Clothing makes a personal gift, right up until you are standing in a store guessing between a medium and a large. Guess wrong and a thoughtful present becomes a return trip, a closet shelf item, or a quiet donation. The good news is that you do not need an exact size to give something they will wear. You need a forgiving category, a color they already reach for, and a clean way to exchange it if your best guess misses.
Start with the ideas collected in our fashion gift guides, then use the rules below to narrow that list to pieces that do not depend on a perfect fit.
