Clothes
Clothes in dreams often speak to how we present ourselves to the world, or how vulnerable we feel beneath what we show. Whether pristine or tattered, abundant or scarce, they may ask: what are you protecting, and what longs to be seen as it truly is?
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These are the entries the historical dream-books record for clothes, in their own words. They are period voices, not predictions, and they do not always agree with one another.
Gustavus Hindman Miller, 1901
To dream of seeing clothes soiled and torn, denotes that deceit will be practised to your harm. Beware of friendly dealings with strangers.
For a woman to dream that her clothing is soiled or torn, her virtue will be dragged in the mire if she is not careful of her associates. Clean new clothes, denotes prosperity.
To dream that you have plenty, or an assortment of clothes, is a doubtful omen; you may want the necessaries of life. To a young person, this dream denotes unsatisfied hopes and disappointments.
[39] See Apparel.