Others wearing your clothes?

[PretzelGirl]

Seems like my wardrobe is starting to become community property.

The other day, my daughter was wanting to borrow something from my wife. After not finding anything in her closet, she asks my wife what is in her other closet. I have noticed tops missing from time to time....

A few days before that, I came home from work and found some of my clothes along with some of my wife's laid across a chair. I asked her and she said a friend was going to some interviews and needed something to wear. Is everyone my size??? :eek: At least it is complimentary in that I know she has real good taste.

Anyone else open their wardrobe up?

[Alice B]

I'm not lucky enough to have that problem, but if I did I'm sure I could live with it. Do you share clothes with your wife?

[Jeannie]

The only one I share with is my wife. Some of the clothes she has fits really well. In your case though you maybe right, if they are coming to your closet to borrow you must have good taste. All the people I know (besides my wife) don't even know I dress so they can't borrow any of my clothes.


Jeannie

[KerryLynn]

I have a couple friends and one of their daughters who swap clouthes with me on a regualr basis its kinda fun. :D

[Joanne f]

Thankfully my daughter,my wife and me all have a different dress style (i almost put sense of dress but seeing that i have no sense i changed it) :lol2:
and there is a big difference in size so i am safe from that , but what does annoy me is that my daughter is always nicking my makeup especially nail varnish .

[Jamie001]

One of my wife's friends is tall. Her and I swap shoes all of the time. We also both love pedicures and swap nail polish.

Jamie

[ColleenW]

I think it would be fun to share clothes with my wife, unfortunately we're different sizes.:)

[sissystephanie]

My late wife and I shared lingerie, but nothing else. I am a size 16, and she was a Petite 12 or maybe 14!

[sherri52]

sharing with family is fun, but if your daughter doesn't know have your wife tell her not to loan yours or your wife's clothes to a friend. You may not see them again

[Bev06 GG]

LOL,
You bet Sue, infact if I see something I really like in the shops, I buy it and pretend its for him and then the next opportunity we get to go out together dressed, I make sure I hit his wardrobe before he gets a chance so I can bagsy it first.
I often dip in and out of his wardrobe and his makeup, hell there has got to be some advantages to having a CD in the family.
take care
bev

[Mandyflcd]

My wife and I share clothes. I don't mind it at all so long as everything goes back in the proper closet so I can find it when I want it!

[Elsa Larson]

I once outed myself to a tall, well-fed gal who had other friends that shared my dress size. They would visit my home and go thru my closet. Several of my dresses found new homes with them.

A girl friend once wore my favorite dress while we made love. (It was her idea !) WOW !

[CharleneT]

I have a GG friend, we shop together and trade clothes sometimes. One pair of jeans fit us both nicely, looked better on her though - so I told her to go ahead and get 'em. Now she calls them "our jeans", we both wear them ( at different times of course). Sure, nothing wrong with borrowing clothes. Heck I like the idea that some one else thinks my choices are good enough to wear !

[SherriePall]

Well, you know what Joan Rivers used to say. She said she told her daughter to marry a crossdresser. That way she could double her wardrobe.

[JustAlex]

Considering that my first "wardrobe" was my mom's, I grew used to share. Over the years I wore stuff from others, not always with permission (I'd have to confess that most likely I never did it with permission) but eventually got used to have my own stuff and that's obviously more appealing than wearing someone else's (unless you have that fetish).

Since I started dating my wife, I shared a lot with her mostly because I had nothing at that time (I purged almost completely before we move in together). With time I started (she started actually) buying my own stuff. My wife usually takes my male stuff, shirts, sweaters mostly. Once in a while she took some undies, it's rare because we have different tastes. And that's good because I end up using things that she gets as gifts and doesn't like.
That lead to a lot of funny incidents. I wore all the pink panties her mother bought her for Christmas, some kind of weird tradition around here. My mother bought her a teddy once that she hated, it fitted me perfectly. So I can say that my mother and my mother in law contributed greatly to my wardrobe.

I also wore a girdle and a nightgown that belonged to my mother in law. I was back home after a month long work trip, my wife was taking a shower and I took the girdle and the nightgown that were over the dresser thinking that she had left them there to wear after the shower. I used to "warm" nightgowns for her, but that's another story. But it seems her mother stayed with her while I was away and left them behind.

