Question Of The Day - Thursday 25 October

[GemsGem]

Hi everyone


What is the oldest item of clothing you own ?





I've got some socks that I brought nearly 20 years ago, and they are still going strong. They are soft, thick warm ones that I only wear on really very cold days. Which to be honest means I only wear them about 2-3 times a years. Which I guess is why they are still in perfect condition

 

[MoochNNoodles]

I have my christening gown somewhere. Does that count?

After that I have a pair of sleep-boxers from high school that say "semper ubi sub ubi". I got them at a Latin convention because I am that cool!

 

[Columbine]

Hmm.....

I think my oldest pieces of clothing is my hacking jacket (tweed blazer used for showing/competing horses), or maybe an old rugby shirt from one of dad's tv shows. Either way, they're about 20 years old. Both are still in decent condition, I think, though I've not worn either of them for years.

No...I tell a lie. The oldest item I own is a pair of pale pink legwarmers from when I did ballet (which I quit when I was 10!). So, 26 years old! I still wear them sometimes, mostly for yoga on cold days.

 

[kashmir64]

I found a picture of me when I was pregnant. OMG I still wear that shirt and it was my mom's before that.
I also have a pair of boots from way longer than that.
I'm not a clothes person and only buy when I have to.

 

[Tobermory]

I have—and sometimes wear—my dad’s shirt that he had when he served in the Army during WWII. It’s 76 years old now. The collar is a little worn but otherwise it’s in great shape. The members of the Greatest Generation and those who went through the Great Depression knew how to take care of their things!

 

[Kieka]

I have my great grandfathers baptism gown from the early 1900's. It's in a display case to protect it.

Of my own, some shirts from evens I went to 15-20 years ago and a pair of PJ pants from 15 years ago. The shirts are fine but rough so I don't wear them anymore. The pants are falling apart and won't last much longer.

 

[1CatOverTheLine]

I have—and sometimes wear—my dad’s shirt that he had when he served in the Army during WWII. It’s 76 years old now. The collar is a little worn but otherwise it’s in great shape. The members of the Greatest Generation and those who went through the Great Depression knew how to take care of their things!

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Tobermory - God Bless First Sergeant Dad!




Mine's easy - a Pendleton shirt bought in 1973, just before my Dad came to visit as school. When he wasn't in uniform, Dad practically lived in one exactly like it. Forty-five years ago. It was sort of a joke at first....

There it is just a few years ago. Yes, I still wear it.

What? It's a perfectly good shirt. Keeps you warm and cool at the same time!
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[aliceneko]

My old christening gown which I still have is an antique from the Edwardian period (it's not a family heirloom). Along with the bonnet. I intend to pass it on to my own future children when they are christened.

 

[Alice catlady]

My Norwegian bunad, I guess. To be honest, i kind of hate it. But my grandmother would never forgive me If I sold it, so it keeps on hanging in my wardrobe. I guess it’s about 60 years old, since these things often gets handed down in families. My mom and grandmother both used the one I have.

 

[rgwanner]

The oldest clothing piece I own is a short sleeve sweater my mom had in college around '48 or '49. It has shrunk over the years so it is child size small now but I can't bear to part with it.

The oldest piece of clothing of mine is probably a t-shirt from college from 1970. Again, too small to wear, but I keep it for sentimental value. Modern compared to some other pieces that other folks have.

 

[Katie M]

I still have some tops I bought in 2008. They still fit and look good.

 

[MonaLyssa33]

Probably my high school letter jacket. My weight has gone up and down significantly since high school, so I got rid of most of my clothing after I gained the Freshman 15 (for me it was like the Freshman 100) in college. Then when I lost weight, I got rid of most of my bigger clothes.

 

[1 bruce 1]

Boots made by cavemen by a campfire 30 billon years ago that are falling apart.
I can't bring myself to throw them away.

 

[Elphaba09]

A pair of Birkenstock sandals that are 23 this year. I still wear them.

 

[neely]

I saved my favorite pair of denim cut offs from college.

 

[DreamerRose]

I have some white slacks that are close to 40 years old. I bought them to wear when I volunteered at a hospital but had to put them away when I actually worked in a hospital. I wasn't medical staff, so couldn't wear them for seven years. I still wear them now; they are in good shape and are made of a high quality material.

 

[raysmyheart]

My Christening gown (oldest) 56 years
Veil from my First Communion (next oldest) 50 years
Some suits and a few blouses from my career days the late 1990s, I guess I keep for mostly sentimental reasons.

 

[Boris Diamond]

I have some shirts I wore in high school, over 50 years ago. They don't fit, but I keep hoping!

 

[Winchester]

I have my Dad's jacket from when he was in the Marines. I actually used to wear it all the time, but it's back in the back of my closet now.

 

[micknsnicks2mom]

i have some older t-shirts -- maybe 14-15 years old now.