Split neckline
A neckline where front panels part at center without a full placket—the split opening on knits, henley cousins, and wrap-style tops.
How to recognize it
Origin and history
Where it is used
What is worn now
Editorial styling suggestions from MsDressly—not strict rules.
How it differs
Expression and impression
Common questions
Sources
- Henley shirt . Wikipedia Collarless knit top with button placket at the henley neckline.
- File:Sawyer Henley shirt.jpg . Wikimedia Commons Henley shirt with button placket at the neckline; CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Neckline . Wikipedia Off-shoulder, scoop, square, portrait, and plunging neckline vocabulary.
- Knitting . Wikipedia Knit construction on split-sleeve tops and jersey tees.
September 19, 2026

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