Ann.without.an.e Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Please note the "typically" ....I know that situations change from day to day, but what is your typical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veritaserum Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 I'm usually dressed up nice for myself, not for him. I like looking nice when I catch a glimpse in the mirror. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venia Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 When I get home he is in sweatpants ;) Then I promptly change into sweatpants too. Its all about the comfy zone. If we want to see each other dressed up we will go on a date (or to a wedding!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 I voted other. I'm asleep. He's on nights right now. I will add that typically, even when he's not on nights, I am in my comfy clothes - jeans or yoga pants and T-shirt. I don't "do" dressing up, cosmetics, etc. unless I HAVE to, which is very rare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandylubug Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Had to vote other. Dh gets in at 1:45am and I am garbed in jammies. Eta: on off days and during the day I'm in compression capris and a tshirt until we leave the house. I have more athletic wear than nice clothes. When DH is home, he changes into running shorts and tshirt too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer in MI Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 I try to dress nicely every day. That means nice clothes (no sweats), hair done, and usually makeup. I do it because I feel good when I do. But, I know dh appreciates it. I like it when he tries to look nice too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nd293 Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 I always dress neatly, but it's not 'for' anyone. Winter: jeans and a long sleeve top. Summer: 3/4 jeans or a skirt and a vest/tank top. I put light make up on in the morning. I might re-brush my hair and reapply coloured lip gloss during the day if I walk past the bathroom mirror, but it has nothing to do with dh, and everything to do with taking care of myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Decent around the house clothes. I am usually in a skirt/shorts and cotton top. But, sometimes he gets home before I do, and he is usually already in comfy clothes by that time. When he gets home after a certain time, then I am usually in comfy clothes like yoga pants. I think 8:30 is around my comfy clothes cut off time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 I voted Other. Whether I'm still in the same outfit I went to work in or in pajama or yoga pants when DH comes home varies. I don't dress for DH...though I do undress for him. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Decent around the house clothes. I shed my work clothes (slacks, blouse, heels) as soon as I get home and switch to jeans and sweaters for the rest of my day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ann.without.an.e Posted February 8, 2014 Author Share Posted February 8, 2014 I voted Other. Whether I'm still in the same outfit I went to work in or in pajama or yoga pants when DH comes home varies. I don't dress for DH...though I do undress for him. ;) Haha, love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ann.without.an.e Posted February 8, 2014 Author Share Posted February 8, 2014 Dang, ya'll are good. I am beginning to feel guilty about my perpetual use of the yoga pant. ugh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkyandtheBrains. Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 I don't dress up for him. I am in the clothes I work in. At home it is usually yoga pants with weather appropriate top. If I am going out I"ll swap to jeans or other pants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danybug Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 I have on the same type of clothes I wear when he is off. I wear under armour pants pretty much everyday as well as a fitted tee with a zip fleece if I am cold. My new look :) I know I am lucky in my sporty clothes that he says I am so beautiful to him almost every day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 I just wear whatever I'm wearing. I do try to look nice when we go out or go to church, but I'm myself around my husband, and right now that means I wear what fits and what works with what I'm doing that day, be it dog walking or being home. Dh has it easy. He wears the same thing to work every day. Even his dress up clothes (for formal stuff) are basically permutations of his clergy gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 dh works from home. he wears sweats and a t-shirt at home. he dresses up to go meet clients. eta: his schedule is so variable, that for me to try to "dress up and look nice for him" would be absurd. I've got my own schedule to adhere to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loowit Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Whatever I am wearing that day. Usually yoga pants and a t-shirt or sweater. He works out of town and by the time he is home on Friday I am wiped and not really into dressing up, unless we are going on one our are rare dates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkyandtheBrains. Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Dang, ya'll are good. I am beginning to feel guilty about my perpetual use of the yoga pant. ugh I save my "nice" clothes for leaving the house. Between any cleaning I might pretend to do, sitting on the floor doing school with kids, cooking, mishaps, and whatever, I don't want to wear out anything I like. So yoga pants it is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elfknitter.# Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Other. He's usually in decent around the house clothes when I get home from work. I'm asleep when he gets home, so jammies (he works the night shift.