Another sharing incident happened one day when we planned a night out without the kids. She took them to her mother's and told me over the phone that she had prepared something for me. I got home and found a white garter belt and a pair of stockings next to a bag with a long formal dress. Being a good obedient husband, I wore all that. I wasn't supposed to. The dress was a loan from one of her friends, she was planning to wear that to my brother's wedding. The plan wasn't to keep me dress for long anyway... and she borrowed another dress for the wedding.

And my daughter ended up wearing some of my stuff, something that bothered me at first. My wife gave her a couple pantyhose and a teddy that my daughter finally decided not to use. Eventually I got to understand that it's clothes, fabric cut and sewn. There's nothing inherently magic or mysterious about it. You wear it, I wear it, as long as it's exchanged in clean conditions I don't see a problem with it.

[PretzelGirl]

I'm not lucky enough to have that problem, but if I did I'm sure I could live with it. Do you share clothes with your wife?

We do share. Some things fit both of us and others don't. But it sure seems to help with being accepted if you can let her share!


sharing with family is fun, but if your daughter doesn't know have your wife tell her not to loan yours or your wife's clothes to a friend. You may not see them again

That, I think is my risk. The reward is that I am not hiding everything in boxes. Your comment does make me think about the times moisturizer or body splash is missing. I have to ask my wife to get "her" items back from our daughter. :heehee:


LOL,
You bet Sue, infact if I see something I really like in the shops, I buy it and pretend its for him and then the next opportunity we get to go out together dressed, I make sure I hit his wardrobe before he gets a chance so I can bagsy it first.
I often dip in and out of his wardrobe and his makeup, hell there has got to be some advantages to having a CD in the family.

Absolutely! We went to a store once and were looking at some tops on sale. She picked some out and passed on one in particular. I snatched it up and said I would like it. When we got home, it went in her closet and she has been wearing it regularly. Oh well, I will have to wear something of her's then. :D She has commented that I have been changing her tastes, so that makes me feel good and a little more open to surprising her with something.

[Kathi Lake]

I share tops with my wife - the only thing that we have in common size-wise. I've always loved her taste in clothes - mostly because it's mine. :)

Kathi

[Sandra]

We share everything but bras and shoes. :D and when our daughter was living at home she would raid her dads clothes.

[Annaliese]

I have lost a few thing to my wife also.

[Paula G]

I've shared my clothes with my wife at times. The last time she had a job interview and wound up going in my skirt and hosiery.

[tinkerbell74]

Before bethany came out of the closet to family my sister need clothes for a new job and she was in my closet looking at bethany's clothes (my clothes are too small of either of them) and not wanting to say "no they belong to my husband":eek: I told her yes. Big mistake DO NOT lend out a CDS clothes without their knowledge.:doh: I never heard the end of it and never got the clothes back. But I guess I deserved the yelling.:devil:

[cassandra2601]

My wife's taste in clothes and lingerie - always stockings - is great - elegant and timeless! But sadly nothing fits so I had to go out and get my own wardrobe ----hee heee!

[tamela bell]

we share everything but shoes. she is size 3 i am size 10.but other than that the closet is open.we have even quit trying to keep things seperate.

[Staci]

My daughter actually used my little purple purse when she went out one night. It matched her dress perfectly. It was pretty cool to see her walk out the door with MY purse. She did not know it was mine. She asked my wife how we happened to have such a cute purse. I don't remember how she answered mostly because I could not get over how good it felt for my daughter to think something of mine was sooo cool.:heehee:

[gennee]

My wife and I share clothes. I have tons of jewelry so I got her there :D.

Gennee

[Samantha Kelsey]

My SO Katy and I share clothes. She told me that I can wear anything she has and I said likewise. I tend not to wear much of hers as she is taller than me but many times she will borrow something of mine. It's a real turn on to see her wearing something of mine while were out.

[Fab Karen]

Seems like my wardrobe is starting to become community property.

The other day, my daughter was wanting to borrow something from my wife. After not finding anything in her closet, she asks my wife what is in her other closet. I have noticed tops missing from time to time....

