I like it, Suz. I think the dickey looks fine for casual layering “look” , but agree that it would be more useful if the jacket also can layer over an actual hoodie, likely a thin one, or some similar layer, as a great travel capsule item- airplanes, fickle weather forecasts- can use each alone or together for more or less casual looks.
I’m intrigued by the brown and blue check version , as such a check or tweed is on my wishlist, and a HEWI since most such color combinations have more camel or cinnamon browns. I still have a VC knit blazer in black with different gray fleck, so I want to keep using tgst for black & gray and berry colors.
I tried on something at Evereve awhile back in great blue and brown check colors, but did not like the fabric, and it was a bit longer and boxier, which on me with other casual items like jeans or sneakers, looks too masculine and not sharp. I prefer the gray color for a dickey as more brightening, but then told myself ( enabling self) that if the jacket by itself works , that would be more important.
So, thanks for the link, and we’ll see.