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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsWhat is your oldest item of clothing that you still wear?
I've got a tee shirt I got in 1998. Too thin to wear out to the store, but I use it as a sleep shirt.
spooky3
(34,456 posts)Filibuster in 2013. And a few t-shirts from 2009 tennis tournaments.
Effete Snob
(8,387 posts)moniss
(4,249 posts)meaning to speak to you about that.
Marthe48
(16,963 posts)Marcus IM
(2,203 posts)As well as the R&S Log T.
Peregrine Took
(7,414 posts)Ptah
(33,030 posts)Ocelot II
(115,719 posts)sl8
(13,786 posts)debm55
(25,218 posts)Walleye
(31,028 posts)hlthe2b
(102,283 posts)It is hanging in a closet, still wearable, though the denim is more faded.
Biophilic
(3,665 posts)hlthe2b
(102,283 posts)Google was in 2005! They look fine, (might be a little worn), but still warm and in good shape and I think are thicker and better constructed than those I have purchased since. I have lots of fleece jackets and tops, but these two (one medium purple, one taupe) are still my "go-tos."
moniss
(4,249 posts)Fruit of the Loom briefs from the '70's. I'm thrifty.
sinkingfeeling
(51,457 posts)LakeArenal
(28,819 posts)I dont have clothes But I do have a towel that I remember my mom buying in 1962.
Its pretty ragged. Green. I cant throw it out.
Marthe48
(16,963 posts)Last edited Sat Nov 5, 2022, 04:10 PM - Edit history (1)
Here's to many more years of wedded bliss
LakeArenal
(28,819 posts)A couple stretches of life sucking. But on the whole, ❣️❣️❣️
Thanks.
Marthe48
(16,963 posts)Couldn't have the ups without some downs
Ocelot II
(115,719 posts)I wasn't there but a friend brought it back for me.
highplainsdem
(48,993 posts)40 years ago. Off-white, belted, lined, huge pockets, detachable hood, washable. Still gets me compliments. I've bought a lot of jackets since then, but this one's a go-to favorite still.
And I have a warmly lined (zip-out lining) double-breasted London Fog trench coat bought about 30 years ago that's still a great classic coat to have handy. But it requires dry cleaning.
Was just checking London Fog's website and saw they have a single-breasted parka-length trench coat in a similar style to the jacket I mentioned above, and the same 33" length, but theirs is a heavier coat, not washable, and not available in off-white: https://londonfog.com/products/s-b-belted-w-hood . Nice low price, though apparently, from the reviews, the sizing is off.
Delmette2.0
(4,165 posts)3catwoman3
(24,005 posts)...that my now-husband wore to the Sapporo Snow festival in 1979. We met in Japan, while we were each stationed at Yokota Air Base, he as a pilot and me as the base pediatric nurse practitioner. It was a great trip.
He no longer wears the jacket. I snuggle up in it on days when the house feels just a bit chilly but not chilly enough to bump up the thermostat setting.
And, seeing post 17 above, I do wear my maternal grandmother's engagement and wedding rings, from 1919 and 1920, on my right ring finger. Each is engraved with my grandparents' initials and the dates they were given to her by my grandfather, 12/31/191, and 6/05/1920. They are among my most treasured possessions.
He was a dentist and she was a nurse. They met when she cared for him after he was hospitalized with facial burns from an explosion in his office's dental lab. My mother was the oldest of their 4 children, and also became a nurse, so I am the 3rd generation of nurses in my family.
broiles
(1,367 posts)rsdsharp
(9,182 posts)The women who sold them to her were laughing at her. They thought she had seriously overpaid when she forked over the equivalent of $1 each for the shirts.
ProudMNDemocrat
(16,786 posts)Still in excellent shape too.
Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)It belonged to my mother. You may never have heard of a shift, but, its kinda like a house dress/robe thing, may be a southern thing, very lightweight.
I would guess its from about 1970, pink cotton with big yellow and orange flowers, two missing buttons, and one pocket held on with a safety pin. I wear it all the time.
