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McCalls 7387 and a Quilt Guild Visit

I sewed a lot  of white this summer.  After wearing sooo much black  for years, I can't get enough white.  This shirt got tons of   wear this summer.   The following goofy expressions of me trying very hard to play photographer are for free. McCalls 7387 in a light and airy cotton shirting.  So light and airy I have to wear a bit underneath which is not always the most light and airy thing to do.  I made up a medium, which was roomy to a degree I'm fine with.  However, next time I might make a small through neck and shoulders as collar seems a bit big.  Also, the sleeve band was too wide I thought.  I ended up folding it back.  Again, fine.  I liked the back detail, too; though a fabric with more body would probably stick out. I wore it today to my friend DeLois' quilt guild meeting.  They are also holding an exhibit in the same building:  the Blair Caldwell African American Research Library ...