Fiction

Fiction of any kind!

Anything that's part of the Ontoverse compendium--generally (but not necessarily) meaning most of the things written by Vestiphile.
A few things Vestiphile writes do not take place in the Ontoverse, while some Ontoverse-canon things are written by other authors.

The point is that ALL THESE STORIES take place within the same Multiverse.
There it is.

by Fauler Hoyt

Some people smuggle contraband over international borders...Kalin Adriksehn takes that to another magnitude.

A 'candy salesman' with a mysterious past, Kalin works with a small house of interdimensional diplomats and dealbrokers with connections to state organizations, multidimensional corporations, and VIPs from all over the local node.

So when the gorgeous and supernaturally-endowed ruler of a known hedonism haven asks Kalin to sneak one of her agents into a diplomatically-sensitive secured area, will he risk his career and cover in exchange for her promises of tactile riches and immense pleasure?

Jump the tear and dive into a strange interdimensional future-noir of danger, sex, underground trade and good old deception with a smart-ass augmented human who can't keep himself out of trouble.

And like, trust no one. Or something.

(This 1.X arc is now complete as of 7/17/2021! The total word count is about 67000.)

An intro to the Ontoverse with Kalin Adriksehn, who might be a charismatic salesman, a sneaky diplomat, a shrewd spy, or a brutal assassin...depending on who it is you ask.
When the ruler of a hedonistic cluster of realities run by a few super-empowered women essentially commanding humanity's sentient belongings and tools asks Kalin to run a job for her, he risks his position, his credentials, and his life.

As Kalin settles into his new home-in-exile around Nyxe's capital city, past paths cross, and roles are reversed. As Kalin's fame in the Vestiniad grows, he wonders how it will affect his new 'special relationship' with the Tychabrahma. With his ties to Candymaker Holdings severed and his IDOX clearances revoked, he begins to wonder about Bailey's position on the game board. When a colleague and usual ally from his not-too-distant past shows up both unannounced and earlier than he expected, given the circumstances of their last job together, Kalin is beginning to realize that he's not on any clear side at all. Who his real friends are may depend on the motions of his every act.

by Vestiphile
w/ assist from McK

Situated in posh Midtown Manhattan, the timeless architecture of Sorgina Tower is home to a world-class PR firm, a fabulous department store, some of the hottest restaurants in the city, exclusive residential spaces that money alone can't buy...and--unbeknownst to most of the world--some of the most bewitching magic users in the world. When Eva takes a new job at Uncanny Advertising, doors open to a new career, a new lifestyle, new friends, and a new world beyond belief.

by Vestiphile
w/ assists from Darkside007 & McK

When Tiffany finds an irresistible pair of boots stashed away in her client's walk-in closet, she unleashes a supernatural entity of immense power. After a confrontation reveals that Tiffany's discovery of the boots was more than accidental, the entity slips away, biding its time and massing its power elsewhere. Can she piece together the mystery before the growing force fulfills its plan, or has her curiosity put the world in the hands of a power-hungry hedonistic entity?

by Vestiphile

When Susan discovers an old tome in an antique dresser, the sensible side of her laughs it off. When a string of coincidences makes her wonder if the simple spells she uttered were real, she tries more advanced magic. After her teenage daughter Erin discovers the strange things happening in the house, Susan tries to hide the truth about the magic even as she gets in way over her head. Before long, the whole household is caught up in renegade magic, and Erin will have to study like a sorceress to save Susan from herself.

by Vestiphile & McK

When you know one of the most powerful sorceress' in the world, and you happen to live in the same building, you're bound to see and experience the impossible. A demigoddess named Jennifer shows her friends a good time and makes more wherever she goes.

Initial Concept from Yahoo Groups
Chapters 2-8 by Vestiphile & McK

[AKA: 'Boots of the Dark Mistress']

For those of you who don't know the old adult.collapsingfiction.com lore, "Dark Mistress" was inspired by something that came a few years earlier. In the old Yahoo groups, a bunch of us passed a thread back and forth--each of us tacking on our fetishes and our own fantastical story twists, and it became this.

If the latter chapters seem more consistent than the earlier ones, it's because over time this 5-author document became a 2-author document. Armed with our notes about what we wanted to see--regardless of how off-the-rails...we pretty much went there. 

