Adding Coverage to a Boat Neck Top

I got this top on clearance for $5 at a Banana Republic Outlet store last October.

I like the color and style, but when I wore it without an undershirt, I found myself pulling at the neckline and stuffing my bra straps back where they belong.   It was super, duper annoying!  I was entertaining a group of people and my neckline was never far from my mind the entire night.

I don't want to wear an extra layer of clothing just to cover an inch or two of the boat neck on each side, especially come summer, so I added some coverage to the sides using fabric from an old top.  It's about the same color as my BR top.

I cut patches from the sleeves.

I pinned them to the boat neck and sewed on top of the existing topstitching.  

I trimmed the excess fabric on the wrong side of the shirt.

And, voilà!  I will be wearing this top more often, guaranteed!