Asking -- for my wife's jewelry

[Alice B]

This morning before I left for a golf tournament I noticed that my wife was cleaning out her jewlery boxes to give some items to a second hand store. There were some earrings and a necklace or two I liked. My wife knows that I like to dress and is ok with it as long as she is not around. My question is...would it be unwise to ask her if I could take my pick of some of the items to wear as Alice?+?

[Shelly Preston]

If she knows you dress i would ask

I would ask if there was anything you may find that was to your taste

Your wife can only say no

[Dixie]

I would!!

[vivianann]

ask her by all means

[Dasein9]

Perhaps it would be a good idea to frame the question as a compliment, as in, "Honey, I've always thought you had good taste in jewelry. If there are any pieces you're tired of that I like, may I have them?"

Everyone finds it harder to say no when they've just been complimented!

[Dixie]

OOOh your a sly one dasein9, sly indeed, I'll have to remember that technique.:heehee:

[Sheri 4242]

I agree -- ask! Another line (separately from or in conjunction with the above -- since she knows you dress) would be to thow in a bit of feminine practicality -- IOW, add that in addition to her good taste, you certainly would like to save the money for such a nice looking piece (or pieces) of jewelry, especially since it is so good looking and something your femme self would like to have.

[Alice B]

Thanks. I asked after comminting on her great taste and she said help yourself. When I dress this week I'll post a shot or two with the selections, plus a new wig I bought.:love:

[Joy Carter]

Perhaps it would be a good idea to frame the question as a compliment, as in, "Honey, I've always thought you had good taste in jewelry. If there are any pieces you're tired of that I like, may I have them?"

Everyone finds it harder to say no when they've just been complimented!

Oh you are so good sweetie !:hugs:

[Mitch23]

This morning before I left for a golf tournament I noticed that my wife was cleaning out her jewlery boxes to give some items to a second hand store. There were some earrings and a necklace or two I liked. My wife knows that I like to dress and is ok with it as long as she is not around. My question is...would it be unwise to ask her if I could take my pick of some of the items to wear as Alice?+?
i asked for a slightly broken bracelet which i like - not really very girlie looking - she would rather throw it away than let me have it!


mitch

[Seville]

I prefer my own stuff.

We don't have the same tastes in clothes, shoes, or jewelry.

[Angie G]

Go for it Alice she knows you dress so ask hun :hugs:
Angie

[Karren H]

If you don't I will..... What's her cell phone number??

:D

Love Karren

[Ruth]

Sharing things is a delicate area - even things she's getting rid of. But you dared and won.
My wife has joked a couple of times that she wouldn't mind borrowing one of my dresses but I'm pretty sure it is a joke. And she's never offered any of her stuff.
I think she has to keep my femme stuff in a separate place, mentally. Which is OK as long as we can get along.

[marie354]

I say, go for it.
My SO and I share our jewelry all the time.
She's now into making jewelry herself and has made some earrings to go with some of my outfits. WhooHoo!
:hugs:

[Kerry Owens]

I've made Lawren jewellery, and we've picked out his earrings together a lot of times. The only thing I'm shy about sharing are earrings and my crystals, otherwise he only has to ask.

[Alice B]

My wife has excellent tast and her jewlery is very high quality. She is now going through her clothes and although our sizes are different she has a few things that would fit. I'll wait till she is done cleaning house and then ask to try on and select anything that I think might work. Last year she did give me a sweater and this was well before we had an open discussion about my dressing. I'm begoining to think that she is coming around as long as my dressing does not threaten her. At least I hope so.:hugs:

[Alice B]

PS to Karren. She has a cell phone, but hates to carry it.:love:

[sami1952]

One weekend when my so was away visting our daughter i used some of her jewerly and she came back i just asked her if i could have some of it for myself and she let me picked what i wanted.later we went shopping and bought some more.

[rose382832]

for every thing of hers that you take you could try to buy her something special that she would like. do not mean if you take jewels give jewels, maybe give flowers or a new nighty or even chocolate.