wardrobe analysis: How old are my oldest clothes and why do I STILL own these old clothes?
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- čas přidán 18. 05. 2024
- wardrobe analysis: what are the oldest clothes I own?
In today's video I'm talking about the OLDEST clothes I own and why I still own them. How old are they and why do I still keep and love them after all these years ? Ok, and why some of my oldest clothes aren't that old.
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My oldest clothing, if you can call i clothes, is a winter scarve that my mother gave me in december 2008, i had a big opperation on my brain, and had to shave my hair, in winter in switzerland, so i used it to protect my head from the cold, and i now still use it around my neck ever winter. I love it.
this is a wonderful piece with equally wonderful meaning. Thanks for sharing 💕
Great topic, I think that a lot of people have kind of forgotten that clothes can last (and be enjoyed) for so long. The rise of extremely fast fashion has a lot of people viewing clothing as disposable or as items that "expire" in some way. It does take a degree of thought and intention to buy something that will work in the long term, so I'm glad you're sharing your thoughts.
The jacket I've had the longest and still have in rotation is from 1999! I bought it with my Christmas money when I was 14. It's a leather coat from the Leather Limited and was about $200 back then (by far the most expensive thing I'd ever owned). It's still in great condition and is a very timeless style. My primary winter coat is a wool Eddie Bauer one that I got second hand about 12 years ago. It's something my mom would have worn about 30 years ago, and that's definitely about the age of this coat. The inner lining has some rips, but it's really comfortable and warm...and gets me a lot of compliments still!
My oldest piece of clothing is a sweater from when I was 15 years old. I am now 41 years old and I still wear it. I have another sweater from when I was 16 or 17 and I wear that too. I have some clothes from college, too.
The oldest sweater I own is actually Free People. It is wool.
@@bridgettmahoney1390 Wool is a keeper
Please take your boots to a cobbler to glue them with shoe glue. Tripping down the stairs can permanently disable you, you got lucky and health is more important than one pair of shoes! PS I’ve recycled old sneakers and leather shoes- there’s shoe recycling into construction materials - check out if that’s available in your area.
this is such a helpful tip, thanks so much!
I know I've said this one million times, but I've lost a crap ton of weight. So i have no old clothes. My oldest piece of clothing is my jean jacket. It was pricey, I think the brand is Kut. It fit me fat and now not as fat. To me, jean jackets are timeless. I really liked the dress on you. Your favorite tshirt absolutely says Shawna. 🎉 Oh my gosh, I fell down the stairs at the Adam Ant concert a couple of months ago, but my boots hung on!😂
there are a lot of reasons why we might not keep clothes for long so thanks for highlighting that! I'm glad you're ok after your fall too!
My oldest piece of clothing is this really nice grey nike hoodie. I got it in 2014 and it is still in awesome condition, despite me wearing it every week. But also it makes me sad because I noticed how quality of clothing dropped since then...now I rarely have something that lasts more than 5 years. :C
The oldest piece I own is a luxurious bath robe I got as a gift from my future FIL in 2008. I now send my kid to school in the mornings wearing it 😅
My mom gave me a Calvin Klein Jean jacket that she used to wear in her twenties. It’s probably 30 years old but still my favorite and go to Jean jacket. Been wearing it since 2016!!
This video was such a breath of fresh air. I hate how disposable everything is nowadays.
My oldest piece is a tshirt that my mom bought me in the thrift when I was around 12 (so like 13 years ago). It still looks okay, I wear it around the house and I refuse to get rid of it till it's absolutely torn apart - purely because she's a fighter and has been with me for so long.
I have a Northface Jacket from 2016 and it is still in good enough condition that I still get compliments on it!!
The oldest piece I have which I bought new is a hat I got in Paris in 2002, and still wear regularly.
The oldest piece I have is an army jacket from 1967, but I only acquired it a few years ago.
My oldestest item I own I bought my soft mode year of high school. So like 6 years ago. It’s a simple long black skirt.
My oldest piece of clothing I think is from 2005. It’s a hooded sweatshirt from college. It was a time when we were cutting the neck and sides of hoodies so it’s not as nice as it could be. But it’s still held together for almost 20 years!
I think its fab to go find those treasured items. I think my oldest top is a summer top I bought in 2007 randomly from French Connection, I was gutted when it didn’t fit for a few years but it does again, and I love putting it on every summer. Unfortunately its starting to go now, but I managed to find a nearly new one on Vinted so now I can replace it when the underarms go and stillhave my lovely top. Alot of my work wardrobe dates from 2008-2012 (office dresses and suits) and even my active wear is from around then, bar a few new pieces to replace worn out bits. I have had a change of style the last year and have bought a fair amount (maybe 20 items) to reflect my age but I intend to keep and wear everything I bought for a long time. Yes, a few pieces may be Zara (my oldest Zara top I still wear is from 2011) but I treat my clothes well to make them last.
