put up or shut up (not a serious one)

[swerve]

I have a dilemma - which I'll be the first to say is not a big deal in the grand scheme of things. My wonderful, kind, thoughtful mother has sent me a birthday present - an outfit from M&S. Now, leaving aside the fact that I don't like it (it's close, but not close enough) and wont wear it, my problem is this: she always buys the wrong size. Both my sister and I have this problem. The top is a 12 (close enough not to complain) but the skirt is 8! I mean, 8!! The last time I was a size 8 was when I was 14!

I know the obvious thing to do is just slide into Marks and change it, but I live overseas, so that's not possible (pity my poor sister who lives round the corner from DM and has to wear these crimes). DH, who was back in UK this week, brought it with my mother's instructions "bring it back if it's not right, but you know, over the years my daughters have sent back very few things I've bought - I know them, you know!" (he's back in UK next week). Yeeeeeessssss..... Where to start the catalogue of fashion disasters? the size 22 jumper she gave me (nope, not my size, either); the pink outfit that made me look deader than Lenin (also the wrong size). It's a standing joke between my sis & I about the terrible fashion stuff we get given. I haven't even mentioned the mock suede shirt with laces.

The truth is she never gets it right, god bless her. But the last time my sister tried to suggest the handbag (fake fur with a tiger's head printed on the front), it caused uproar. Do I speak up or am I forever condemned to fashion faux-pas-ville?

[bubblagirl]

just say to her think i may have gained weight on bottom and lost it from top this is my size would hate to see sucha lovely outfit go unworn so was hoping you could change the size for me

wear it once take photo smiling in new outfit sell it on e bay

its her money being wasted and she obviousl;y feels like she is doing the right thing so just nice kind way of saying it and hopefully will reduce any tension