I also have a shirt of my dads that I wear in the summer. It may even be older than the shift.
Marthe48
(16,963 posts)They were popular for awhile in the mid-sixties. I had a couple that were made to wear in public. I bet it is comforting to have those clothes
Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)Do muumuus have buttons or zipper openings in the front? Mine is more like a lab coat without lapels, with 4 big orange buttons down the front (2 missing), with big patch pockets. I thought muumuus were a slip over the head garment.
I love it as much for its versatility, as I do its connection to my mom. I should make a pattern from it.
Marthe48
(16,963 posts)I don't remember. You first description brought my muumuus to mind, but you have your coverall in hand and easier to tell the difference
I_UndergroundPanther
(12,480 posts)I took really good care of them and treat them as my special boots.
I clean and oil them every 6 months . I get taps put on them to protect against heel wear. They are nearly in perfect condition.
They got the embroidered tag too.
And I have purple Doc Martins from back
then and they have a little wear but they are still intact and wearable to this day.
Elessar Zappa
(14,000 posts)I_UndergroundPanther
(12,480 posts)Polly Hennessey
(6,798 posts)A third one had to be thrown away because the spaghetti strap broke. Originally, they were bright white now they are a drab white. I have other new camisoles why wont I throw my old ones away. I dont know???
Bayard
(22,075 posts)From concerts.....Don Henley, Sting, and good lord--Michael Bolton.
I also have ones my sister gave me...Close Encounters of the Third Kind, from when the movie came out. Bill and Opus for President/VP.
ProfessorGAC
(65,058 posts)Then you counted rings.
So, the oldest wearable is my wedding ring. 42&1/2 years. I've had it off a under a dozen times.
3 times for an MRI, the rest when I was at a manufacturing site dealing with powdered enzymes.
So, maybe 60 hours it's been off since March of '82.
For clothes, I bought a really good, winter-lined black leather jacket. Still have it, it's in great shape, & I wear it when temps get down to 10° or colder. It's REALLY warm.
I've had it since the late 80s. Not sure which year, though.
2naSalit
(86,643 posts)From a concert back in 1989, I think. Other than that I have a pair of sheepskin/fleece lined mittens I still use when it's really cold, bought those in 1984.
IcyPeas
(21,884 posts)I don't wear them often because I want to preserve them somewhat.
Different Drummer
(7,617 posts)I still have--and wear, weather permitting--a t-shirt I got on that day. Various businesses sponsored the printing of those shirts, and it's interesting to look at the business logos and see which ones are no longer in operation or are operating under names other than their original names.
Chipper Chat
(9,680 posts)I cut off the sleeves in the eighties. Then my mom tried to throw it in the trash about 1988 but I found it and reclaimed it. It is still on the shelf and my closet
FakeNoose
(32,641 posts)The logo is still on there but it's screenprinted, so some of the ink has flaked off over the years.
Marthe48
(16,963 posts)I usually feel bad when I have worn something out. But I never regret giving clothes away. If they are in good shape to pass along, it means they weren't my favorite.
Boomerproud
(7,954 posts)It has a drawing of Sigmund Freud with a pink face and underneath it says Pink Freud. Some idiot years ago confronted me saying "Why are you wearing a shirt with Lenin on it?" Lol.
Laffy Kat
(16,382 posts)Little strawberry posts. So many memories: concerts, drive-ins, school functions, boyfriends.
Aristus
(66,380 posts)Still wear it on the regular. Its beautiful. Pierre Cardin teal and navy blue lozenge pattern over silver.
debm55
(25,218 posts)the back in felt. I really don't wear it out, because I feel like it is insulting to Mexicans. It's from the 60's. But I still have it.
LudwigPastorius
(9,150 posts)this on the front of it.
It was given to me by an old girlfriend in 1987, and I just havent been able to part with it.
(I didnt wear it a lot, so its still in really good shape.)
Marthe48
(16,963 posts)SoBlueInFL
(191 posts)Edit: Numerical typo