re: What the oldest item of clothing you can still wear?

I have my grandfathers Navy issued pea coat from the Korean War.

It’s still in great condition. I wear it when the weather allows. Has to be pretty cold though; the coat probably weight 8lbs. You can feel the weight and density when you put it on.

I have a sports coat that’s ten years old. I hardly wear it so it stays in great condition.

Dress blues

A few halloweens ago a guy showed up in his boys scout shirt from jr high. Crazy how skinny dude was. He was in his early 30s.

Btw - for the OP - do old ties from my dad count?? Ha. He had some solid old school 70s ones I break out from time to time to frick with people. Ha. Just hard to make some work with OT Baller Canali custom fit suits i've got...

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Btw - for the OP - do old ties from my dad count??

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no

Carhartt jeans I bought at the Mountain Shop in Skagway, Ak in 2009.

My ex-wife bought me a hat like the one worn in the movie "Indiana Jones" when it first came out in 81 and I still have it and will wear it a couple times a year.

Other than that, I have a leather jacket I wear when needed when on my motorcycle that I got in the early 90's that is still going strong.

Cold weather stuff that you don't wear as much lasts longest.

Wearing one such item now-- a teal-green Izod sweater my mom gave me in 1987. Also have a red wool Pendleton sweater that my dad and stepmom gave me the same year.

Not quite as old is a tweed jacket that I got in 1993 that I still wear very often in colder months. Had the lining replaced a few years back, though.

I have an Eddie Bauer gore tex shell jacket and liner that is 30 years old. I really doesn't look that old.