Sewing up that vertical seam would be super quick and easy! Taking up the back hem might be trickier just depending on the fabric of the sweater. Do you have a Stitch It Tailors shop anywhere nearby, or something similar? If so, swing by them and ask about it! I bet it would be a super easy and affordable fix if they can do it!
I’ve got so many old clothes; I have a hard time downsizing! Bought things because I loved them enough to invest in them! I don’t know what my oldest items would be… it’s not in steady rotation (for obvious reasons) but I kept my prom dress from 2004 which had a really classic look (chosen on purpose so it hopefully wouldn’t look too dated in photos!) and wore it to a wedding a few years back. Still love it, although it does fit differently now…! I wish we still had larger seam allowances that weren’t serge-stitched; then I could take out the bust a little! (The opposite issue to what I struggled with when I first bought it!)
Knowing what you want out of a purchase like a winter coat ahead of time can really help simplify the process. I can’t take the cold at all, so I want it all! Hood, long butt-area, no faux-fur that you can’t remove (it looks ratty so fast!), good pockets, and sleeve cuffs (with slightly longer sleeves than I “need” - for tucking hands into!) are what I demand from my coat. That way if I find something that hits some (but not all) but it’s SO cute (or whatever adjective you prefer!)… it’s ultimately not going to work for me. So if it’s not hitting on all those requirements, I don’t allow myself to purchase it - otherwise I know at this point I’ll just have to buy again.
Thanks for mentioning how easy my item can be tailored. I might try and see if my partner's mom can do it, or perhaps ask her to help me learn so I can do it myself.
I love that you've re-worn your prom dress!
I’m not interested in clothing that can’t be kept for a long time. Who wants disposable clothing?
I love this video idea ❤
My absolute oldest piece of clothing is a floral cotton midi dress that my mom bought in the mid 90's and passed on to me a couple years ago. I wear it about once a week and love it so much.
The clothing I've owned the longest is a sweatshirt from 2007-2008 from my high school dance team with my name embroidered on the front. I mostly hang on to it to wear at home because I can't donate it-who would want a hoodie with someone else's name on it? 😅
I LOVE this concept, gonna have to check out the oldest stuff in my wardrobe now too 😊
I have a cropped jean jacket with 3/4 sleeves that I’ve been wearing since 2013. Before that it was my mothers, so it’s at least 15 years old now. I also have quite a few pieces from 2015 and 2016, and some old clothes from the 90s that used to be my mother’s or aunt’s, or even a jacket from my uncle
I love this video and this as an idea - I learned so much about my style from looking at my oldest pieces still in rotation! I have a different philosophy when it comes to hemming jeans - I will hem them every time because I’m short and I don’t want to limit my options because of something as simple as hemming.
this sounds way more practical and less limiting. As I stop shopping first hand I will likely employ something like this too
Can you please make a video about what kind of materials you wear ex: polyester, nylon, model, rayon, cotton
hmmm I'll think about it but I don't know if that video would be verry interesting coming from me. When it comes to second hand clothes (which is the bulk of what I'm buying now, or trying to anyways) I'm not too picky with materials because environmental and cost factors are not the same and I don't have any sensory issues with specific materials. For new clothes, that's a bit more complicated and highly context dependent and I'm still learning. If you want to hear about fabrics from an expert go check out Jenifer Wang, she's amazing!
Some stuff I've had for over 10 years:
A simpel black leather belt, a pair of Timberland boots that I clean and grease every year (but is now needs a new sole and havent found someone that's able to do it). Also a Jack wolfskin outdoor jacket that you can zip a fleece jacket in (so it's a rain coat and seperate fleece jacket in the summer and very warm wintercoat in colder times).
Some other older favorites:
A very stretchy and flowy jumpsuit I've been wearing for 3 summers, also a second hand denim jacket that my aunt sewed side pockets in, also some nice backpacks, a wool sweater. Bought a lined wool coat last winter and I think that's going to last me many seasons because I wanted something that would look more feminine and classy than the outdoor jacket, and it works perfectly for that. Also have some basic crewneck sweaters and hoodies I've had for a long time.
Also with the gear for my dogs, I bought them one good harness (nonstop dogwear line harness) and a good collar and i have 2 biothane long leashes (because used to have 2 dogs, currently one) which I'll keep using forever since they just don't break. One hurtta soft grip short leash I've had for about 10 years and it still works perfectly fine. Kept the harness of the dog that has passed away and plan to use it on the next dog if it fits.
I'm really trying to buy a lot of things that last me a long time but also pick my battels. I know jeans won't last me too long, so I'll just not buy expensive ones. Same with t shirts. But for sweaters, jackets, bags, etc I try to buy quality.
