Ostrich Feather Regrets

Do you ever see a piece of clothing (or other item), ponder it, and decide not to partake of it... then see it on someone else and think, "What was I thinking?  That [jacket, skirt, bracelet, etc.] is to die for, and it was madness of me to pass it up!!"

I have.  Many times.  My most recent regret is passing on this stunning jacket:

Photo: www.harpersbazaar.com

When I first saw it, I was intrigued.  I considered it for a while, and decided to pass.  I'm sure I was thinking, "Where would I wear that jacket?  It's not exactly practical.  Ostrich feathers don't exactly scream 'school drop-off,' 'serious meeting,' 'lunch with a friend,' or even 'night at the movies with the husband.'"  I couldn't picture how I'd wear it during daylight, and could only imagine a few after hours options for it.  But then I saw Sarah Rutson (above) wearing it in such a lovely but relatively low-key way that I was left kicking myself (and still am all these months later).

Her jacket is Elizabeth and James and is no longer available (unless you're a size 2 and shopping on ebay).  Elizabeth and James has a new version that is slightly different:

So far, I'm not convinced.  But is that a decision I'll regret?  What do you think?