Suz, I'm late to this, but I think this is a keeper. You look fab in all the outfits, it's highly wearable, and a classic suit will be with you through several seasons and not date quickly. This will become a basic essential for you, I'm sure. If you later find a more modern classic suit, you could easily have both. I see no conflict here. From what you've told about how you feel about this, I think you will regret returning it. My BR suit is a placeholder suit, too, because the " perfect" suit is so hard to get by. It could take years, or maybe not!