Be honest and tell him how awful the gift is.
My husband gave an awful gift, now he wants me to wear it in public, how do i avoid this????
Define what is "Awful" about it.
While I believe you in that it deserves this label, I urge you to look at the whole picture. Did he take time and actually put thought into it? Was it something that you ONCE liked, but now, no longer care for. Communication is key in relationships . . My very first Christmas, with who would become my wife for 28 years, resulted in us both bringing back the majority of gifts because we didn't really know our likes and dislikes . . .
You have a receipt, exchange it. No receipt exchange it. Tell him it's not quite your taste and return it.
If your husband gave you a gift, I'm sure he wanted you to enjoy it.
But if he knew you didn't like it, he certainly wouldn't want you to pretend that you did.
Tell him now, not sometime in the future.
Give it to me i will wear it for halloween
I don't think your husband would want you to fake it......
You got to be gentle and truthful. Could there be anything you like about it? Break it to him with the positive first.... You love he put thought into this gift..... You love that he was thinking of you..... You love that he was being thrifty..... You love something..... Then you say you love him but the gift makes me feel..... Embarrassed.... Too much skin showing...... Not a color that goes good with your skin tone....
Honesty but with his feelings in mind is the key. Good luck.
Ps.... If you fake it chances are he will see right through it! And that may cause more heartache for you both.
If you're too worried about hurting his feelings, then 'couple' it. Buy him one very similar to the one he got you (but gender specific) then ask him to wear his with yours. I did it to my wife and surprisingly it wasn't as awful when someone you love wears it with you. The nice thing though, she realized how ugly the sweater was, she decided we should only wear it indoors. :D
Wear it somewhere wear you don't really care who see's you. Then buy him this and ask him to wear it out:-
Ok...maybe not this, how about this:-
....For Buying My Wife Such An Awful Gift!
Just talk to him, honestly I am really wanting to know what this awful gift was that he bought you? The first gift my partner bought me was socks, he'd bought himself some and had thought about my tootsies, which I thought was lovely. I've never received socks from any of my ex's, they never cared about my feet, surely this is true love.
be honest and tell him you don't like it.