First we have the incremental innovation of companies like Clothes Horse and True Fit, which ask shoppers for their measurements, along with a tally of their best-fitting clothes, to match them with the right sizes.

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They also offer retro makeovers, creating a vintage hair and makeup look for you to match your new clothes.

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Analysts later compared the sample to the bodily fluids extracted from Lesley's clothes and uncovered a complete DNA match.

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Their clothes are stained, their hair is a mess, their outfits don't match, but my sanity is still mostly intact.

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