When the ladies were separating for the toilette, he said to Elizabeth— “Do not make yourself uneasy, my dear cousin, about your apparel. Lady Catherine is far from requiring that elegance of dress in us which becomes herself and her daughter. I would advise you merely to put on whatever of your clothes is superior to the rest—there is no occasion for anything more. Lady Catherine will not think the worse of you for being simply dressed. She likes to have the distinction of rank preserved.”

–Pride and Prejudice,
Jane Austen

What do Mr. Collins’s suggestions tell us about Elizabeth?

Elizabeth is in a different social class than Lady Catherine.
Elizabeth does not know where to shop for her clothes.
Elizabeth needs to try to find clothing that would be acceptable to Lady Catherine.
Elizabeth needs to shop for a new dress before Lady Catherine’s dinner party.