Question:
Can I order new clothes for a date during the 9 days?
Answer:
If you indeed need the new clothing for the date it is permitted. Although we don’t but new clothing during the nine days, dating for marriage is considered l’torech mitzvah, and therefore permitted. If the date is after the nine days and it can be ordered after Tisha B’av then it should not be ordered now.
Best wishes
Sources:
O:CH 551-1, Shevet Halevi 9-131(4), Poskim.
Additional reading:
- Taking delivery/picking up clothing purchased before the nine days
- Online purchase of clothes in Nine Days if won't arrive until later
- Boating during the nine days
- Buying clothes before Rosh Chodesh that will arrive during the 9 days
- Browsing without buying
- 9 days
- May one do alterations or fix ripping clothing during the nine days