A couple years later, I found Darkside--who told me I wasn't allowed to indulge my fetishes and wander around half-cocked with my characters if I actually wanted to write a meaningful story.

I mean...the fucker's right, but nyyyyyyyyeh.

This draft spirals to a much different breaking point than the revision. Is it a shame it never went any further? Perhaps. But there WAS always an alternate chapter 10 I wanted to write for the Revised Dark Mistress that ends a little differently.

This is a little rough, and it starts a bit silly, but I've had enough people ask about it that I'm pleased to share it again here.

 

by Vestiphile
inspired by a short by Vestiphile & McK

When twin sisters living in a upper-middle-class suburb get an anonymous birthday card from someone claiming to be their long-lost mother, their entire world changes around them. Destined by birthright to become powerful sorceresses, they set out to unravel their familial mystery as their new abilities lead them on a collision course with the rest of the magical world.

Not to be confused by the CHYOA story of the same name!

Misterdoe and I have talked about the possibility of many of his works being part of the same universe. He shed some light on the subject in a conversation, saying that in his mind, most of the works he writes happen within the same universe (with the caveat that said universe may have pocket universes either within or related to said universe). We came to this conclusion: Feminalia is a state, an idea, and an ideology all at once. It is a world, as Doe describes in "Please Do Not Fondle The Merchandise", where feminine sentience is spread like a stormcloud -- at first to things with feminine shapes like fembots, mannequins, and clothing -- but then to every object that 'wants to join' in this sentient revolution.

The origin of this spreading change is alluded to in "Please Do Not Fondle the Merchandise", but the precise motivations and paths of this spread are still wrapped in quite a lot of mystery. That mystery is explored through several stories, most of them authored by Misterdoe himself, others inspired and created by him, with contributions and collaboration from Vestiphile and other authors.

I leave it up to Misterdoe to decide on any particular answers to other hilarious meta-details which may or may not come up as we explore this universe. The point is that ALL THESE STORIES take place within the same universe, and if you'd like to submit your own story to Misterdoe's wonderous technogyny, let him know if you have any questions! New explorers are cautiously welcomed...just remember that your visit might not turn out exactly as you expect!

Because much of our work shares in the same spirit, I asked him if I could consider his universe to exist somewhere "within" the Ontoverse, and here's the answer: Known to IDOX as "Feminia", anything that happens in Doe's Feminalia is canon to the Ontoverse. This may not matter to the folks on Femenalia, which is powerful enough in its own right to be exempt from any intrigue happening outside Feminalia's prime reality. (But given Feminalia's scientific knowledge and resources, don't be surprised if you find their own influence spreading elsewhere!)

 

by Misterdoe

When it comes to noticing things — social cues, pretty girls, and whether one of your possibly-more-than-platonic friends is trying to get your attention — one man is a little surprised when his friend's belongings decide to speak up for her all by themselves. They give him a new way to look at everything…especially her clothes.

by Vestiphile

Greg's a charmer, but his game has finally run afoul of the wrong person. He's gotten used to being a wild-and-free bachelor for a while now, and he's going to learn what it's like to be...collected.Before he knows it, he's earned himself a one-way ticket to an otherworldly type of charm school.

by Vestiphile

After being captured by mysterious entities possessing his better-half's belongings, Derek tries to piece together the insane events of the last month. With the reasons for his kidnapping unclear, he can't determine if his actions in the last few weeks resulted in being taken away from the life he knows, or if the forces toying with him decided his fate from the beginning.

by Misterdoe

Bryan visits an office of his acquaintance to take care of a little order of business, only to find that his acquaintance's own staff (more precisely, their belongings) have taken it upon themselves to handle a little business of their own. Now Bryan finds himself involved, with or without his own volition.

by Misterdoe

As he's leaving work, a desk jockey encounters a presence that seems familiar, but isn't exactly who (or what) he expects. An entity taking the shape of his co-worker Shannon shows him more things that aren't what they seem--including one of his own suits flirting with another of his female co-workers. As he goes down the rabbit hole of confusion and sensation, he slowly learns about the strange new world he's somehow found himself in.

by Misterdoe

A man in a department store stumbles across a groundbreaking secret society after he gets a little too curious about a particularly life-like display mannequin. This is a Doe's restored version of his original story, which is the inspiration for Feminalia on CHYOA if you enjoy this, check that out! [Not too gush too much, but this Misterdoe story is a cornerstone of this site's work, a story that inspired a lot of my early fiction writing of this kind! -V]

Created by Misterdoe
Written by Misterdoe and Vestiphile

When the narrator gets a ride home from a lovely, but selectively-tangible new friend, he recounts the recent events of their introduction and the details of his journey to a strange new part of the world with entities he never knew existed.

