The one with the viking cowboy. Are these comments on my appearance terrible or not?

I wood't say cowboy.... but it's giving off retirement-home decor.

The jacket looks great. (Some of the sheep on here are so desperate to conform that anything vaguely ‘out there’ terrifies the poor wee lambs. 😂😂)

Next time he says something odd about your appearance, just laugh and say “thanks, that was exactly the look I was going for!”

I tell my DH he looks like Prince Phillip when he wears his light green gilet!

He sounds very restrictive, bland or repressed in his ideas of style to me and is either really shit at compliments, trying to make sly digs or knows fuck all and should STFU.

Though if someone said I looked like a Viking I'd just say "Thank you!" Ask him what his fashion guru tips are for the coming season.

Agree 😂

I used to work in a massive really cold office and one day I went in with a turtle neck jumper on under my jacket.

A colleague remarked as I walked in "oh look, it's Roger Moore!"

Have to say I burst out laughing at the time, I did think it was quite funny but I decided not to wear that combo again.😆

Why did this make you cry so much? Tell him you know you look fine, and leave it at that.

I have no idea what one's hair looking like a Viking is supposed to mean, anyway.

I quite like the jacket. He sounds clumsy with compliments.

I’m lucky that my current boyfriend wouldn’t dare to be anything other than complimentary to me about outfits.

I would have laughed and called him a cheeky twat.

He did say the outfit was nice too remember. Defo nothing to be upset about.

I have to admit, OP, that the mention of an oversized tapestry evoked images of Clint Eastwood,
Sorry 🤣🤣

Lol, my DH would say this sort of thing to me, he likes to tease and I'm fine with it, he often makes me laugh. However, if you're not fine with it and it upsets you, find a grownup way to tell him and he should respect that and not repeat. Make sure you do the same with things you do that he doesn't like.

Tell him he looks like a ballerina

My husband says my winter coat is a granny coat. I've had it many years and it's warm and comfortable but my son was filming us going into the new mega home bargains just opened in my town and oh my god I did look like a granny! From behind my overgrown straggly hair down my back in a ponytail with greys smattered! As soon as I'm getting paid I'll book the hairdresser and buy hair dye. I'll probably still wear the coat though

Not quite the same but similar.
I loved my hair and had it to my shoulder blades. Of course any selfie I do is look much much betterengineered so I look at least ok. I saw both the back and front of myself in someone's photo and was really shocked. My hair just looked like rats tails and my teeth were a disgrace.

As soon as I got back from my holiday I asked ny hairdresser to do a casual style bob to above my shoulders and I made an appointment for invisalign. 12 months later I look much better and feel happier in photos.
Is this vain or shallow?
Yes. I dont care though it was worth it!

I don’t think Vikings wear their hair in claw clips but I could be wrong.

If he was saying you look like Lagertha in the Vikings I'd take that as a compliment. She is hot!

My husband says my winter coat is a granny coat. I've had it many years and it's warm and comfortable but my son was filming us going into the new mega home bargains just opened in my town and oh my god I did look like a granny! From behind my overgrown straggly hair down my back in a ponytail with greys smattered! As soon as I'm getting paid I'll book the hairdresser and buy hair dye. I'll probably still wear the coat though

It is a pretty ugly jacket. More suited to a hike then a nice lunch.

Sometimes, fashion isn’t style.

I think I’d take this in a more lighthearted fashion like a lot of PP’s. I’m growing out my hair after an ill advised bob after which DH changed my name on his phone to Lord Faarquad from Shrek.

You sound ridiculous OP.

Also, I would love to look like a Viking too and think I am one deep down! Good woman.

looked like He Man 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 thank you for this gift, I had tears of laughter running down my face! And I’m sure your hair looked lovely!

That jacket is really bad. I actually never comment on these threads but it is absolutely awful looking.

He should not be saying these things, maybe you could suggest a shopping trip together to pick out some new clothes. Hope you are ok x

Myself and DH ( together 26 years) would laugh at stuff like this.

I once wore a white-yellow-green-blue striped tunic and DH said I looked like a beach chair.😆.
Stopped wearing it, not because he didn't like it but because I couldn't unsee it! I don't mind, it's also our sense of humour and he compliments me a lot otherwise.

I think the fact that these comments upset you is a sign you don't feel appreciated ,so although the comments may be light hearted it is still worth talking about it with him OP

The outfit with the fleece thing does sound a bit 'pioneer woman', so I can kind of see where he's coming from!