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Mon, 2005-12-12 13:47 — simmuns

This is described as a wind-cheater in the 1960's pattern book.  It basically the neck part of a sweater to be worn under someting else.  Clever, eh?

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Fri, 2006-05-26 22:18 — victor
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Hi Simon,  Yes, it is a

Hi Simon, 

Yes, it is a 'dickie', but I would find a knitted garment right next to my skin a bit scratchy. However, it would be very warm indeed. BTW we refer to big boys doodahs here in OZ as dicks, too!!!

Thu, 2008-10-30 18:36 — vicar.of.bleu

bringing some estrogen to

bringing some estrogen to the blog. it IS fabulous! it seems that many men who knit are as fearless as many men who cook--forget the recipe, i'm going to try THIS...and the "THIS" is more often than not fabulous

okay, i am a priest. i simply just do not wear pants; i like dresses of the cassock-y look, specifically the Russian Orthodox cassocks. but i DO have some collar dickies that i've made. there is a woman's vestments website with what they call "janies" since they are for women and women's bodies, since the original vestments were a spin of Roman emperor drag, so even the most expensive, rare, gorgeous vestments like chasubles, far too often, look horrible on womyn.

well, as i said, i make my own out of all kinds of fabric and colours--the collar always white, of course.

except i prefer to call them "cunnies" of even "cunties" for those who don't faint or purse their lips with the c-word....

i knit my first cunnie several months ago and added a heavy silk collar and it is beautiful and warm and oh, so comfortable!

thanks, guys. keep on knitting!!

oonagh+

Fri, 2006-05-26 22:02 — Tallguy
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Hahaha --- yes, that's what

Hahaha --- yes, that's what I've always heard it called.  It is worn under a shirt, giving the impression of a sweater or a turtleneck sweater under your shirt, but is a false front!  It is great for covering the part of a neck that scarves just don't do.

Fri, 2006-03-31 01:04 — herbie
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Here in denmark we call it a

Here in denmark we call it a "clip-fish"

Palle

Mon, 2005-12-12 15:35 — Billbear
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From Merriam Webster

From Merriam Webster

Main Entry: dick·ey
Variant(s): or dicky also dick·ie /'di-kE/
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural dickeys or dick·ies
Etymology: Dicky, nickname for Richard
1 : any of various articles of clothing: as a : a man's separate or detachable shirtfront b : a small fabric insert worn to fill in the neckline
2 chiefly British a : the driver's seat in a carriage b : a seat at the back of a carriage or automobile
3 : a small bird

 

See 1b 

Mon, 2005-12-12 15:48 — simmuns
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Thanks!  I'm gratefully

Thanks!  I'm gratefully enlightened!  I haven't worn it yet.  I made it more out of curiosity.  The original pattern had four different versions, mainly women's. I think it would be ok under a thick shirt or in place or a scarf under a coat.  I don't think I'd wear it over something as it looks a bit daft!  Thanks.  Sim

Tue, 2006-10-17 19:47 — universe
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Believe it or not I actually

Believe it or not I actually own a few of these. I have no idea where they came from except that they were in my dresser drawer. I have to admit they come in handy when you want to keep warm (especially around the neck) but don't want to get too hot around the upper body. I found it usefull when I didn't want to be a marshmallow when I went out into the cold...wearing an undershirt, then a nice thick sweater, then a heavy jacket. There were times that with a really thick sweater I coudn't even get my arms through the sleeves of the jacket. The jacket was good enough on its' own to keep me warm but then my neck got cold. Yes I could have warn a scarf but it's just not the same and sometimes I left it on.

Mon, 2005-12-12 15:31 — simmuns
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Well I never!  In England a

Well I never!  In England a 'dickie' is a little boy's doodah!  So if someone asks me what's that poking out of my sweater I can just tell them it's just my little dickie! Cool!