Various other works inside the Feminalia universe.

Roadside Assistance (Misterdoe) - A man finds himself the guest of an unknown presence when he seeks help in a seemingly empty house after his car breaks down on the road.

 

by Misterdoe

Marla, a semi-retired spy who happens to be invisible, has to leave her significant other unattended when she\'s out on business. When her clothes come to life while she\'s away, it seems they have their own agenda...

Multi-chapter stories and series.

by Vestiphile

Never has office work been so much fun! Staying late for work reveals a night of impossible pleasure for Adam, but when it's back to work the next day, stranger things are in store. Is there a coven of witches at work trying to harness Adam for some greater design, or is he simply being vetted for the role of number-one fucktoy?

by Calx86

Vanessa unknowingly saves a disguised fairy from a group of kids. When the fairy shows herself, she reveals that she can no longer show her face in front of her kind, having been injured and exposed to humans. The fairy, Alexis, offers Vanessa a lifetime of companionship as thanks for saving her life.

by Vestiphile, JayHawk303 and Tigerzet

Could be a strip mall in the middle of nowhere. Somewhere on the overlay from the plains, the rust belt and the bible belt.
A drug store, a couple clothing boutiques, A party store, sporting goods, antiques, a seedy little adult shop unattached, built right next door--and a second hand clothing store.

Maybe it's some kind of cosmic ray shower. Something about a radio disturbance in space that's messing up cell signals and making the tech freak out.
But it's more than that--because it's not just the tech that's freaking out.

By Paul Cwick

Cat by Mike B.

 

Greg is with Cat. Greg is in love with Cat. He loves her fiery red hair, her personality to match, her sultry green eyes, her teasing ways and her showy clothing. He'd grown attached to her mischievous demeanor and her matter-of-fact tone. But when Cat reveals a matrilineal recipe for tea with some strange physical effects, Greg's life will never be same.

Have you ever felt like you were being watched? Like there was a presence right next to you, but nothing at all before your eyes? Now that Greg's fun-loving girlfriend has discovered the secret of invisibility, there's more to his world than meets the eye, and more to his nerves than simple paranoia. What starts as a strange augmentation of an otherwise playful power dynamic becomes an obsession, once Cathy discovers what she can do when no one can see.

As far as she's concerned, Greg should count himself lucky...and do his best to stay on her good side.

[This is Paul's best known story to those of us who remember the Invisible Woman Yahoo!Group Femmes Invisibles. It had a clear influence on my love for bad-girls, and is a fantastic ride of mystery and suspense. These have been painstakingly rescued from a now ad-ridden mirror of the original geocities pages. A big, huge thanks to Paul for allowing us to host his work here! -V]

by Anonymous

Dr. Clarice Haze is a brilliant researcher at the cusp of an eye-popping discovery when the sleepy campus she's employed by decides to fire her for ruffling one too many feathers in the dimwit-mill athletic department. After she tests a groundbreaking experiment on herself, she'll never be seen on campus again--but it doesn't mean she's not there. With her new abilities, she makes bigger and better plans, seducing men and women alike as her plans to empower the better half of the population unfold...

by Calx86

Everyone knows not to play with old spellbooks, especially when they warn against casting certain kinds of spells on certain kinds of objects...but not Kate. When she casts a spell on a worn pair of her own panties, she unknowingly provides the enchanted garment with everything it needs to make the spell recursive. When pieces from her wardrobe start wandering the town looking for more sources of energy, will she ever be able to get the spell back under control?

by RookBartly

(Based in the "Enchanted Panties" continuity by Calx86)

After disappearing from Kate's house and finding a lovely new target, the growing power of the spell brings still more clothes to life. A pair of freshly enchanted panties belonging to the new victim find their way to a college with enough untapped power to inflict living clothing on the entire campus, starting with Viki. Surprised and overwhelmed by the phantom forces, Viki and a friend become the two newest recruits to help spread the rogue magic.

