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Marthe48

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Sat Nov 5, 2022, 05:16 PM

Nov 2022

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.

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What is your oldest item of clothing that you still wear? [View all] Marthe48 Nov 2022 OP

A pair of the same gym shoes that Wendy Davis wore during her spooky3 Nov 2022 #1

I've had these socks on for a week or so Effete Snob Nov 2022 #2

We've been moniss Nov 2022 #11

You two should take it on the road Marthe48 Nov 2022 #24

Ren and Stimpy t-shirts. Marcus IM Nov 2022 #3

College sweatshirt from 1995. n/t Peregrine Took Nov 2022 #4

My birthday suit. Ptah Nov 2022 #5

I have one of those, too, but it's become awfully wrinkled. Ocelot II Nov 2022 #15

They make irons, ya know.; ). nt sl8 Nov 2022 #47

That is so funny. debm55 Nov 2022 #20

I just put on my T-shirt from the 2004 Olympics in Athens. It's held up pretty well Walleye Nov 2022 #6

Ha! I still have a denim shirt I bought at--and with the 1996 Atlanta Olympics logo. hlthe2b Nov 2022 #12

I have a Columbia jacket from the early 90s. Still wear it and it still looks good. Biophilic Nov 2022 #7

My two "go-to" fleece 1/4 zip tops came from EMS before they left Colorado--which, according to hlthe2b Nov 2022 #8

I have some moniss Nov 2022 #9

My Ohio State sweatshirt from 1970. sinkingfeeling Nov 2022 #10

Does my 1975 wedding ring qualify? LakeArenal Nov 2022 #13

Sure does! Marthe48 Nov 2022 #25

Haha. 47 years. We say 44 happy ones ( cumulatively ) LakeArenal Nov 2022 #30

it's long term Marthe48 Nov 2022 #37

A t-shirt from the 1990 Paris Air Show. Ocelot II Nov 2022 #14

An apparently indestructible lightweight parka-length jacket I bought nearly highplainsdem Nov 2022 #16

My Grandmother's agate ring. 1930's Delmette2.0 Nov 2022 #17

A Gerry brand red down winter jacket... 3catwoman3 Nov 2022 #18

A leather jacket I got in Argentina in 1989. broiles Nov 2022 #19

My wife still wears 2-3 T-shirts she bought on our trip to China in 1991. rsdsharp Nov 2022 #21

A black half slip from the mid 90's. ProudMNDemocrat Nov 2022 #22

I wore something really old this morning. Cracklin Charlie Nov 2022 #23

We called them muumuus Marthe48 Nov 2022 #26

Not exactly. Cracklin Charlie Nov 2022 #39

It's been so long Marthe48 Nov 2022 #40

My knee high DocMartins I_UndergroundPanther Nov 2022 #27

How long have you had the boots? Elessar Zappa Nov 2022 #34

Since the mid 80's I_UndergroundPanther Nov 2022 #38

Two white camisoles from the 1980s. Polly Hennessey Nov 2022 #28

T-shirts Bayard Nov 2022 #29

I Thought Of One Thing ProfessorGAC Nov 2022 #31

Oingo Boing Sweatshirt... 2naSalit Nov 2022 #32

I took a screen printing class in the 80s. I still have 2 tanktops that I designed. IcyPeas Nov 2022 #33

My church sponsored a 5K run in 1994. Different Drummer Nov 2022 #35

Fraternity sweatshirt from 1958 Chipper Chat Nov 2022 #36

A Pittsburgh Steelers t-shirt that I bought after they won their first SuperBowl in 1975 FakeNoose Nov 2022 #41

Fun reading the replies Marthe48 Nov 2022 #42

A t shirt from about 1978 that was hand designed. Boomerproud Nov 2022 #43

I have a pair of inexpensive earrings from my strawberry phase when I was 15. Laffy Kat Nov 2022 #44

I have a necktie that I bought nearly thirty years ago. Aristus Nov 2022 #45

I have this red felt jacket that my Grandmother bought in Mexico. It has a cactus and two dancers on debm55 Nov 2022 #46

I've got a Ralph Steadman T shirt with... LudwigPastorius Nov 2022 #48

very cool Marthe48 Nov 2022 #49

I have a handknit sweater bought on a trip to the UK that is 36 years old. Looks new! SoBlueInFL Nov 2022 #50