What's the oldest piece of clothing you own and still wear?
My kids were asking me about my clothes and why I don't get new clothes. They are growing and get new clothes are they outgrow their old clothes. I was telling them I'm done growing and that my clothes still work so I only get a new piece of clothing every now and then, or when something I use breaks.
It got me thinking how old some of my clothes are getting, which is a perfect question for my fellow Tilders.
For me, the oldest t-shirt I have I still wear regularly is 17 years old from my high school American football team
I have a dress shirt and jacket my grandpa gave me that is ~30-40 years old. When he gave it to me he said he got it when Reagen was in office.
I kind of wish I had more of his clothes as he always made sure to dress presentable. Slacks and a button up at minimum, but I tried not to ask him for things as a lot of my family members would ask him for money and/or things and I didn't want to be like them. I mainly wanted to spend time with him and got the shirt because I mentioned needing to get a new dress shirt on the way back to university after be asked what my plans were. He took the shirt he was wearing off and then grabbed the jacket off the hook by the door before insisting I take them both since they looked good together.
Sadly a number of my family members got into my grandpa's house after he passed away before my Dad could change the locks and a lot of things went missing, including most of his wardrobe.
L L Bean slippers, I've had them since I was 12 and I'm 33 now. They have had the inner replaced with possum fur liners and the rubber outsole was stitched back on the right foot.
Still going strong and warm as ever.
Oh! I have a winter coat from River Woods that I've worn every winter since I was 15 - am 32 now :)
It was stupid expensive and I got it for my birthday but only after promising my mom I'd wear it for at least 3 years.
She's been saying for the past couple years that I am actually allowed to buy a new coat 😂
I've got one more really old item - a dress from a brand that doesn't exist anymore (not that that matters it's just funny). It's a summer dress with an open back that I got when I was 10 and it came down to my feet. 22 years later and it's somewhere above my knee, and I still wear it on really hot days! It's super comfy and airy.
Sad about your grandpa's belongings, though Pekt :(
I’ve got some tuxedo shoes that are probably a couple decades old. I doubt I’ll ever need to replace them as I wear them maybe twice a year.