Do you pickout your DH's clothes?

mysweetpeasWil&Wes wrote: Sorry if I already posted about this...I forget!

For the majority of the time, my DH picks out his own clothes. But when we're going to a wedding or somewhere like an important business dinner, I help him out. He will ask me too. But sometimes I wish I could just buy all of his clothes for him. Is that awful of me? But he really has no sense of style, plus he's color blind!

DH got mad at me a couple weekends ago because he wanted to buy some shoes that I absolutely hated. He didn't understand why it was so important to me that he didn't get these shoes. Now I try and pick my battles, but these were just plain BAD! But he was so mad and the more I tried to explain, the more I was digging myself into a hole. I understand comfort over style, which is always his argument, but there comes a time where you just have to say "NO WAY!". He mentioned wanting WHITE LINEN PANTS (like the kind you would wear on vacation in Jamaica) the other day! We live in Colorado!

What do you do?

luvmykids replied: Sorry, I'm lucky, I usually ask him for advice!

MyBlueEyedBabies replied: Rae when did he turn 80

Michael picks out his own clothes but if we are going somewhere then I will usually suggest something to him...or go buy him something and say isn't this cute? He is a jeans and T-shirt guy so when I suggest something else he looks at me like why

My3LilMonkeys replied: My DH picks out his own clothes all the time. He wears jeans and T shirts with maybe a football jersey or button down on occasion for everything so he always looks okay. For something like photos or a fancier occasion I will make suggestions but I leave the final say up to him.

kimberley replied: ur funny! i have 4 kids and no desire for another one dh picks out his own stuff. regardless of how hideous i may think something is, if he likes it, that's A-OK with me. i didn't do it lol

Maddie&EthansMom replied: I have to admit, Scotty does a great job at picking out his own clothes.

coasterqueen replied:
Same here. Edit to add, I don't have 4 kids, though, lol.

I tried once when we were first together and he kindly told me that we are individuals which mean we can have our own sense of style. He won't complain about mine if I don't complain about his. No matter how badly I've wanted to change my Dh's style I won't do it. Course I don't have a sense of style either. Wel I guess I do, MINE.

Now on occassion, like when he was in Louisiana he asked me to buy him some pants and shirts. He liked the shirts, but didn't like the pants (I did ) so he kindly took them back.

He will ask me what color I'm wearing when we dress up to go someplace, though.

I think you just have to let go and let him be his own person/his own individuality.

~Roo'sMama~ replied: Lol, I've never even thought about picking out Dh's stuff - he could use some help sometimes too. I have made objections to some really bad outfits but for the most part he's on his own. I would LOVE to go buy him some clothes because there are a lot of things I think he'd look good in that he never wears but he won't let me ever... he doesn't want me to spend the money.

mysweetpeasWil&Wes replied:

Well like I said in my post, he wears what he wants the majority of the time. I'm usually asleep when he goes to work, so I have no say as to what he wears. So I know how to let go. It was just these shoes that he really wanted. I told him he can get them if he wanted, but he kept doubting them since I said I didn't like them and continued to pout about it while we drove home!

MyBrownEyedBoy replied: Aaron dresses himself, all the time. He'll ask my opinion about whether a tie matches a shirt and he listens, but most of the time his instincts are dead on. Of course, when he first started as a attorney, I used to have to go shopping with him, but he just spent $100 and came back with 6 shirts, 5 ties and 3 pair of socks. And they all look great.

A&A'smommy replied: I like Jeremiahs style... but I do usually pick out his clothes when we are shopping

C&K*s Mommie replied: Chris wears a button up work shirt everyday. But he picks out his own clothes to wear. I try to find something that I think he will like, and I call him on the phone, or drag him over in the store to have him look at it, then I may buy it for him. Other than that, he will buy his own clothes too.

CosmetologyMommy replied: Nope because DH is goth and would never like anything I choose!

Kaitlin'smom replied: every day no, when we go out and have to dress up then yes. He is a jeans/t-shirt/polo shirt kinda guy. He does ask most morings if he matches.

MyLuvBugs replied: Oh I totally pick out DH's clothes. He has some of the strangest tastes and can make some really weird combinations. So, I let him wear what he wants to work (although I do give some pointers every once in a while), but if we go to a wedding or church I pick out the clothes for him. Just so he looks really nice.

MamaJAM replied: My DH always picks his own clothing. Occasionally - he'll ask me if something goes well together...but I certainly don't get stuff out for him. Much of the time he buys his own clothing too -- I do sometimes buy him shirts I think he'll like and I have picked up pants he wants/needs (he usually tells me what he needs and I get it next time I'm at a store that sells it). As far as shoes - that's all on him....I really don't care what he wears on his feet.

TANNER'S MOM replied: Well I guess that is where I am looking I have a country boy.. it's easy.

For dress it is a long sleeve button up, heavy starched jeans good boots and good hat..
For causual it is polo type shirt, jeans, boots, straw hat the summer or cap

Work is Jeans and crappy Tshirt..cause who cares..it won't be nice at the end of the day..

So my life is easy. My DH doesn't even own a pair of linen pants to wear anywhere!

Our Lil' Family replied: Tim is slowly giving up control over this to me! Since he started PA school and has to dress up (used to wear uniform to work) we choose his clothes on Sunday night and get them ironed....so it's usually me choosing the outfits. He told me Sunday that he doesn't care anymore what he wears cause he knows I'll make sure he looks nice!

moped replied: Not really, I wish I could 100%, i get him gifts of clothes and he wears them ,but dresses kinda old sometimes

luvmykids replied:
DH has to have all his jeans starched, even the crappy work ones with holes and frayed hems. The cleaners laugh at me every single week and can't believe this one certain pair made it back ... again.

3xsthefun replied: Well since he does not really like to do his own shopping much. I usually end up buying his clothes for him. Sometimes he will buy his own clothes but it is not very often.

He is pretty casual. He has only ever worn jeans and a t-shirt and sometimes flannel shirt, since we have been together.

I do like when he dresses up, but that does not happen very often.

jcc64 replied: Oh, I feel your pain Rae. Dh is my remedial fashion student. He is absolutely clueless. He will wear a summer weight linen blazer with winter wool dress pants and think he looks great. He enthusiastically accepts his father's cast offs (which were hideous the first time around) and wears them for years!!! He drives me nuts. I am hardly a fashionista- I spend the majority of my time in jeans and old sweaters- but when I go to work or somewhere where it's required that I look nice, I know what to do. He, on the other hand, is totally lost but unwilling to submit to my guidance. So, I just grit my teeth, and pretend he isn't with me!

TeagansMom609 replied: Yea right! He would NEVER let me pick out his clothes. He is SO picky. He's a real snob when it comes to clothes.

Cece00 replied: I dont pick out DH's clothes, he's fine about it. He asks if he looks OK before we leave, but he always does.

Brias3 replied: He's a super picky dresser and has really good taste in clothes. However, I know his style enough that I can usually pick out clothes he WILL like and wear.

Bee_Kay replied: My Dh showers when he gets home from work. When he is showering, he asks me to get him some clothes.
Other than that, he is on his own.

He dresses very nicely, but there are times where I just have to "encourage" him to put on something else.