Should Your Partner Buy You A Dress?

[Mantis1975]

What's the opinion on male partners buying their other half clothes, in particular dresses.
My wife had a huge debate with herself every time she goes to buy a dress but I've seen women saying they'd love their partner to buy them one ala so many movies.

This seems a recipe for disappointment but I was wondering your thoughts.

Oh and on the show even underwear isn't safe! You can just imagine the men's choices!

No I personally wouldnt like him choosing me anything because he would choose something that he likes to see me in rather than something that I would like. Chances are, I would hate it and he would hate doing it. I choose something, he pays.

ChishandFips33
That show sounds amazing. Surely people can see what there's DP wears and realise, "Oh, she likes this sort of thing so I'll get her something similar."
I can understand the sexy undies or things for a night out, or more importantly a night in, but "sexy" wear for everyday use?!?

I like to think I have a fairly good idea of what my wife would like in a dress but, having admittedly come close a couple of times, I'd not actually get her one with out her approval of it first.

My dh would be the opposite of buying sexy things. He would buy me frump wear.

DH hadnt bought be a dress, but all the other clothing he has ever bought, I really liked. Some of the things he bought I wouldnt have thought looking at, but were great on me.

My DH would have a clue, but seeing as I have to try a dress on and if it wasn't right would need to return it what would be the point?
I would rather he stick to perfume and vouchers tbh.

DH has often bought me clothes, usually birthdays and Christmas bit occasionally 'just because ' . My only criticism would be that he has an 'if it ain't broke don't fix it' approach.... I have 3 dresses in exactly the same style ( very different patterns though).

What he is good at is paying attention when I show him things I like.

If Dp wants to get me clothes, I choose, he pays. He's bought me some things like pjs, onesies and a couple of cardigans but i think that womens sizes confuse him a bit so generally i will pick or i will send him a few choices with the sizes i would wear in them for him to pick from, so i sort of get asurprise

If DH wants to treat me we go to the shop and I choose.

If he was sent out on his own I would be in a cold sweat, he doesnt have a clue. He would ring his mother and then I'd end up looking like an old frump.

I choose most of his clothes for him. Like I said, he just doesn't have a clue.

My Dad has occasionally slipped back into a clothes shop and bought a dress that mum tried on, loved, but then decided was too expensive. Does that count? DH avoids shopping at all costs and wouldn't have a clue.

I've had a few partners buy me dresses and I've always loved them. I'm a pretty easy size/shape and I like a wide variety of things though, so probably not the trickiest to buy for...

mrsmortis that's my ideal scenario

DH is a brave chap and has tried to buy clothes. (He took the safe approach of going to my favourite shop and asking for help). After spending way too much, he bought a jumper that didn't fit! I took it back and exchanged it for several things I love, from the sale preview, so no harm done, but I think it will be a one-off.