More likely, she did not want him to buy her anything. A good woman's love cannot be acquired by showering her with gifts ESPECIALLY clothes, which most women prefer to select for themselves, since they know exactly what they like and are confrtable wearing. Men? NEVER buy a woman a dress unelss she had indicated she would love a particular one. Or jewelry. Too personal and again, women like to chose what they wear.

My husband buys me stuff that is useful and makes my life easier (and I am not talking a new vaccum cleaner, LOL). I'm talking iPad or something.

Though my dad did make the tragic mistake one Christmas, of giviving my mother an electric carving knife. She burst into tears, ran upstairs and did not come back down for a very long time.