Clothes in a dream: meaning

What dream books say

Clothes are read as the role you show the world. New clothes traditionally stand for a new role, ill-fitting ones for a part that is not really yours. Wearing the wrong outfit for an occasion is a very common version, read as fear of not fitting in or of being judged. Dirty or torn clothes point to a self-image that feels worn, while someone else’s clothes suggest trying on their life or traits. Changing clothes again and again is taken as uncertainty about how you want to be seen.

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