She should say,"that's daddy's closet, you'll have to ask him"

[JenniferR771]

I only wish that would happen--still hopeing that my wife will borrow something of mine. She would look cute in one of my 8 wigs. Everyone has a bad hair day from time to time right? It would signal a higher level of acceptance. And then maybe I could borrow some of her clothes. Yes!

[allisonrn06]

I wish my wife and I were the same size. When we go shopping I always see things I like in her favorite stores, but their sizes stop at about 12 and I'm 16 or 18. She also has several pairs of shoes that I would love to wear, but her feet are much too small!

[Marisa_M]

I have a close friend who is about my size and we exchange clothes and shoes. And makeup too.

[Crissy Kay]

The only clothes that I would want to borrow from my SO that would good on me, would be in guy mode!!

[Rachel Morley]

My wife Marla and I share a lot of stuff except for things that go on or below your waist, as she has a smaller waist and larger hips than me. Everything else though, blouses, tops, dresses, cardigans, some underwear and hose etc, we share all of that. As a matter of fact only yesterday she came home and said: "I bought us a cute dress" and then showed me this lovely pink and white 1950's style full skirted sundress :)

[Holly]

My wife and I have shared just about everything except shoes and pants. It doubles both our chances of being able to put together just the right outfit. :)

[Leanne2]

My wife is a size 12 and I wear 18/20 so we can't share clothes. I can wear some of her shoes though. Once when my in-laws were visiting we were getting ready for church. My mother in law was shocked when she discovered that she hadn't packed the skirt part of her suit. My wife was frantic trying to find something for her but nothing would fit. Finally she asked me if she could look through my fem clothing. It was fun to see my mother in law in church wearing my skirt. Leanne

[Sally24]

My daughter and I are pretty close in size and share the same taste in clothes. This has been fun the last couple of years, and she did start it....

My wife used to be the same size as me. She just came back from her doctor and said she needed to get down to her prime weight. Looks like she will be able to do it this time. Her first comment was "pretty soon I can fit into Sally's clothes too!" She'll triple her wadrobe when her size matches both me and my daughter.

It will almost double my available wardrobe too....:devil:

[5150 Girl]

Well,, if the raiding of the closets is a 2 way street, and you're comfortable wearing somthing somone else has worn (I'm not, unless I'm intimate with them) I don't see a problem here. It adds to everyone's fun, including yours.

[sandra diaz]

Sisters I have a little problem in that field. My wife wears some of my skirts and top and I can’t complain because of mutual arrangement. I’m glad she wears shoes 7 and I’m 9

[PretzelGirl]

I assume the mutual agreement is that you can wear each others clothes? If it is now a problem, the best thing you can do is talk with her about it. If it is just certain clothes, you can amend the agreement to be that certain clothing is off-limits. It is that way with my wife and I and it works well.

If you are having problems with her wearing your clothes any at all, then you definitely need to think it through and approach her. Just don't let it become where she says "you can wear mine but I can't wear your's?". Everything must be on an equal footing.

[rachel_rachel]

I've had several of my female friends go through my wardrobes and either take, borrow or buy clothes from me.

It started with one friend needing an evening gown for a function we were going to, i only just recently bought that particular gown only a week or so beforehand so i onsold it to her.. She looked better in it than i was ever going to be!

My wife has borrowed jewellery and shoes but not clothes because she's bigger than me, her best friend bought a few shorter dresses from me and looked great in them too, she also tried on a pair of shoes that were perfect but she didn't end up borrowing them. I also have a stash of 4 wedding dresses and her and i went down to the back room at home and let her try them on, best part was, she let me stay and help her zip them up and all that sort of thing too, i let her borrow my tiara, shoes, and veil so she could let me see what it all looked like together. Don't worry, nothing sinister here.. my wife was there too.

I've had a mate's wife dress up in matching dresses with me her in a pink one with silver heels and me in a blue on also with silver heels, you can guess who was walking better in them too!

My sister in law buys tops from me that don't fit me...

My neighbour just recently bought 4 pairs of shoes and a few tops as well, she's the most recent person taht i've come out to, and while being a bit coy about it at first, she doesn't mind so much now.

