A celebration of hand-me-downs and other “gently-used” garments has even more relevance these days as recycling takes on renewed importance. The fun of “Clothes with a history / Clothes with a mystery / Sweaters and shirts / That are brother-and-sistery” is recognized as family and friends parade across the pages in their worn-again finery.

Originally published by Knopf in 1976 (with illustrations by Jacqueline Chwast), this poem—an exuberant celebration of hand-me-down clothes—is just as relevant and accessible today as it was over 30 years ago.