Oh crap. MIL gave me a very expensive dress, I gave it to charity shop, she wants it back......

[DrNortherner]

She put on weight and it no lobger fitted her. Was a very expensive long burgundy evening frock with bolero jacket. She said it was too expensive to give away, but she wanted me to have use of it.

It was too old fashioned for me, and she often dumps her cleared out stuff to me.

Anyway, she is off on a cruise next month, has lost weight and now thinks she'll fit into it. I did not have the heart to say I donated it to a charity shop.

She's coming round on WEdnesday to collect it.

Should I tel the truth, or say I can't find it, or I lent it to someone else.....?

HELP me.

And it would be nice for all the people on here who ranted at her for "dumping" the dress on you to realise she was genuinely being kind and is continuing to be so. Not everyone has ulterior motives for their generosity.

Hey, I've known my MIL for 12 years. She is 'alternative' to say the least. She'll have been spitting feathers when I left let me tell you.

Spat my tea all over my monitor at

Sequins/bolero = sold like a hotcake

My mum thinks she read about this in the Guardian this week .... does your MIL read the Guardian or Observer??

in the grauniad?

link?

I've had a look for one but can't find it. May have been in the G2 section - they get the real paper every day.