Article: CLOSET CAPER WE ASKED FOR WALK-IN WASTELANDS, AND READERS FLUNG OPEN THEIR CLOSET DOORS. WE CHOSE TWO: A CAREER NAVAL OFFICER AND A YOUNG TEACHER. FASHION STYLIST KIM WADSWORTH SPENT A HALF DAY IN EACH CLOSET, CASTING OUT THE BAD, PRAISING THE GOOD AND GIVING ADVICE ON NEW PURCHASES.(DAILY BREAK)

Byline: ROBERTA T. VOWELL THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT

EVERY PIECE has a pedigree in Kathleen Murray's closet.

``Gray Pendleton wool,'' she says, holding up a sleeve with tags dangling. ``Three pieces. Skirt, slacks, jacket. Bought it in 1983. Marked down - oh, look at this - from $76 to $12.50.''

It's moved all over the world with Murray, in her 22-year career as a naval officer. Never worn.

Kim Wadsworth dusts the shoulders of the jacket, and hikes the hem to knee-length. She's a fashion stylist, called in to calm the chaos in Murray's closet.

``Twenty years later,'' Wadsworth says, ``we are going to make this work. Shorten it here, ...

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