The clothing description is intended to convey Miss Conway's sorrow, as shown in option 2.
Miss Conway's clothes and the way she wore them are clothes used to express grief and sadness. When Miss Conway wears them, her image is dark, with no sign of joy, and represents something dark, sinister, and oppressive. In this case, her clothes are a way of characterizing the character indirectly.
Also, at the end of the paragraph, the narration shows that Miss Conway was looking sad, sorrowful, and melancholy, which underscores why she was wearing these clothes.
This question is about "A The Count and the Wedding Guest."
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