My mum has bought DD a dress knowing we won’t like it.

[Glasscabinet]

It’s DD first birthday soon and my mum has asked me to collect an outfit from hers ready for DD birthday.

My mum was laughing as she said that neither me or DH will like it/to our tastes but in her eyes it’s lovely.

What planet would I dress my DD, on her first birthday, in an outfit that caused a round of laughter over.

One hand I could be polite and pretend that DD got it dirty or I could straight out refuse to accept it.

What a waste of money and material. If anything I’m actually quite annoyed.

Have you a family party planned and she's expecting your DD to wear it at? If so, I'd hand it back and say you already have an age appropriate outfit for her.

Or, dress her in it first thing, take some pics and give her chocolate spread on toast for breakfast and introduce her to her birthday sandpit/playdoh/finger paints. Job done.

That outfit is hideous and should be thrown on a bonfire.

It's the most hideous thing I have seen, but I would still say put her in it, take some photos and then put her in something you like. And yes, save it for when she is older, to see what her reaction is!

I'm not usually one for over the top princessy stuff but I think it's cute and you're massively overreacting. Take a few pictures of her in it and then put her in your preferred outfit.

We've done exactly that with a few things we were given that weren't to our taste.

Or you could go a step further and do a tacky cake smash photo shoot in it. Outfit is ruined. Grandma gets Instagram style pictures. Win win.

Yes, it is a waste to buy something that will only be worn once.

OP can donate it to charity or sell it once it's been worn, it doesn't have to be destined for landfill as soon as the birthday is over!

I don't know about dramatic. I would be furious in that situation, and I believe that at times, gift-giving can be aggressive. Which is especially upsetting on a child's first birthday.

It is grim. But put it on her, take one photo then donate to a charity shop for another Lily.

I don't think the outfit would make me laugh if I saw a baby wearing it - it's quite cute.

Essentially it's a vest with a skirt and other bits. She can wear for a minute and then you can sell/give skirt to charity or someone else.

Had you picked out something else for your dd to wear? What is your taste?

Take a look at the trending chats on mumsnet today and realise how petty this is.

I agree with OP that it's hideous, but taste is subjective, so not everyone will agree. It's a waste of time us arguing whether it's cute or cringe.

The main thing is, OP hates it. She doesn't want her kid paraded round in this vile tat and she shouldn't have to. Her mum said she said she was aware they wouldn't like it and bought it anyway so sod her. I could say to my mum "Soz, Mum, it's vile. I just can't." and we'd all have to get over it. It's not worth getting an ulcer about.

Crikey, I can see your dilemma. Say that it's a fire risk?

It's a piece of clothing.
Your dm probably got carried away with her idea of cuteness.
She loves your dd and all the drama fuelled comments by pp's are ridiculous.
If your dm is normally a reasonable person then it's not worth getting worked up about imo.
In 30 years your dd may well be on MN complaining about you because you bought a cute top for your dgc.

Personally, I think it is hideous, but I agree with other posters that it would be a good idea to take photos with your baby wearing it.

I agree. You’re under no obligation to dress your child in something you don’t like just to please someone else, she isn’t a dress-up doll. Even worse when they bought it knowing you wouldn’t like it.
”Why haven’t you put her in the dress I bought?”
”Well you said yourself we wouldn’t like it so…”

Plus, it’s hideous!

This.

Even if you like it you’d have to admit that it is wholly impractical. How on earth is a baby supposed to be able to play with all that frilly stuff?

Either give it back and say not a chance is she wearing that, or if you’re feeling more charitable, put her in it, take a photo, send it to your mum, and dress her in your choice of outfit on her birthday.

Meh. There are worse things.

It’s a bit odd—skirt/socks/headband all very frilly/tulle/satin, but the top is literally a cotton babygrow?

This

It’s hideous, but does it really matter?

I’d put it on her, take some snaps, then take off all the frills and just add some leggings or whatever to the onesie.

Besides the fact it's truly awful, I think dressing baby for their first birthday celebration is something parents like to do and your mum is BU for assuming her choice takes precedence.

Drama llama. Dress her up in it, take pics, job done. Put her in something else. The top is a onesie isn´t it, found those super useful paired with leggings.

That's lovely

Omg that’s horrible. I can’t imagine who designed that and thought it was a good idea.
As pp have said put it on your dd, few photos then put it at the back of a drawer until she’s outgrown it and return it to your mother as a”keepsake”

Put her in it and then hand her some chocolate birthday cake, problem solved

There are some really nasty people on this thread, it's clearly been handmade with love by someone trying to support their family.