand were naturally of high quality.

Those who like retro and pay attention to craftsmanship can pay attention to the following two old German brands Merz b. Schwanen and Schiesser. Merz b. Schwanen's plain Henry-neck long-sleeved shirt is produced by vintage barrel loom, with natural shell buttons, which is simple and natural.

Schiesser is a handmade underwear workshop, which started with 9 circular knitting machines in 1875. Its Henry shirt is comfortable to wear and the cotton ground is impeccable.

Henry shirt of new york brand Saturdays Surf NYC is made of 100% thick cotton with three buttons, which is comfortable and elastic.

Friends who like Levi's should know that the brand has a super replica of Levi's Vintage clothing (LVC for short), which aims to reproduce the classic good things of the past. So LVC's Henry shirt reproduces the style of pioneers in the west in the 1920s, which is casual and versatile.

Finally, introduce the Japanese brand Visvim, which is similar to Kapital we introduced in the last issue. Hiroki Nakamura, manager of Wesvim, is a designer who pays great attention to materials. In order to find a fabric, I traveled all over Asia and Africa, and I was fascinated by ancient crafts. Visvim's Henry shirts often have both American retro and Japanese culture. Many of them are made of top Egyptian cotton Giza. Especially Giza 45, Hermes in Egyptian cotton, only accounts for 0.4% of Egyptian cotton production, and its tensile strength is very high.

There should be no man who doesn't love Henry's shirt, which is rough and sexy, retro and exquisite, and fashionable. If there is no Henry shirt in the closet, 100% of men will lose one point.