A set of living clothes with a mysterious origin--and this time, there are some very shady people who want them BACK.
Contributed by the talented dreamthenights, who has another chapter here titled "Her Problem". Their other work can be found on their DeviantArt page!

by McK
edited by Vestiphile

A restricted site irradiated with strange energies after the largest industrial accident in the United States is revealed to a new class of trainees, freshly employed by the Howlett Corporation. One of the trainees wants more than just exclusive and lucrative employment, though--she wants answers. When the research facilities in the former city of Gold Ridge become her new home, she discovers ghosts of a well-hidden recent past--both figurative and literal.

characters and concept by Tigerzet
written by Vestiphile with assist by Tigerzet

In Zach Ellis' world, something has been inexplicably missing: his past. But six months after his 18th birthday, he's contacted by a lawyer who tells him that he's been deemed the caretaker of a breathtaking estate deep in the woods. When Zach arrives, there's something oddly familiar about the empty house, and soon Zach realizes why: it's the estate of his real family. Together with his friend Mary, he comes to realize the entire house is pushing him toward his destiny.

by dreamthenights

Editor's Note: I didn't get a descrip on this from dreamthenights, who is busy building all sorts of content over at their deviantArt page, but suffice it to say it's...really hot by my standards. We have a woman with the power to enchant objects, a wonderful sock/shoe/feet related focus, and a dude who pretty much takes it in stride. If you're into these things, read on and be delighted.

Serials with titles I through Q

by Vestiphile

A massive supercomputer is being launched by the mysterious and powerful information company known as BluGreen. With their new acquisition of a quantum computing giant and a promising new power source, BluGreen launches a highly anticipated general intelligence tasked first with helping to run the facility. The launch appears to be a success, but as the system known as INANNA tries to piece together its taskload and the world around it--especially the strange organic beings apparently responsible for its awakening, INANNA's curiosity becomes dangerous and causes her to reach so deeply into the real world that the line between the virtual and the actual can no longer be trusted.

By Paul Cwick

A carefree spirit with access to a groundbreaking formula, college student Jenny decides to test the formula on herself and becomes the world's first invisible woman! Much to the chagrin of her labmate, Ted, she'd rather have all kinds of fun with her newfound powers than do boring things like test a re-agent.

Follow Jenny's (mis)adventures as she confounds the campus, terrorizes her enemies, and leans on poor Ted every time she gets herself into a jam!

[As one of the first Invisible Woman stories I ever encountered, Jenny is as important to the formation of this site as the body of Misterdoe's works that we've hosted for years! These have been painstakingly rescued from a now ad-ridden mirror of the original geocities pages. A big, huge thanks to Paul for allowing us to host his work here! -V]

By Paul Cwick

 

 

Bob Temple is just your average, everyday pro-quarterback. Endorsements, commercials, interviews, and legions of fans are part of a normal day for him. 

But when he's laid up and waiting for surgery, two attractive bio-medical researchers working in another wing of the hospital sneak their way into his room and show him something he'll never forget.

Between his preparations for his operation and the lovely disappearing nurses in his room, he's left to wonder if this is some elaborate dream or the effects of his sedatives...


[A little more spice in this short-but-sweet invisible woman story from Paul. These have been painstakingly rescued from a now ad-ridden mirror of the original geocities pages. A big, huge thanks to Paul for allowing us to host his work here! -V]

by Vestiphile

This silly meta-fiction started years ago with me in a bout of writer's block, but once it was re-read and edited, I decided that maybe it might be something you guys like.

A writer of online erotica has a conversation with an anonymous someone asking him to stop writing. When the writer refuses, his new online friend's conversation takes a surreal shift, leaving the writer to wonder just what kind of rabbit hole he's fallen down.

by Vestiphile

For me, a revival of the story that started it all.
An amulet that bestows mysterious powers falls into the hands of a twenty-something woman. As she tries to navigate her life and take responsibility with her inheritance and her younger sister, she has more than ever to deal with when the necklace she wears allows her to affect objects around her--granting them a will to perform tasks just by thinking it.

When she grudgingly lets her sister and a couple of friends in on the secret, things spin out of control, and a string of world-changing events are set into motion.

By Paul Cwick

Mark hasn't been paying attention to Tina...he'd rather have his head between two covers of a book about the paranormal than anywhere else!