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amira Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Since I'm nearly always working on dinner when he gets home, and since I am incapable of cooking without ruining my clothes, I don't look very nice. I don't love what I wear, but it's the only practical solution for me since I'm not an apron person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeacefulChaos Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 I dress for no one but myself lol, but it all depends on the day. I voted yoga pants/sweats, but there really is no 'typical'... if we're going somewhere, I'm not wearing that. If we're not going somewhere or haven't been anywhere all day, I am. It's pretty even as far as which is more often! Apparently DH thinks my yoga pants are H.O.T. :rolleyes: Granted, they are made to be form fitting, so... He doesn't have a preference for what I wear, either, FWIW. Even if he did I really wouldn't care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSOchristie Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 I save my "nice" clothes for leaving the house. Between any cleaning I might pretend to do, sitting on the floor doing school with kids, cooking, mishaps, and whatever, I don't want to wear out anything I like. So yoga pants it is! If we have been home all day (and he's not getting home at 9:00 like he usually does), I am wearing yoga pants. Someone will inevitably smear peanut butter, yogurt or snot on me at some point during the day. I would rather that be yoga pants than "real" clothes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy in NH Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 None of us gets dressed at all unless we are leaving the house. Jammies all the way!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73349 Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Jeans and a long-sleeved shirt/sweater all winter. If I dressed for exercise that day, I stay that way, but that's not most days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavender's green Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 I'm usually dressed nicely all day long. My "uniform" looks nice but is comfy too. I try to do makeup, or at least lipstick (hair doesn't always get done because baby spits up in it unless it's up). I do it for both of us. :001_wub: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRG Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 I'm never *dressed up* unless I have to be. Most days when dh gets home I am in jeans and a shirt. Somedays though when he gets home I am back in my pjs. He gets into his comfy clothes as soon as he walks in the door. Dressing up or down is just not an issue in our home. Comfort however, is big around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuirkyKapers Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 I voted decent around the house clothes. I don't dress one way or the other for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edelweiss Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 I wear sweat pants and yoga pants at home. I only put on "real" clothes if I'm leaving the house or if someone outside of my family is coming over. I definitely don't look my best at home, but it is what it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 I've never owned yoga pants. I dress such that I can leave the house on a minute's notice to go see the pastor's wife or my mother-in-law (or they can drop in). Sometimes I don't brush my hair after I wash it, though, if I'm not leaving the house. Guilty confession, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbmamaz Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 I wear whatever I felt like wearing that day, whether its sweats or something a little nicer. I wont wear anything really nice, because i'd ruin it cooking dinner. I try to time dinner to be ready about 15-20 minutes after he gets home. (he gets home between 6 and 7) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danestress Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 I think my husband likes best how I look in yoga pants. I don't wear them out unless I have a long jacket on to cover my butt. But around the house I am 100% yoga pants. Sweats are a totally different matter. I do tend to freshen my makeup before DH comes home. My guess is that a lot of men are like mine - would rather see a sporty/fit look than a 'dressed up' look, but I guess in the end, I have to agree that even if my husband preferred a dress and heels, he would probably find me in yoga pants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 I guess occasionally I might be in my work clothes - long sleeve t-shirt, sweater and jeans. But the majority of the time I get home before dh and one of the first things I do once the nanny leaves is change into my comfy clothes - sweats, yoga pants or pj pants and a long sleeve t-shirt with a hoodie over it (our house is COLD). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandylubug Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 I think my husband likes best how I look in yoga pants. I don't wear them out unless I have a long jacket on to cover my butt. But around the house I am 100% yoga pants. Sweats are a totally different matter. I do tend to freshen my makeup before DH comes home. My guess is that a lot of men are like mine - would rather see a sporty/fit look than a 'dressed up' look, but I guess in the end, I have to agree that even if my husband preferred a dress and heels, he would probably find me in yoga pants. My DH is the same as yours. Yoga and compression capris are attractive to him. He changes into active wear as well. We personally like being ready to take a jog on short notice or a game of basketball with the kids. I can clean the house or do yard work. To me the active wear is much more realistic to our days needs. I'm not embarrassed if someone comes over unannounced and if an emergency came up, I would take off in my sneaks and active wear then, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 I consider yoga pants decent around-the-house clothes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrookValley. Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Well, I prepare myself. I take 15 minutes to rest so I’ll be refreshed when he arrives. I touch up my make-up, put a ribbon in my hair and make sure I'm fresh-looking. He has just been with a lot of work-weary people. I... :lol: Sorry. I couldn't resist. Seriously, I wear whatever I've worn all day. This if often yoga pants or leggings and a sweatshirt. I save the skinny jeans and tall boots for public. (I stole the above from that ol 1950's article about how a "woman who knows her place" should prepare herself before hubby gets home) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 when my DH get home I run out of the house and greet him. He always acts like it is nothing , but I get a big kick from doing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen in CO Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 We both usually work from home. I get dressed for the day in whatever I feel like, so does he. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garga Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 I dress up mostly for myself. However, I am also aware that everyone at his job dresses nicely all day. It doesn't sit right with me that he's surrounded by nicely dressed people all day and then would come home to a slobby wife. I'd say I dress 80% nicely for myself because I like to look nice if I see myself in a mirror or if I have to pop out of the house, and 20% for him so that he doesn't come home to a slobby wife. "Dressed up" means: Jeans that are not mom jeans but are in line with current jean fashions and fit me well and are flattering. Button down shirt or fitted t-shirt Jacket (2 from thrift stores, 1 from Target.) Earrings and/or scarf Mascara and (my new-found love) liquid liner Slippers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxbridgeacademy Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Most times I'm in sweats and a t-shirt. I have usually spent the last 8 hours working (cooking, cleaning, shopping online) that there is absolutely no way I'm going to dress up, even in jeans(he's on 2nd shift). Plus if I were wearing nice clothes I wouldn't be able to give him a hug/kiss when he gets home because he is always covered in limestone dust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T'smom Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 I am just wearing whatever I was wearing all day. It depends on what activities we've had going on during the day. I only dress really nicely if we have somewhere special to go.....which is rarely. Very rarely. And dh is usually with me. I do get dressed in regular clothes every day though. I am not very productive if I stay in pj pants and I actually don't own any yoga pants. I wear jeans 99% of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoobie Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Even when I was working and left the house in heels and makeup, by 8pm, I looked like hell. I startled myself in the bathroom mirror one night when I happened to take the time to throw the light on. Fuzzy hair, makeup all crazy... At least now I'm consistent. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tex-bex Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Apparently DH thinks my yoga pants are H.O.T. :rolleyes: Granted, they are made to be form fitting, so... I think my husband likes best how I look in yoga pants I'm in yoga pants 99% of the time. DH loves them. :) They are comfy and functional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeschoolMamaOfTwo Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Whatever is comfortable. I don't care if he likes it or not. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Strawberry Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 I wear a skirt or a dress every day, with my hair up or braided and an appropriate top. Casual enough to clean the house, but I try to avoid looking shlumpy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmandaVT Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 DH doesn't usually get home until 830 or 9pm so I'm usually showered and in yoga pants by the time he gets home. I do smell nice though! :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HRAAB Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 I'm dressed according to what I've been doing that day. If I've been out, I'll probably be dressed nicer. If I've been home all day, it's yoga pants. If I've been working in the garden, I'll be dirty and sweaty. For that matter, my dh wears levis and golf shirts to work; I wouldn't want to outdress him. I wonder how many men would dress up for their wives if the husband were at home? eta: dh prefers me in jeans and a sweater so that would be dressing up for him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetMissMagnolia Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 usually PJs or shorts/yoga pants..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momma2three Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 I put on PJs when I start putting the kids to bed, because I usually end up lying with one of them for a while and it's just more comfy to lie in a toddler-sized bed with a toddler in PJ pants than in jeans, LOL. So what I'm wearing depends on when DH gets home. If he's early, I'm still wearing whatever I wore that day (jeans and a t shirt... almost always), and if he's late I'm in PJs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Sleeping. Dh works nights and gets home shortly after 6:30 in the morning. When he leaves for work in the evening, I'm usually wearing jeans and a decent shirt, or a cute dress in the warmer months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjmakmom Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 My husband works 3rd shift and gets off at 6:30am- I'm just getting out of bed when he gets home, so I'm in my pjs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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