What Is The Oldest Piece Of Clothing In Your Wardrobe?
By M Cheung
@Beestring (13275)
Hong Kong
November 15, 2022 3:55am CST
The oldest piece of clothing in my wardrobe is my high school uniform. We have a big alumni reunion once every ten years. The reunion has a number of activities, including a dinner party, visit to the school and charity events. The principal and teachers were invited to participate. I wore my school uniform to visit the school. I am grateful that my body shape hasn't changed much over all these years.
What is the oldest piece of clothing in your wardrobe?
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@Beestring (13275)
• Hong Kong
15 Nov 22
Wow, that is a very precious piece of clothing.
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@LadyDuck (457412)
• Switzerland
15 Nov 22
@Beestring It is something that I really like and I keep as a memory of my great grandmother.
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
15 Nov 22
That would be a heavy winter coat. I bought it years ago, before I started having problems with always being too hot. I haven't been able to wear it for 15 years because it was too heavy, even in the coldest part of Winter. Now that the doctors are treating me for hyperthyroidism and I'm not always too hot, I should be able to wear the coat again.
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
15 Nov 22
@Beestring Yes, it's a heavy leather coat. I had it treated before I stored it in the closet so nothing could damage it.
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@Beestring (13275)
• Hong Kong
15 Nov 22
I guess the coat is still in good condition.
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@Beestring (13275)
• Hong Kong
15 Nov 22
@DaddyEvil It's good that you got the coat treated before storing it. I had a leather before. Probably because of the humid weather here, there were molds on the coat.
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@averygirl72 (37715)
• Philippines
15 Nov 22
That is great having alumni reunion. I think I don't have oldest piece of clothing. My clothing is all new now. We dispose our old clothing
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@averygirl72 (37715)
• Philippines
16 Nov 22
@Beestring That is good you are able to preserve your old clothes. We are not able to do that
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@Beestring (13275)
• Hong Kong
16 Nov 22
I dispose most of the old clothing except a few I treasure.
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@Beestring (13275)
• Hong Kong
16 Nov 22
@averygirl72 May I know why not? Just a few items won't need a lot of space.
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@aninditasen (15719)
• Raurkela, India
15 Nov 22
My oldest piece of clothing in my wardrobe are my wedding sarees.
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@aninditasen (15719)
• Raurkela, India
16 Nov 22
@Beestring Yes, they are. One Benarasi silk ,red I wore for my wedding and the other light orange from my husband's family I wore in my reception.
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@Beestring (13275)
• Hong Kong
15 Nov 22
It must be a beautiful piece of clothing.
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@Treborika (17215)
• Mombasa, Kenya
16 Nov 22
I hope you remember every bit of the wedding when you see the wedding dresses
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
15 Nov 22
I have my school tshirt from junior high school. That would be over 40 years ago.
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@MarieCoyle (28229)
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15 Nov 22
Years and years ago (we won't go there) my sister had a poncho like a blanket, with fringe on it. We both wore it; it was so warm and comfortable. We passed it back and forth for simply years...she passed away in 2003 after a long illness. In the shift of things, I got the poncho. It's pretty well worn out, of course. I cannot bring myself to toss it, she loved it.
Oh, the things that touch our hearts.
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@MarieCoyle (28229)
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15 Nov 22
@Beestring
Once in a great while I have to take it out and look at it, and remember her long hair draped into the hood part, and how pretty she was. And so, so loved.
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@Beestring (13275)
• Hong Kong
15 Nov 22
I understand. I still keep some of the things of my mom who passed years ago.
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@snowy22315 (169626)
• United States
16 Nov 22
Hmmm good question, I have some oldies for sure. I have a pair of boots that are quite old, may have been purchased in the 80's.
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@snowy22315 (169626)
• United States
17 Nov 22
@Beestring These sure are, but I am quite tired of them I am actually ordering a new pairrr shortly.
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@RebeccasFarm (86511)
• United States
17 Nov 22
It is my shorts that I have had for 10 years.
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@Beestring (13275)
• Hong Kong
17 Nov 22
I also have a few clothes which have been kept for 10 years.
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@jstory07 (134282)
• Roseburg, Oregon
10 Dec 22
@Beestring Yes they can and that makes me happy.
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@LeaPea2417 (36399)
• Toccoa, Georgia
15 Nov 22
I have a jacket that I wore in 7th grade. I could never get rid of it because it is a unique dark green leather with a hood that is trimmed in fur.
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@Juliaacv (48255)
• Canada
7 Oct
My parents took each of us children to a professional photographer around our first birthday to have a nice still portrait done. My grandmother knitted me a wool dress to wear for my photo, that was 60 years ago, and I still have that dress. It has faded to more of a peach than a pink, but otherwise it has help up well.
I also have my wedding gown, now 36 years old, as well as the shoes and hat that I wore on that day. All boxed and preserved for time.
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@JudyEv (325345)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Nov 22
@Beestring The lace is a bit harsh to sit on. I rarely wear a petticoat nowadays.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60293)
• Perth, Australia
6 Jan 23
@Beestring I would have to say the same. I have kept a shirt from Primary school and Highschool because when we were finishing, we all signed eachother's shirts. 
So I keep them as memory.
So I keep them as memory.1 person likes this
@VivaLaDani13 (60293)
• Perth, Australia
7 Jan 23
@Beestring I agree. I intend to keep it forever.
I intend to keep it forever.1 person likes this
@Beestring (13275)
• Hong Kong
6 Jan 23
This shirt is definitely worthwhile to keep.
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@arunima25 (85265)
• Bangalore, India
15 Nov 22
How long it has been that you graduated from High school? It's great that you still fit in those clothes. Some of my fancy silk tops date back to High school and college time. I still fit into that. But now I have gifted them to my daughters as I feel it's more suitable and fancy for college going girls.
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@Beestring (13275)
• Hong Kong
15 Nov 22
Oh, long time ago. I'm in mid-60s now. Almost 50 years.
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@arunima25 (85265)
• Bangalore, India
17 Nov 22
@Beestring That's incredible..I am in mid 40s .
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@GardenGerty (157485)
• United States
16 Nov 22
I probably could not tell you what is the oldest. I have some things that are around twenty years old or slightly older.
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@Marilynda1225 (79592)
• United States
17 Nov 22
Mine is probably the dress I wore to my daughters wedding 25 years ago
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@Beestring (13275)
• Hong Kong
18 Nov 22
Except for my high school uniform, don't think I have clothes more than 25 years.
@Treborika (17215)
• Mombasa, Kenya
16 Nov 22
I actually don't keep my old clothing. I usually give out my old clothing to the people in needy
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@Beestring (13275)
• Hong Kong
16 Nov 22
I also donate my clothing every now and then, except a few I treasure.
@Treborika (17215)
• Mombasa, Kenya
28 Jan 23
Unfortunately I don't keep old clothing in my wardrobe. I normally donate my old clothing to the relatives or the needy
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@Beestring (13275)
• Hong Kong
29 Jan 23
I keep the ones with special meaning to me. For other clothes I won't wear, I donate to charity.
