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What is your oldest piece of clothing?

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grandimars Thu 16-May-13 12:27:54

Don't know if a baby's bib counts but I have the one my father sent home for me during WW2. It's beautifully embroidered with the name "Tunis" and palm trees, and lives in a little similarly decorated case.

JessM Thu 16-May-13 12:17:20

Wearing a bra I bought in Texas in 2001. It is the only really comfortable bra I have ever had.

ninathenana Thu 16-May-13 12:16:57

Bags I'd say that top is vintage rather than just old. Therefore very trendy smile

gracesmum Thu 16-May-13 12:13:29

Gagagran - NO!!! (Unless you wear it these days? grin)

I have stuff going back 15+ years, including a beautiful fair isle cardigan I bought in Scotland before my mother died, so 17 years old. Some of the things are very tired and must have been pretty baggy in those days however!

Gagagran Thu 16-May-13 12:01:07

Does my 48-year old wedding dress count?

HappyNanna Thu 16-May-13 11:52:21

I have a tee-shirt from San Francisco that my daughter bought be in 1988.
25 years old! I don't wear it anymore and it has a small hole in it, but part with it? No way!

HUNTERF Thu 16-May-13 11:47:50

Some thin driving gloves.
I got them in London about 30 years ago and they have gone tatty.
They kept my hands warm and I could pull my season ticket out of my pocket with them on.
I do not use the train or the bus so much now but I would buy another pair if I could find some somewhere.

Frank

soop Thu 16-May-13 11:45:28

Ella There are items in my wardrobe that go back umpteen years. I may never wear them again, but that doesn't mean that I do not continue to enjoy them.

Ella46 Thu 16-May-13 11:36:30

I have several items over 25 years old, including a beautiful coat, an evening jacket and a handmade satin and lace camisole which cost £95 then!
It's getting tighter though grin

soop Thu 16-May-13 11:33:53

Um confused not sure why I posted the message twice. Must be trigger happy. wink

soop Thu 16-May-13 11:32:57

I gave a navy blue, cotton tank top, purchased from Wallis in Northampton with money I earned as a Saturday girl in Littlewoods in 1956 to my granddaughter. Apart from slight fraying at the hem, it is still almost as "good as new" grin

soop Thu 16-May-13 11:32:14

I gave a navy blue, cotton tank top, purchased from Wallis in Northampton with money I earned as a Saturday girl in Littlewoods in 1956 to my granddaughter. Apart from slight fraying at the hem, it is still almost as "good as new" grin

Bags Thu 16-May-13 11:18:15

Certainly not blush

I have several things that are over twenty years old, and they are not just house wear either.

DD1 has a top that my mum gave to me when she'd had it for fifteen years. I had it for about twenty on top of that. It looks lovely on DD.

#embracebeautifulage

ninathenana Thu 16-May-13 11:15:48

I have a T-shirt which I class as house wear. Hanging it on line earlier I was shocked to realize it's. 10 years old It was bought in USA and still in good condition despite regular wear.

Should I blush