Plus Size Short Sleeve Henley

A plus size short sleeve henley is a great way to welcome spring. Buy one or more in your favorite colors—especially pastels for spring (or brights for summer).

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The short sleeve part is easy—sleeve lengths from just past the shoulders (just so it's not sleeveless) to the elbows count as being short sleeves. Traditionally, a henley has sleeves no shorter than three-quarter length.

A henley shirt is a knit shirt with buttons near the neckline, but not extending all the way down the shirt. It has no collar. To imagine it best, think of a polo shirt, then remove the collar. They're usually made of cotton or polyester, and meant to be oversized for ease of movement and comfort.

Though they've been popular since the 1990s, they've had a much longer life than that. They debuted as workshirts for rowing crews in Henley-on-Thames, England, according to Wise Geek.

You should have a fairly easy time finding your henley—-in nearly any color you could want. Here are a few places to begin your search:

• Junonia: They have a Satin Trim Short Sleeve Henley top available in sizes 1X and 2X. Choose from blue, charcoal, and red. It's listed in the "Intimates" section, but in a crunch, you can wear your henley outside the house.
• Torrid is fabulously hip—always. They have a Turquoise short sleeve henley that looks amazingly comfortable. There's also the Pink Short Sleeve Henley, the Lime Short Sleeve Henley, and the Mint Short Sleeve Henley. The pink and mint are perfect for spring; the turquoise and lime are great for showing off your tan in the summer.
• Another choice from Torrid is the White Barbed Wire Hearts and Stars Short Sleeve Henley Top, which mixes romance and edginess to give you a not-so-sweet girl-next-door charm.

• Jessica London has a Cap-Sleeve Henley Top that can work for career or casual attire. Choose from white, chocolate, and navy. Sizes up to 5X are available.

• Kmart has a Plus Size Short Sleeve Henley Tunic Top from Route 66. It's available in black, brown, light blue, and lime green, in sizes up to 3X.

Plus size short sleeve henley shirts are everywhere. You can find them anywhere from Wal-Mart to your favorite department store.

If you don't see any in the women's section that you like, check out the men's section. The oversized fit of henley shirts means you don't have to search for one that will fit snugly to your curves to show off your figure. That opens up the men's section, where henley shirts are also in fashion. The only challenge you may have is finding one with short sleeves. Men's henley shirts usually come in longer sleeve lengths. If you're handy with a needle and thread, you can easily shorten the sleeves yourself.

There's no denying that these shirts are meant for casual wear in most cases. Some, as demonstrated above, are sold as the top half to loungewear or pajamas. You definitely can wear them with your pajama pants while you're hanging around the house on the weekends.

You may also pair your henley with jeans, cargo pants, khakis, or shorts (or even a super casual skirt!). They don't make the best choice when you're trying to dress up even to a business casual tier, unless, perhaps, you're sporting the Jessica London style listed above. Most frequently, a henley won't fall into that dressy-casual state, but the Jessica London design does. See that one as the exception.

In most cases, you'll wear your henley as you would wear a cute t-shirt. Wear them when you want to appear casual, but put-together.

You need at least one henley in your closet for days you want to just roll out of bed and go, but you don't want to look like it. You'll spend your day wrapped in comfort and style, especially if you go for a seasonal color or a printed henley.

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