If someone says, oh I like your dress, are you expected to tell them where you got it?

[IsThishmmmmm]

What do you think

I've done it in the past. So I think that's a normal response. I try now just to say 'Thanks!' when complimented because I think I can come across as gabbling. But if it's me asking I will now say 'where's it from?'

No only expected if people ask

Sometimes I do, sometimes I don’t.

Seeing as I buy most of my clothes from charity shops these days it's not a lot of help to them if I do.

No. Just a simple 'Thank you!' is fine, like you'd reply to any compliment.

I usually do, especially if it was a bargain. I had a manager who would just say "yes it is, thank you"

I say 'Thank you, I made it'.

Never really thought about it but yes I just say ‘thanks, it’s from x’. If they like it they might want one for themself!

I say ‘thank you it has pockets’ and proceed to show them said pockets

This too. Always pockets.

sometimes, if it is new, i say, So do i

If you’re a Northerner you tell them where it’s from and how much it cost. For everyone else, no.

Same! I LOVE a be-pocketed dress!

How funny Ive noticed everyone always highlights if their dress has pockets too 🤣🤣🤣

Honestly? I usually say "thank you, it's really old" because most of my clothes are!

I do sometimes. I don’t think it’s expected as such.

I used to respond with things like “thanks, I got it from x in the sale, was only £20” until a colleague said to stop telling people it was a bargain, just accept the compliment and retain some mystique!

if someone asks I’ll tell them

Well I often would. But not always. I’m not sure I would say it’s ’expected’. Just something polite to say back.

This made me laugh, so true 😂

Then apologise if you got it three years ago. Although this might just be me as I’m always a bit devastated when I see a lovely piece of clothing and realise it’s not sold anymore.

Like the gap dress a friend wore ten years ago, I still think about that dress.

Try Vinted!

Yes, I only say that to someone if I want to know where said item is from!

I might do. Or I might say something else about it like I’ve had this years or it has pockets or thank you I love it too or I forgot I had it or some other inanity.

I've told people like their dresses before. I just meant that I liked their dresses. I was a compliment no further investigation intended. I think with the "me to" movement men no longer mention things like this, which has lead to women also not really complimenting each other anymore.

Being British, isn't the correct response to say something like "thanks, I've had it years"