Figure out what size she needs and then buy several basic items from the
closest store and buy them in the style your mom normally wears. Not more
than 2 blouses or pants at a time. Then when dressing her, "find" the new
blouse or pants in the bottom of her drawer and help her try them on. If
they don't fit, return them yourself. Taking an AD person shopping can be
pure torture for both of you, depending on the stage. Do everyone a favor
and keep things simple. Another option is to say the items were a gift from
so and so.  AW

My first lesson was _Don't take my MIL shopping!_  She got in the middle of
Penny's and threw a fit because of the prices (which were very reasonable,
but not for the year she thought we were in).  And she got in a major huff
when I handed her a size 16 dress.  "She had never worn a size 16 in her
life!"  (which I knew was a lie because I'd cleaned out her closet)  After
that trip, I bought her clothes and brought them to her and returned what
didn't work.  Much easier!

One thing I learned when buying things for my MIL was to study what she had
bought and stick with the type of stuff she typically had.  Case in point
was the first purchase I made for her.  When moving her to AL, I realized
she had no decent underwear so I bought her cotton undies for the hot
climate she lived in.  She told me later that "someone put those in my
drawer and I don't know who but what are they doing in my drawer!"  This was
in spite of having her name written on them in black marker.  The next
undies I bought her were the silky feeling synthetic kind like she always
wore.

She used to always wear slacks and polyester slacks held up best under the
laundry but when she had to start wearing pull-ups (for incontinence), she
developed a problem with heat rashes.  We've since solved that issue with
loose cotton dresses that pull over her head and sweaters if she's cold.  I
buy all of her bras as front hook and the Arthritis Bra is great if you can
find it (I had to order it on the net last time).  Mail order catalogs will
tell you what size to buy from her measurements.  Good Luck!

Karen