This jacket that I spotted at Anthropologie during the Seattle meetup recently went on sale for less than 50% of its original listed price, so I ordered one of the last pieces in stock to try out. Reading the reviews online, I opted to size up and was glad that I did - it fits nicely but not too snugly over a tee shirt, has plenty of room in the bust and shoulders, but isn't too bulky. I think the jacket is intended to be a tiny bit more cropped than how it actually appears on me, but as I'm very short-waisted, normally a cropped jacket ends up being hip-length on me anyway.
The main disappointment is that one of the side seams under the armpit is not sewed together very well, like the sewing machine just missed a section. I think it's something that would be very easy for my mom to reinforce, though.

So... the question is, do I keep it? It's definitely a bit different than my usual moto jacket/blazer rotation, and part of the reason I tried it is that it seemed like it could kind of give me a different direction with my business casual/smart casual wardrobe. It's also subtly picking up the vibe of the military jackets that I had lusted over a couple seasons ago - I was never able to find a military jacket that really made my senses tingle.
I could picture wearing this in a business casual outfit like this one below - with a pencil skirt or a simple dress - or even with bermuda shorts during summer.

Or... maybe you ladies can think of even better suggestions about how I should wear it if it is deemed a keep-able piece.

What do you think?

(The silk scarf is also new via the Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale.)