Post by matildasun on Oct 11, 2012 10:14:45 GMT -5
I have a R.E.M. concert T-shirt from 1995, that I wore back then, but it was really my xbf's. I kept it when he moved out. My husband wears it regularly.
Post by ondaflipside on Oct 11, 2012 11:39:54 GMT -5
I misread. I think right now, it's burgundy polyester cardi from Ross' that's about at least 4yo. I have clothes that are a lot older, but I don't wear them regularly. This, I wear every other week on average.
I have a pair of dress boots that I bought 20 years ago in high school. I have had to resole them 3 times but they still look great. I also have three bakelite brooches inherited from my grandmother that go back to the 30s. I wear these on suit jackets when I need a lift.
Post by liveintheville on Oct 11, 2012 12:11:13 GMT -5
I lost everything in a fire in 1999. So my oldest item is no more than 13 years. However, I sleep in many of my husband's t-shirts. My favorite is his Arturo's Pizza shirt that was part of his uniform 21 years ago.
Probably a sheer dark purple blouse with a silver sparkly belt from Lane Bryant circa 2002. With black pants. It's kind of my go-to "need to be formal but don't want to wear a dress" outfit.
my oldest might be a pair of jeans from Wet Seal back in '98. They don't have any stretch at all and the demin is pretty thick. I call them my stand up jeans because I basically pour myself into them and look great standing up. Sitting down I miss modern jeans with lycra. I should PIP. I love these jeans.
I know I have a couple of work out shorts that I had freshman year of high school. In fact, I still have my basketball shorts with the school logo on them. They are so comfortable. So almost 15 years old?
My absolute favorite pair of lounge wear is a pair of basketball shorts that I got in 5th grade (1994). Thankfully the fashion was everything waaaay too big then, so I can still wear them (even pregnant). They are so damn comfortable! And I don't think they make the mesh-y-fabric kind any more, so irreplaceable. They have a WSU logo on them. LOVE.
Post by schilauferin on Oct 11, 2012 18:23:44 GMT -5
I have a nordic ski sweatshirt from 8th or 9th grade (about 10 years) that I regularly wear in the winter & when i ski,
my DH has a pair of boots he wears in the winter that his dad bought around the time when he was born (he's 23) so the boots are about 23-25 years old, I am sure they have been worked on since then but he likes them and prob w/ keep them forever... (they are frye boots).... (side note i am looking at the female version for myself but i can not spend 350 bucks on a pair of boots )
DH also has a shirt from 4th grade weekend trip....honestly his family never throws anything away... i find this odd....
A Grizzly Beer t shirt my grandfather got for me the year I was born. They wrapped me in it when I was a baby. It is SO threadbare and awful, but I still wear it at least once a month to bed.
I have several other beer related t-shirts (pap worked at a brewery and got free swag all the time!) from 1983-1996.
I have shorts that I wear occasionally that my dad got while in the coast guard in 77. DH keeps trying to toss them. I keep finding them and wearing them.
Jewelry wise I have all of my great aunt's, great grandmother's and grandmother's jewelry. So 1920ish to recentish.
I also have two real fur coats(1930's or 40's), dozens of scarves (?) and a pair of awesome clogs (70's) that I will sometimes wear if the mood strikes.
I have a couple tshirts that are over twenty years old. And I occasionally wear an awesome sweater and a pair of corduroy pants that were my moms from the late 60s. Not at the same time for fear of being tooooo retro
I have a 2 pairs of jeans that are 10 years old. A pair of 7's and a pair of Citizen's. The Citizen's just got a hole in the knee this year and the 7's are still holding strong. They're super casual now, although these were my dressy jeans back in the day!
A Babysitters Club tshirt I got in 4th grade (1990!!) It's so comfortable and soft! DH makes fun of me though when I wear it to bed... "hey, who's your friend Claudia that signed the back of your shirt?" ha!
My oldest "modern" piece is a pair of jeans from middle school. I have a bunch of vintage pieces like a little silk jacket from the 30's, a necklace from the 20's and the shoes I wore today are from the 50's. I am obsessed and my friend owns a vintage store which has been very dangerous for my pocketbook.
Post by Wines Not Whines on Oct 11, 2012 21:51:23 GMT -5
I have a black coat from The Limited that I've had since high school. I think it's 19 years old, maybe 20. I still wear it sometimes. It's in surprisingly good shape.