[Jocelyn Quivers]

My wife sometimes will ask, other times, she will just "borrow" as I have just recently found out. She told me that she sometimes wears my shirts to exercise in when all of hers are dirty. Not that I'm complaining or anything being that she loans me her clothes as well.

[shayleetv]

My wife would look like she was wearing a tent if she wore anything of mine she's a size 10 and I am a size 16. But I have two daughters that are close to my size and they have been known to borrow and sometimes on the no return policy, their choice not mine. Take for instance the outfit I am wearing in my avatar. The levi jacket has been worn more by each of my two daughters than I've worn the jacket and I've had to go to their homes to retrieve it more than once. And there is a lot more items too that have that they use that hasn't made their way back home. One daughter said,"Look at it this way dad, at least they are being used like they should be. You know like being seen by people who can enjoy your good taste." Flattery always gets her off the hook! It is fun when they are wearing something of mine or something I have bought them and I hear someone complimenting the on what they are wearing.

[tamela bell]

just got back from our honeymoon and my new wife forgot to pack her a nightgown... so she "had" to borrow mine to sleep in!! good thing we are the same size!

[TNLadiGG]

I wish I could wear my boyfriend's clothes but we aren't the same size. I especially wish I could wear his lingerie because it's prettier than mine! I do borrow his jewelry all the time though!

[jenna_woods]

I only share with my wife

[rosetyler]

Yes. My mom and 2 sisters are roughly the same size as I am, so we're always swapping this top, or that piece of jewelry. Part of the "being a girl" culture is sharing clothes/accessories with other gals.

[noeleena]

Hi...
Kaylyn our daughter will buy me things for birthadys & xmas . make up . & quess who takes it . Jos my s o & kaylyns daughter . of 6 y 7 m they all know what i have . well thats all i wear any way . no boy mode clothes so if i dont carry my make up . ooops i dont have any . clothes Jos is a size 8 I.m a 14 skirt . tops are 18 . so nothing fits Jos . the cuboard is allways open . dejarn knows what she likes .. so. shes starting young . yea it.s cool .
...noeleena...

[Blaire]

Sharing's all well and good... but when it comes down to the handwash only stuff, it better come back washed!

[jenniferj]

DSW (DearSweetWife) sometimes borrows my things (I actually have a much larger wardrobe of girly-stuff) for a night out. I love it!

Funny story. I had to travel for a couple of weeks for work, and placed an order with NewportNews just before I left(sale ended at midnight Sunday). I saw the confirmation email in my box, and then the shipping notice. and then another shipping notice. Not surprising, since they sometimes ship things in multiple packages. I opened it up and saw the dress I had ordered in the color I had ordered, but a size smaller than I thought I had ordered. And the matching shrug. I didn't order the shrug, I thought - so I went to their site and pulled up the order. Nope - right size, no shrug. Then I saw a later order.Several days after I left. Hmmm. When I called home that night I asked DSW if she had ordered them. Yeppirs - to wear to the opera when we go down to NYC in October. Why do you ask? Because I ordered exactly the same dress in a size larger.

"Darn you" she said, "I ordered the smaller size to force myself to lose a little more weight before the trip- Now I have your dress to fall back on. BTW, since I'm wearing red, you have to wear black, or maybe that silver dress with the blue silk shawl that Padma bought back from India for me."

How cool is that!

-jj

[DanaLynn57]

My wife and I wear the same size blouse and are very close in dress size...I do try and expand her wardrobe since it is very limited on color and style..I try and buy her some things I think she would look good in and if she doesnt like it then it gets haded over to me and I will wear it...She did buy me a blouse a few months ago and now its on her side and she wears it to work now and again..I bought a pair of shoes from the thift store the other day that happend to be bridal shoes and she just loved them but they were too big...And I bought 2 pair off ebay the other day and she liked both pair and she wanted to wear one pair but again too big...But I love shopping for her when Im out and especially when Im on ebay...

DanaLynn

[slamddoger]

my wife lost lot weight so she down to my size now so some of my outfit found new home but that ok

[ReineD]

Oooh, I wish my SO and I were the same size. I would love to borrow her clothes and shoes! I love her jewelry too. And her accessories. I don't know why, but I feel shy about asking to borrow those. Well, maybe I would feel shy about asking to borrow her clothes too.