What is the oldest item of clothing you have that you still wear?

Mine is this blue top that my mother bought me from Macy*s in NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR. It’s 35 years old. Truth. And I still wear it. It only gets limited public viewings anymore, but just this morning I wore it to the market and deli (I know, once a schlub, always a schlub!). So. It is magical in that it has somehow stayed with me through, gosh, like a 150lb weight gain! How is that even possible? And yet. Interestingly, she bought me two of the same shirt – this one and the same one in a chamois yellow. That one was never as nice – not as soft, not as comfy. It got donated or thrown out long, long ago.

I’ve mentioned before that I do keep things a long time, but…that blue top is the winner. I don’t keep it for sentimental reasons, I keep it because I still enjoy wearing it. But it does make me sentimental. My mother passed away 29 years ago. I no longer have many (if any) other things that she bought for or gave to me. I have things that were hers, that I inherited when she died, but that’s different. So it’s nice to have something that makes me remember her a little bit whenever I put it on or just see it in the drawer.

My newest items, purchased on a spur-of-the-moment trip to Torrid when I was looking for something for the Match Made in Seven photoshoot, are this black and white (SHOCKING) empire top and red waterfall front cardigan. They were having a Buy One Get Two Free sale, so it seemed ridiculous to not buy two additional items!

I haven’t had anything red in my wardrobe for a pretty long time and this just kept calling me from the sale rack. It’s lightweight, so perfect for heading into spring, and like a faux waffle knit. The striped top, except for the stripes, is a little outside my comfort zone, with the deep scoop neck and the elastic empire waist. I’m trying to be a little more daring. I know, I know, this is hardly “daring,” but, relatively speaking, from someone who NEVER wears a waistband of any sort, this is sort of a big deal.

I also thought it would be cute for VALENTINE’S DAY!!! Which is today…as well as my blog’s THIRD ANNIVERSARY! Every year I want to do something special to commemorate and every year LIFE gets in the way. Last year I was in California at this time and just couldn’t plan a trip AND a blog party at the same time. The year before that I was stuck in Maine on a work trip and basically feeling like cr*p all the time…and it was as soon as I came back from that trip that I ended up in the hospital, seriously anemic, and found out I had cancer. Good times! This year I THOUGHT of it, but with the sudden move, I just didn’t have the wherewithal to plan anything. HEY FEBRUARY, CUT ME SOME SLACK, WOULD’YA?!?

So, Happy Anniversary to me and FashionSchlub…and Happy Valentine’s Day to all of you.

What I Wore:

  • Torrid Red Drape Cardigan, size 3
  • Torrid striped empire top, size 4. Sold out online, really can’t find anything comparable!
  • Gloria Vanderbilt Women’s Amanda Classic Tapered Jean in Callisto Wash, size 22W short. Available in plus and straight sizes here.
  • Red Target “converse look” sneakers. Sold out, similar here.

Photos by me.

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