I am the worst at buying clothes for myself. I used to love to go clothes shopping but now . . I just don’t do it. I don’t even know where to go and things are so expensive and they fall apart and I say I’ll make stuff and buy the pattern and the fabric and then don’t make it. I really should do better!
All of my underwear had gotten kinda worn out. I hate it when it’s all floppy and I’m trying to sleep and it doesn’t do what it’s supposed to do. I had three or four pair that I like for sleeping. A month or so ago, I was digging through the underwear drawer and Vince asked what I was doing and I told him looking for a pair of underwear I like to sleep in. I won’t tell you his first response but his second response was “Why don’t you buy more?”
A couple of nights later I noticed there was a tag I could still read in one of the pairs that I like a lot so I googled it and found them at Macy’s and ordered 10 pairs. They arrived and we had this conversation:
Vince: What did you get?
Me: The underwear I ordered.
Vince: How many?
Me: 10 but I know I’m going to wish I had ordered 20.
Vince: Why didn’t you order 20 since you know you like them?
Me: I didn’t want to spend that much.
Vince: They can’t cost more than a dollar!
It’s a good thing I wasn’t eating or drinking . . I would have choked.
Y’all .. he really thinks a decent pair of underwear shouldn’t cost more than $1.
I guess the look on my face . . somewhere between “What rock have you been living under?” to “Am I really married to a man who thinks underwear should cost $1?” told him he was WAY off.
He said $5? And I could tell he was holding his breath hoping I wasn’t going to say I had spent $5 on one pair of underwear.
I said “The End! We’re not discussing this further. I got 10 pair . . that will last me a while!”
I was going to say “Men!” but I’m not because my guess is that Vince is the only husband in the world who is so clueless about that kind of stuff.
PamO says
So how much does he think his underwear costs?
Elle says
It’s a good thing you weren’t discussing bras. I bought 2 at Soma in June and it was $150. The girls deserve it! 🙂
Sibyl Scott says
I guess I am odd gal out here–I looked at what I paid for underwear, and it was less than $3.00 each–and never paid $20.00 for a bra. I guess I am a cheapskate. Guess Vince and I would get along real well with those prices. I also don’t pay a whole lot for my clothes either. Yes I make some–but I think the most I’ve ever paid for a dress might be $50.00 and I have to think hard and heavy on that. On the other person that commented on how much they paid for their bra at 2 for $150 I’d choke on that price for sure, and they best last for at least a decade or longer. 😀
Elle says
Oh Sibyl, when you need 40DDD, you need good quality to support and hold the girls in place. I quit cheap bras a long time ago.
That said, I spend good money on bras and shoes. Everything else: I start at a thrift store, then the Ross type store, and only under total desperation will I go to a mall/store.
Judy Laquidara says
Yes, good support is expensive but so worth it . . and I am NOT speaking from experience. 🙂
Sara Fridley says
This really made me laugh.
I’ve had similar conversations with my husband about the price of clothing. My favorite one however came when both of our daughters were getting married about the same time, about 11 years ago. I was giving both girls a nice amount of money toward their dress. He was in a panic because he had been watching an episode of Say Yes to the Dress with me, and was afraid ALL wedding dresses cost $10,000. He was so relieved to find out that wasn’t the case. The most expensive of the 2 was just over $1,000.
Judy Laquidara says
I wonder how long he worried about that before he mentioned it to you. That’s funny.
Joyce says
Wow! I wish I could find $1.00 underwear. I was eating when I read this, and I almost spit out the peach I was eating from trying not to laugh. Vince is too funny!
Rebecca says
-Don’t (please) tell me that he thought $1 for the whole pack?!
It’s funny what husbands are clueless about the price of. Remember the story of a quilter’s husband (maybe it was Vince??) who looked around a room full of fabric and said “You must have $100 worth of stuff here”? Then there’s my husband, who thinks we can get a mattress for $100. (Yes, I’ve written this before…I haven’t gotten over that hurdle and gotten one yet).
Judy Laquidara says
No, he thought they were $1 per pair but that wasn’t close either.
I remember your mattress story. You may never get a new mattress. They’ve probably gone up over $100 since y’all had that conversation.
Vicky says
My husband is the same. Has no clue what anything costs. We’ve been married over 40 years so I’m used to it. Our daughter and son-in-law think he’s hilarious.
montanaclarks says
I will say it for you–MEN!! Just for fun while I was reading this I asked Mike how much he thought my underwear cost and he said $5/pair. That’s close–$7/pair on sale and I never buy them unless they are on sale. Same with Soma bras–only on sale but I’m not buying them any longer–the last ones I bought on sale have just not lasted, they’ve stretched out terribly.
Judy Laquidara says
That’s exactly what I paid – on sale for $7/pair. Bras . . I so rarely wear them and I like the ones that feel like I’m not wearing one – the pull over sports bras so I’m not picky about those.
Linda Garcia says
I like the pull over sports bras also. I have sloping shoulders and can’t keep a regular bra strap up on my shoulders. They drive me crazy so I like the T back that sports bras have. I also hate metal parts poking me somewhere. The last bras I bought were from Kohl’s, I think between $20 and $30 each, and I love them! They are the most comfortable bras I have ever worn and I have had them for more than a year and they are holding up fantastic. They are “medium” support, but I think they are great support and my DH calls them my “armor”, LOL! Anyway, if you are interested, I could send you the link because I ordered them online. E-mail me if you are interested.
Peggy says
This made me laugh out loud, Judy! I bet you $5 Vince’s first response was exactly what my guy’s response would’ve been! ROFL! And then the price of panties… I only wish Vince was right and they cost $1. There’s not that much fabric in a pair…. Why DO they cost so much?! Thanks for the laugh!
Dot says
I was thinking that, like most clothing, men’s underwear was probably less expensive than women’s. But I checked on Amazon, and the Jockey briefs for men and women are exactly the same price, just over $7 a pair. Surprised!
Judy Laquidara says
Vince will buy the $1/pair stuff if he finds it and, knowing Vince, he probably has 500 pairs from back when it was $1.
Karen says
I just asked my DH and he said $1 a pair! Lol
Judy Laquidara says
No. Two husbands in the entire world who think that! I also wonder what he things about my blog if reading it makes you ask him what he thinks your underwear costs! 🙂