FESA Yes, I Made A Dickey

FESA Yes, I Made A Dickey

I do believe this is my last FESA 2013 post before writing a quick round-up. Since I freelance, my list got cut a bit short due to some unexpected jobs popping up. But I did make the dickey!
Not the turtleneck kind with embroidery that grandmas wear, though, this is a chic dickey that gives an instant aura of being one of Charlie's oversize-collared Angels.

Pattern: McCalls 5731 (1977)
Rating: 3/5Fabric, etc.: Paisley quilter's cotton leftover from my travel-pillow projectCost: $3? for the patternTime: A dayNotes: I don't know about anyone else, but I love the look of a collared shirt under a knit top or sweater, but actually layering them looks terrible and bulky. I've owned shirts with sewn in dickeys before, I had just never thought to make my own! I have to say, they're pretty awesome.
I'm pretty pleased with the end result, but the construction was confusing, so I made it and then realized ways I could have improved it:There's no interfacing in the collar! So it is rather soft and floppy, which is okay because it opens up nicely at least.
It turns out there's a lot of exposed seams and I hadn't serged anything so I had to go back and whipstitch the edges.
It's too shifty to wear without tacking it into my shirt, so I'll have to do that asap so I can wear it out and about!I'm also eager to try the other styles offered in the pattern. I want to make t-shirts anyways, but I'm drawn to the cropped pants with the waist-tabs (and no center front zipper!)