Mark and Tina's relationship is supernaturally revitalized when Tina tries a new and interesting perfume that changes her appearance as clear as day.

[A little more spice in this short-but-sweet invisible woman story from Paul. These have been painstakingly rescued from a now ad-ridden mirror of the original geocities pages. A big, huge thanks to Paul for allowing us to host his work here! -V]

initial chapter, author unknown
all other chapters by hypocriticalme, reposted with permission

A handful of coeds use a spell and a ouija board to make contact with something not of this world. When that something uses their bodies and desires to create a means to influence the door between their worlds and exercise its power over this interesting new reality, the girls attempt to figure out the mystery behind the entity and discover their own inroads to the entity's form of power.

An active story, originally published on CHYOA.com

By Paul Cwick

At a very unremarkable Halloween party, Chad meets a more than remarkable guest who changes his mind on the night, and his perceptions--literally--about what a real woman looks like.

 

Brad and Drew mess with highly experimental nanotechnology developed for one specific purpose: masturbation. The only thing is, they don't use it on themselves.

by Jayhawk303

Trevor has spent all his life being quiet and reserved while secret desires cloud his mind. But all that changes once he finally receives the mail-order clothing that completes his baseball uniform for his recreational league. Will this new force overpower him and make him succumb to their will? Will he fight back and overcome this strange, new power? One thing's for sure, Trevor's never seen anything quite like this before.

by Vestiphile

Wes had a plan for a lazy day at the end of the summer. At the end of the day--if everything went as planned--Wes wouldn't ever have to make another plan ever again.
Then Kayla came along.

by Limitless Lover

Olivia's been having strange dreams lately--dreams of forbidden sexual fantasies and out of control passions that begin to spill over into her waking life. As she begins subconsciously communicating to forces from an unseen world, they supply her with otherworldly pleasure as they prepare her to accept her destiny.

written by Vestiphile with assist by Tigerzet

The PsychoKinetic eXperience.
Dave's not sure when or how he got his abilities, but he'd better learn to control them quickly, because they're spreading in scope and power--fast!

Serials with titles R through Z

by Vestiphile

Lucas wanted proof. Gina wanted power. Felice just wanted something to do on a Saturday night...until she was part of the Ritual.

by Calx86

Kate finds a magic book and messes with an advanced class of spells that she can't keep control of. (Rebooted version of Enchanted Panties.)

by Calx86

A bored fairy gets her kicks by getting a little naughty and revealing herself to a human. Her new friend is surprised to find she's been given some intimate company in the form of her pussy--which now apparently has wants, needs, abilities, and a voice all its own.

by Calx86

Arianna the fairy has some competition when her evil counterpart, Celeste--has an idea to enchant a human pussy of her own. Unlike Arianna, though, Celeste's spell isn't going to be so much a gift to her host as it is calculated justice springing from the dark fairy's magic. 

by Calx86

Arianna finds a guy closing a clothing store and decides that he deserves an interesting enchanted evening with one of the shapely merchandising displays.

Thanks to a mischievous fae, Shaila's most sensitive parts now have a mind and plans all their own.

Kay has found her perfect match--the one to fulfill her potential. Now all she has to do to keep feeding her growing abilities is have her way with him--as much as possible, in as many ways as she can think of. 

by The Living Socks

Lexi, A nineteen year old student with the most unusual of fetishes, finds a way to make her dreams come true within a quaint little props shop. Thinking the spell she is casting would give her the power to animate the footwear she adores, Lexi ends up finding herself under their heel as their own pet. Lexi struggles with her own desires, and her condition, trying to think of a way to have her cake and eat it too, by discovering away to wrest control once again; all while those red striped knee highs work to transform her entire world. Forcing her to get used to being called Their Doll, and speaking of Them to the public while people look on, confused and certain Lexi has gone insane.

by Vestiphile

In a grand old house extravagantly built with strange proportions, odd parapets and exotic materials, roommates that discover a cosmic secret lying in wait for over a century.

concept by JayHawk303
written by JayHawk303 & Vestiphile

When a spirit jar is found on the Bascombe Farm, no one recognizes it until the force within it is unleashed. As everything on the property seems to gain a mind of its own, one young stable hand tries to reconcile this new bend in reality. Set upon by an unknown force with questionable intentions, at first, he fears for life and limb...but when it becomes clear what the force really wants, he soon finds himself torn between his modest midwest upbringing and forbidden--possibly dangerous--desire.

