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

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What do you think

I always add it in plus will self deprecate it in a stereotypically British way.
This old thing …25p from ebay … free out of skip etc even if it was actually quite expensive and I love it.
I can’t seem to stop this as my default setting. It’s ridiculous!

This

"Expected to"?
That's really strange.
Surely if the person want to know they ask, as in " I really like your dress. Where did you get it?". And then yes I would tell them.
But why would you tell them if they don't specifically ask?

I'm a pockets person.

But you don't need to say more than thanks.

If it is the sort of dress that person would wear I'd definitely tell them.

The usual response is thank you. I sometimes say where I got it from if it was a bargain. Yes I’m a northerner. But if it was pricy I wouldn’t, that would looks gloaty.
Always point out pockets….

My usual answer is “Thanks, it’s had time to come back into fashion!”

I think normal response is the pockets one or the bargain one. If neither maybe something like 'thanks, I just knew I had to have it!' Although really why someone would say that about a dress with no pockets I don't know.

If they are looking for evening wear I do direct them to one of my favourite charity shops - it's in a village near to an army camp. They get the officer's wives cast-offs - amazing selection of cocktail dresses!😁.

I don’t think it’s an expectation rather than a normal response because the only other response is obvious so sounds rude “yes, I like it as well which is why I’m wearing it”.

The correct response is along the lines of "Thank you, it's lovely isn't it."

I wouldn't tell people where I bought it unless they asked. I can't always remember anyway so might say "It's probably vintage Monsoon".

Same here, as it's usually the case.

Came here to say this!

Why wouldn’t you? I’m always particularly pleased when I can say “Thank you-it’s from the Oxfam/Heart Foundation/Red Cross shop” -it almost always is!

As a northerner I can back this up 😁

As it’s currently 56% saying yes to this question, can I safely assume the membership to MN is weighted more in the Northerner area? 🤣

I would always say 'thanks, pockets, bargain' in that order. Pockets more important than how cheap it was obviously.

I assume you all know about

I’m glad it isn’t just me then

Always tell the price if it was cheap. Never if it was expensive 😀

I guess that's a common reply to that sort of question. I once replied that it was from a charity shop and the person I was talking to looked aghast at this.

I just say thank you to compliments. The only exception is if I have made the dress. In which case I tell them it has pockets (which is why I sew) and that I made it myself. The cheeky fuckers will then ask if I can make them one. 🙄 Nope. I do tell them which pattern I use. Sewing is really not that difficult.

I like this reply.

I don't really like responses along the lines of 'Oh thanks, I've had it for years.'

I think that response slightly demeans the compliment and the complimenter can feel a bit silly.

Oh sorry, I realise I haven't answered the question.
No, I don't think you need to say where you got your dress unless you want to.
I would if I was directly asked though.

I'm trying not say, thanks its only primark/asda! And just say thanks 😊