(John Kelly /The Washington Post)On one of last week’s moister days, I pulled my raincoat from the hall closet and was struck by a realization: It’s probably the oldest piece of clothing I own that I still use. The Textile Museum has fabrics from 900 B.C., but recognizable clothing — tunics, loin cloths and headbands — dates from 350 B.C. “Until the Industrial Revolution, textiles were expensive, so everyone would wear them until they would wear out. Having ascertained that the Textile Museum has 2,300-year-old Peruvian duds in its collection, I asked Lee what’s the oldest piece of clothing in his own closet. What’s the oldest piece of clothing that you own — and wear?

Source: Washington Post May 20, 2018 19:30 UTC