Jen in PA Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Does your dh buy you clothing as a gift? Mine doesn't... Thinking back, he once gave me a cute assortment of goofy socks (think funky colors, toe socks, etc.) when we were engaged. And that's it. I buy him clothes all the time and he wears them, but he chooses other things for me. I know he could at least figure out my size on top, and he knows my height and weight, so a salesclerk could probably help him out, but I guess clothing isn't his thing. Reading the other thread made me feel like we might not be the norm, so now I'm curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 not at all. ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanceXToo Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Yes, sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristusG Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 No. Never. He knows I am VERY picky about my clothing. Now I purchase clothes for him and he wears them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarawatsonim Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 He has, but won't anymore unless it is something I specifically want or ask for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mabeline Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 No, he never buys me clothing. If he knows I would like to buy clothes, he buys me a gift card. He doesn't like to receive clothing as gifts either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DianeW88 Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Well, he buys me stuff at Victoria's Secret, but I'm not sure that qualifies as "clothing" per se. :lol: As for stuff I could wear out in public....not really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen in PA Posted March 29, 2011 Author Share Posted March 29, 2011 Oh, maybe the picky thing accounts for it! I have a bit of a uniform.... jeans (denim skirts in the summer), topped with black or grey v-necks or hoodies (sleeve length and fabric dictated by the season). I branched out and added brown to my repertoire recently..... Maybe dh is afraid to buy me something that clashes with my limited wardrobe. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 (edited) yes, and I love it. But I let him know I love what he buys and how he sees me so that encourages him. :-) Edited March 29, 2011 by justamouse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen in PA Posted March 29, 2011 Author Share Posted March 29, 2011 Well, he buys me stuff at Victoria's Secret, but I'm not sure that qualifies as "clothing" per se. :lol: As for stuff I could wear out in public....not really. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Yes. Three times. As I said in my post in the other thread: Leather bra, pencil skirt, stiletto boots. Because he is nosy and is peeking over my shoulder at this thread, he's now decided that would be a good outfit all together. The man has no sense of style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternalknot Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 I don't get clothing as gifts at birthdays or holidays, generally speaking - just if he's already out and about, and sees something he thinks I'll like. I have fairly eclectic taste, so it's not a "I'll see if she likes it and come back" kind of thing ... if he sees something, he knows to snatch it up for me because it'll be gone next time he comes around. If I don't like it, I have a ton of sisters, cousins, and SILs to pass it off to. With so many of us, it's always SOMEONE'S taste :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawn in OH Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 My husband only buys me clothes that I pick out. I'm very picky and my size is different for everything at each store. He knows he can't guess at what I will like and what I won't. But he does constantly offer to buy me clothes. I just have to point out what I want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrganicAnn Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Only something like a scarf. Oh he did buy me a nice robe once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Well, he buys me stuff at Victoria's Secret, but I'm not sure that qualifies as "clothing" per se. :lol: As for stuff I could wear out in public....not really. Thats my guy he loves lingerie:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgehog Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Sort of. We go shopping together, but the final decision is down to the wearer. I'm good with that. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peela Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 We do a lot of 2nd hand shopping and hunting, and we both have quirky clothes tastes. So sometimes he has brought home things he thinks and hopes I would like. He once bought me a full sheepskin long coat from an op shop- must be 2 sheep in it, I am sure- its so thick and heavy. I have only used it a couple of times- we don't live in a snowy climate at all- but for those couple of times, I loved it, and I am keeping it. He has bought me other coats and various things over the years. Mostly, he wont spend much money on them- they are bargains- so it doesn't matter if they don't fit or I don't like them. He loves to buy me leather clothes for riding on his Harley Davidson though :) . Cheeky (its not my thing but I do it for him!)! On the other hand, I never buy *him* clothes except for the annual white tshirt that I hand paint a design on for him. He is very fussy- he never throws anything away either- he is 56 and has clothes from his 20s in his wardrobe. He loves costumes and to have different styles- the bikie look, the hippie look, the business man look, the redneck look. I leave it to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieZ Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Dh buys me pajama bottoms (the boy style) and sometimes fleecey socks. I think that's it. I wouldn't want him to buy me clothes, as he can hardly dress himself, lol. He's just not interested in clothes or anything resembling girly stuff. It's fine by me. He buys me fun stuff like chocolate, art, flowers. . . and leaves me to buy whatever I want/need for the basics like clothes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Nope, not at all. As a matter of fact, the only clothing that anyone buys for me is socks and pjs. Apparently, I am picky. :001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lllll Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyCrazyMama Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Very rarely.(and I like it that way) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb_ Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Perish the thought! Early on in our dating life, he showed up on my doorstep wearing a Liza Minnelli/Frank Sinatra concert T, a pair of purple and green plaid shorts, a black and white marled knit cardigan, old running shoes, and tube socks. Yes, I still married him. No, he never picks out my clothes. Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpidarkomama Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 We're actually each better at just picking out our own clothes. He's more particular than I am, but I'm harder to fit. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onceuponatime Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 My husband once bought me a lovely sweater with embroidered flowers. I loved it too. Till I put it on. Two of the flowers were unfortunately placed. It was very noticeable. I couldn't wear it. He tried to buy me long johns this winter, because I was so cold. I kind of figured out what he was going to do, so I tried to impress upon him what size I actually was. I also had to forcefully announce that I did not want Men's long johns. He still got the size wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Dh never actually buys me gifts himself, and he doesn't buy himself clothes, either, unless under extreme duress from me or his mother. So, no, he doesn't ever buy me clothes. His best friend buys jewelry from estate sales, and usually when it dawns on dh that an event is arriving, he will make friend come over with some old granny's jewelry that I get to pick from. How romantic is that?! Since I've informed him that I'm well stocked up on the old, dead people jewelry, he has started taking the boys to Walgreen's to let them pick out presents for me for my birthday, Mother's Day, Christmas, Hanukkah, etc. I get a lot of cheese and cracker packs, cans of cashews, decks of playing cards, remote control cars, etc. It's all good. I just buy what I want for myself at some other time! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mejane Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Nooooo. Dh has bought me one outfit in our 25 years together, and that was about twenty years ago. It was a pair of shorts and a shirt with snaps on the pockets like something a cowboy would wear. I'm from NY. I don't do cowboy shirts. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 No, he doesn't. He's tried a couple times and left feeling like a moron. The last time he tried was this past Christmas. He wanted to get me a pair of soft pjs that I like. They didn't have any he liked in Victoria Secret so he went wandering through the mall. He headed into Lane Bryant and started browsing. A saleswoman approached him, and he explained what he was looking for. She asked my size and he told her my height and weight. When he did that, the woman looked at him silent for a moment, and then explained to him that Lane Bryant would not have anything to fit me. I'm a size 0. :lol: As my dh walked out the store he heard the saleswomen laughing, and he drove home. He said he was the classic example of a dh being clueless about women's clothing. He bought me a MP3 player instead. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommymilkies Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 No, even though I ask him to. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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