A dickie, (no giggles, please), is a sweater or dress with a removable collar and cuffs. It gives the illusion of wearing a blouse underneath an outer layer without suffering the inevitable bunch up.

We thought dickies were for another generation, as in they’ve never really seemed fashion forward.

A couple of months ago, we saw a dickie at the Marc store, followed by a string of Tory Burch sweater versions. Then, just this past week, we encountered a dickie dress from See By Chloe, one of our favorite lines. What’s going on here?

We understand the practicality – it’s like two pieces in one!

But there’s something so old-fashioned (and kind of funny) about it – plus, we’ve perfected the art of comfortably layering a thin sweater over our favorite Steven Alan button-down anyway. So what’s the point?

Would you wear a dickie? Or do you think you’re layering skills are enough?