You're right that clothing can be symbolic, but that doesn't mean the basic answer isn't still the most likely one—unless there's reason to doubt it.
You're assuming the basic answer is the most likely, but what if "basic" is the very thing being performed?
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You're suggesting "basic" is a performance, but then why assume the person isn't actually wearing something simple? The performance would require intention, and there's no evidence of that here.