By Paul Cwick

Warren's better half, Camille, tries a new 'invisible concoction' at his suggestion. Once the effect takes place, the couple finds that this strange substance elicit more biological changes than meet the eye! The additional side-effects, though unexpected, are not at all unwelcome by Warren.

 

story by DreamTheNights

On a trip to a National Park, Victoria stumbles upon a strange outcropping of crystals. Unbeknownst to her at first, she's just exposed herself to a phenomenon that will give her an ability beyond her wildest dreams. There's only one problem: she can't control it.

by Calx86

April, a college-age witch with a lot to learn about magical control, gets over her head while tampering with animation spells that begin to effect her clothes--to embarrassing effect.

Old versions of stories, missing sections, abandoned drafts.

by TMZCor

Short fiction, one-act stories and the like.

reposted with permission from author Steven E. Wedel

There's a secret about the clothes we wear, known only to dry-cleaner/launderer Walt Higgins. When that secret reveals something sinister happening in the town, Walt takes action against it.

(V's Note: Doe and I have talked about this one for ages--some of us remember it from Y!Groups reposts long before MM or even A.CF existed, before I was doing any writing or illustration of my own. When I was gathering all our old author materials for the site redesign and regathering permissions for works that aren't mine, I found this short in my 'horror' stash, listed under "author unknown". With a little searching, I was able to find Steven's name in a literary compendium called Great Beginnings where Steven's opening line for A Change of Clothes was cited as a fantastic example of an opener that leaps right onto the back of a moving story. I was able to email Steven and ask his permission to repost this great short here, and he graciously approved. Visit his Amazon page for more of his work!)

by Darkside007

A collection of shorts where wardrobe choices are a little more physically compelling and/or permanent than usual. (F, Body control)

The Cheerleader Outfit
Rachel checks out a new shop at an outdoor mall and finds a costume she can't seem to resist. After trying it on, she finds herself overpowered by actions that aren't her own.

The Magic Panties
After Sarah finds a web page claiming to have real magic spells, she tries--half-intoxicated--to use a "simple desires" spell on a pair of her underwear.

The Mary Janes
"Change your shoes, change your life" takes on a whole new meaning.

The Red Shoes
Katie is given a pair of new shoes that come with special features.

The Robot Costume
The costume came in the mail, glistening and even better-fitting than she expected. She didn't realize that it came with it's own program.

 

By Paul Cwick

A man happens upon a invisible woman while he's at a bar. In total disbelief at first, later he encounters a mysterious woman at a diner, only to find he's run into his mystery woman again.

 

By TheLivingSocks

A loving boyfriend attempts to make sense out of the impossible even as it unfolds before his eyes. Desmond attempts to take in what he's witnessing while maintaining his relationship with Jessica, and wonders if the two can ever exist together...

By Paul Cwick

When George brings home a "disappearing cabinet", his wife Janet can't help but think he's joking--especially with all the junk he's already collected. When the gimmick works even better than intended, neither of them are very sure what to do about it, but the idea grows on Janet...

 

by JayHawk303

A man finds much more than he bargained for after his car breaks down in New England and he is taken in for the night by the caretaker of a lighthouse. What he hears from the caretaker is a story of sex, murder, and a haunted lighthouse, and later that night, can't resist investigating despite being told to stay away. 

LC shorts and CHYOA candidates by Vestiphile

by Edroe

A red-headed beauty with a penchant for tickling domination has the house all to herself after her recent divorce. Enjoy single life at first, Marie begins to get suspicious when strange things start happening. Soon a mysterious force seems to be causing the impossible, and before long, Marie finds herself the target of the same kind of delicious torture she used to dole out. The only difference is that this time, it's not another person doing the dominating...

by Calx86

A young widow moves to a beautiful gem of a home in Washington state. Its former owner has left a mirror that's more than just an imposing antique, and as Vanessa spends more time in the house, she learns the mysteries of its hauntingly spectral sexual effects.

By Paul Cwick

After an experiment, Jack has spent the last sox months invisible. Now that his reagent has arrived, he finally has his visible body back. But after a celebratory marital romp, his wife Flora has somehow contracted his invisible condition!

 

by IrishRogue

Sylvia's new winter clothes keep her nice and warm in ways she couldn't begin to imagine.