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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
Getting ready to face the potentially freezing weather in Northern Ireland next week I went digging around for my big jumpers.
I found one a friend made me nearly 35 years ago. It still fits, albeit not as a loose baggy jumper anymore.
What's your oldest item of clothing?
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over a year ago
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I have a band t-shirt from 1988 though I only got hold if it a few years ago
Oldest item in regular use is a winter cycling jacket that is at least 15 years old |
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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago
Somewhere in North Norfolk |
I've got a few things more than 25 years old. I'm not sure what the oldest is.
I've got a couple of mini skirts I had when I was at school, so at least 26 or 27 years old. I've got some boots from around that time too. |
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Is this items I can still wear or just the oldest I have that I have worn..
If so I still have a white cotton embrodered dress my Mum made for me to wear to her 2nd marriage I was 12. If I am honest I have somethings from every decade since then. My loft is groaning. |
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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago
Somewhere in North Norfolk |
"Is this items I can still wear or just the oldest I have that I have worn..
If so I still have a white cotton embrodered dress my Mum made for me to wear to her 2nd marriage I was 12. If I am honest I have somethings from every decade since then. My loft is groaning."
Oh, good point. I have both my bridesmaids dresses from when I was very young. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Getting ready to face the potentially freezing weather in Northern Ireland next week I went digging around for my big jumpers.
I found one a friend made me nearly 35 years ago. It still fits, albeit not as a loose baggy jumper anymore.
What's your oldest item of clothing?
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Bring the warmest woollies you have... Temperatures are set to plummet over here from tomorrow....
And safe travelling x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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A top I bought for a christening 18 months ago. I can't keep old things laying around,it depresses me. My wedding dress was thrown out before 2 years had gone by |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Getting ready to face the potentially freezing weather in Northern Ireland next week I went digging around for my big jumpers.
I found one a friend made me nearly 35 years ago. It still fits, albeit not as a loose baggy jumper anymore.
What's your oldest item of clothing?
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An outfit from 21 years ago.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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a short denim jacket had it near 30 years but i love it the step daughter borrowed it for a whole summer last year and the year before but no way would i let her keep it  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Some jeans that are 18 years old now, they cost me £50 so i'm never throwing them away.
My mum has undies that are easily 40 years old and getting close to 50 years, nothing wrong with them either, except the colours not so great from fading in the wash. Dunno why she hasn't replaced them but surely she should get a environmental award of something for not throwing them out by now. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I've got a pair of black leather gloves that cost me £6 from Beatties in Dudley way way back in 1975.
My old man said "You've paid how much for a pair of gloves?"
I was only earning about £12 a week then as a second year engineering apprentice  |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"I've got a pair of black leather gloves that cost me £6 from Beatties in Dudley way way back in 1975.
My old man said "You've paid how much for a pair of gloves?"
I was only earning about £12 a week then as a second year engineering apprentice "
Buy cheap buy twice. |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Some jeans that are 18 years old now, they cost me £50 so i'm never throwing them away.
My mum has undies that are easily 40 years old and getting close to 50 years, nothing wrong with them either, except the colours not so great from fading in the wash. Dunno why she hasn't replaced them but surely she should get a environmental award of something for not throwing them out by now."
50 year old undies  That must be a first. |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
My sister has just told me that a particular jumper style our friend designed 25 years ago for a well known store is now selling on e-bay for over £100. I found one in my cupboard when I found the jumper my friend knitted.
I knew my inability to divest of clothes would have a redeeming feature at some point. |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"My daughter is wearing a pair of my Brutus jeans circa 1975 which my mother found in the loft...."
I like that. My nephew is wearing his parents old (vintage, darling, vintage) clothes now.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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A Belstaff "Roadmaster" jacket bought from a bikers shop in Macclesfield for £109.99 15 years ago. That was before they started selling them for nearly £500 a pop. It's wearing a bit at the cuffs but all good. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Some jeans that are 18 years old now, they cost me £50 so i'm never throwing them away.
My mum has undies that are easily 40 years old and getting close to 50 years, nothing wrong with them either, except the colours not so great from fading in the wash. Dunno why she hasn't replaced them but surely she should get a environmental award of something for not throwing them out by now.
50 year old undies That must be a first."
Yeah. Don't know how they haven't fallen to pieces by now. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I dont have any old items of clothing I get bored easily and admit to cleaning out the wardrobe every few months. If I havent worn it in say about two months it goes in the charity bag .  |
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I've got a coat I bought just before or youngest was born twenty years ago.
Mrs JFL has a one off Zandra Rhodes dress given to her by a mutual friend that dates from the early 80's...hand-knitted with huge shoulder pads...pure New Romantic! |
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About 2 years old lol..my mum however have an amazing clothes collection and she still wears a load of clothes from the 70's and 80's and she looks fabulous in them. She has this wicked Burberry Mac which she bought in the 70's. Alas I'll never fit in it as my mum is tiny |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Got a Cromby overcoat that was my dads. He bought it in the early sixties. I very rarely wear it, but it looks good with a slim fitting suit. I need to buy a lambretta as well.  |
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