More Old Navy Sadness (Are you people kidding me???)

Ok, so after all the hoo-ha about the 2 Old Navy striped sweater jackets, I was able to order the medium tall, thinking that would be my Goldilocks solution to fits-but-too-short (M) and long-enough-but-huge (L). Thanks again to FFM for her suggestion on calling customer service - it was helpful and painless. FFM - you are a doll!

But then the package arrived... Oh, I was so excited. And then I tried it on. I dearly wish I had not already returned the M & L because I would like to hold up the M-Tall to the L and see if, in fact, they really are THE EXACT SAME SIZE. See picture below. Left is the L, Right is the M-Tall. What do you think? Don't they look the same?

I really love this cardi. I really, really want it to work. But the process of cleaning out my closet and going through the Lenten shopping ban has made me thing much more about my purchases and whether or not they truly work for me. So I think the sweater jacket is going back. It may only be $17, but it's still not good enough.

Old Navy Sweater Coat Sadness and Today's Outfit (yes, they're related)

Well, this was a big screw up. The Old Navy Sweater Coat (that I mentioned earlier this week). Yep, my F&F package arrived. Camis good. Sweater bad. Should have paid more attention because it is offered in a TALL, hello????? And it's the same shipping no matter how many items you order? And it actually says "hits at the waist"? Yeah, I messed up.

The medium (here on left) looks like it belongs to my 6-year-old daughter in terms of length, and the large (here on right) is really too big. I took pics and was trying to convince myself that I could maybe go ahead and keep the large, after putting it to a vote here, but as I look at it, it really is a bit too big. I think the Tall Medium would be perfect. Unfortunately, no more F&F, and I don't want to pay the shipping just for the 1 sweater. It's $24, shipping & tax puts it over $30, when I paid $20 for the other two. And I am planning to return in store, so they won't have the tall for me to exchange. Dang.

And I really made the definite decision to return after I saw the pics from today's outfit - my BR sweater jacket from last year (plus trusty Chicos jeans and Payless flats - are you tired of seeing them yet?). I love this sweater jacket, it always evokes a Chanel-esque feel in me, and I always feel great in it. But it's a little on the bigger side also, like the ON one. So I don't want 2 sweater jackets that are on the large side. Although the BR one doesn't usually look this wide, maybe it's the way I'm standing (whereas I think the ON one actually looks wider IRL). Anyway... What do I do? Should I go ahead and pay 50% more the M Tall sweater coat that seems like it would probably be perfect? Should I wait until after the DC JCA outing this weekend, because I've had my eye on the cricket cardigan and they may be too similar? What do you think?

Side note about today's outfit: This was my first piece of J Crew jewelry - the dog charm bracelet from Fall 2007. Love it!! Lucy thinks it's the most marvelous toy, so I am taking it off when we play. Luckily, it is sturdy.