Most men avoid telling women their clothes are unflattering

A survey of women's wardrobes by the British Heart Foundation, found that one in four men regularly wince at their other half's choice in clothes.

Nearly half of the 918 men surveyed admitted they couldn't tell the truth without causing some sort of upset.

Two thirds of these believed it would anger their women or even make them cry.

Some 35 per cent men thought the clothes were 'frumpy' and 28 per cent believed they were too tight, the Daily Mail reported.

Twenty-two per cent thought their partner's clothes would better suit an older woman, 16 per cent felt the opposite, and thought their partner resembled mutton dressed as lamb.

Thirty-three per cent of the 1,082 women surveyed said that shorts were the most likely item to be unflattering.

They were followed by low-cut tops and skinny jeans and leggings.

Five in ten women claim they are hanging on to the items because they might suit them if they lose weight, while 24 per cent hope the outfits will come back into fashion.