The Dickey Is Back: Make Your Office Wear More Stylish
Dickeys look best buttoned to the top with a high-neck dress or crew-neck sweater, such as COS’s lightweight merino knit ($79).
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Dickeys have changed my life. And no, a “dickey” isn’t some newfangled Urban Dictionary term, funny guy, it’s a false shirt—a collar attached to a bib of fabric. Dickeys were popular in the late 19th century as part of men’s formalwear, then came back in the ’50s among resentful schoolgirls.
For working wardrobes, they’re genius. Tucking a collared shirt under a sweater or dress adds polish. It also adds bulk. And sweat. And for a larger-chested lady, it’s impossible to find a blouse that doesn’t gap across the front. A dickey solves these problems.