When picking out clothing as a gift for your wife or girlfriend, ask yourself what looks good on her. What do you like to see her wear? What does she wear often? Think about colors and styles she's mentioned liking in the past. This will give you a great starting place.

Take a look through her closet. It'll not only give you a great idea of the types of things she likes to wear, but you can also look at the tags of her clothes to get an idea for what size she wears. If you don't know what size she is, err on the side of buying something that's a size too big. Buying clothing that is too small may lead her to think that you think she should lose weight.

If you're really stuck, ask her girlfriends. Chances are she's talked with them about things she likes and wants, and hopefully they'll be willing to share that information. If you already have a few ideas for what you want to get her, run them by her friends just to double check. More than likely, they'll be impressed that you're taking the time to figure out the perfect gift.

When in doubt, go with jewelry. Bracelets and necklaces don't require you to know sizes and almost every woman would be thrilled to get something sparkly from their husband or boyfriend.