Currently building a home gym and recently bought a barbell and plates second hand, but from a brand I know will last. And gives lifetime warranty (the seller gave me the original receipts)
My oldest is a leather jacket I bought in 2013. It cost me a few hundred back then but it’s still in like new condition (ZERO defects). I wear it all the time. It’s a waterfall design that keeps coming back in style every winter since then (only now they use “vegan leather” for the same few hundred dollars).
Oh I also have a dress that’s nearly 100 years old but given I acquired that only a year ago I’m not going to count it.
My oldest piece of clothing I still have is a pj dress from Tommy Hilfilger that I had since I was 12 in… 1999? But yeah, still plenty of stuff from 2008 too. Mostly work wear.
I still have some clothes and shoes I brought from my home country, back in 2006 💀 💀 I am currently not wearing them cuz i gained weight during covid and still persisting to this day but I intent on wearing them or passing along in the next year with things dont change weight wise.
I have 2 turtlenecks that were handed down to me in elementary school around 2009. I still wear them
I love that you still wear them!
I think my oldest clothes might be the sweater I got the last time I worked in the US (2014, from a thrift store so it's even older than that), the indestructible yoga pants I got from Walmart on that trip, and the sports-brand coat I bought when I got home to the cold of the UK. I've also got a couple of tops I wear over dance leotards, that I think I got in 2015? Even my gymnastics leotards are from 2015 when I was most active in the sport. I had no money for the longest time, so I'm used to buying from the very cheapest shops and then having to somehow make those items last for years of regular wear and washing when they normally wouldn't outlast a two-week vacation 😅
Great video! I’m also thinking about tracking the wear on my clothes and aiming for 100 wears. When I calculated that it will take over 13 years of wearing a dress everyday until I reach 100 wears on my 50 dresses it stuck me how crazy it actually is to own this many dresses. And dresses are not even in the day to day rotation. 🙈
I've been tracking my clothes since the end of February and can confirm that it's a lot of fun and very insightful. I hope you give it a chance 💕
i think the oldest piece of clothing i own is a tube scaf i got in 2010 when i started first grade, and i still use it regurarly during winter. as for other clothes, the oldest are from 2019 i think (3 pairs of shoes, a few t shirts and tops), because i was still growing a lot before then so everything else is too small, but the clothes i have now i really hope i'll be able to wear them when im 30 in a decade. actually this made me realise i have a pair of vans i got in 2017 but i think they are way too small for me now eveen tho i stil wear them, maybe not the best thig for my feet lmao. great video, realy makes you think about how clothes can actually last a long time :) (okay to the second hand thing, i do have one sweater from like the 90s that i got from my mom, it had a few holes but i just stitched them up and it's like a new piece... it's lasted wvery well)
The oldest cloth I have that I can still wear is over 25 years old (1999) and the oldest of all (not wearable) is a pink dress I wore when I was either 1 year old or a few months old. Older clothing are made differently and you can pass them onto the next generation. Clothes today aren't durable enough to pass on. The fabric is so poorly woven that even if you are a professional mender of clothing... no amount of maintenance skills will keep these new modern clothing together for long. There are cases in which modern clothing have excellent material, but poor craftsmanship (the sewing technique used was poorly executed). Case in point, my brothers' work pants are made of excellent material. The fabric isstoring and crisp, but the individual who sewed then didn't do a good job at putting the pieces together and the seams undid themselves. The problem was using weak thread and there was only one single stitch (no double stitching which is important around the high impact areas, such as the butt and thigh areas where most friction occurs). Double stitching makes a huge difference in durability in clothing, so I look into that, not just the fabric.
I just got rid of my oldest comfy clothes because they were literally falling apart 😂I've had some of them since I was in school and I'm close to 40 right now so it makes sense that they ripped with the slightest tug. They also had a billion tiny holes in them and sometimes when I would step out to get a delivery or something it did make me a bit self conscious 😅Got the same style of secondhand comfy shirts to replace them.
damn miss Sarah you wore your clothes out!
@@shawnaripari I get really attached to old objects because I feel like they hold a lot of memories, but I'm trying to balance it out with actual practicality 🤭No sense in trying to mend something that's disintegrating.
Love your videos, btw! I've been watching/listening through a bunch of them while I do chores.
@sarahabdulrazak I totally get what you mean and this is the highest complement, thank you!
I don't think I will ever get rid of my waterproof warm vest collection
I also have old clothes too! It's how you keep them in good condition( ◜‿◝ )♡
My oldest piece is a dress from macys that I bought in 2012 I think. I was 11 and bought it on a whim. I’m nearly 23 now and still wear it several times a year. It’s only been in the past year or so that it has started to pill a bit