Clothing is a fun, but optional, component of RDR2. Clothing has two purposes. The first is to keep your core temperature in check with the current surroundings. The second use that clothing has is to change your appearance so when you commit a crime the local towns people won’t recognize you. Masks will help to hide your face, but people can recognize your cloths and still know its you. The recommendation is to use an outfit until you’ve committed a crime and then change it and don’t use that outfit any more in that town. Each towns’ citizens will remember what you’ve warn, but the citizens don’t move between towns, so you can reuse the same wanted outfit elsewhere and be just fine.
There are eight store locations, each with their own unique outfits available for purchase. Both the Saint Denis and Blackwater locations have tailor shops whereas the other six locations are at the general stores via their catalog. Some outfits have a minimum honor rating for the time of purchase. Beyond the full outfit options, there are individual garments you can purchase, most of which are offered in a variety of colors and/or patterns. Generally, these individual garment options are the same between each of the eight locations, but there some exceptions. There are a few outfits you start off with, enough to keep you clothed appropriately for all climate types. In addition to the store locations, you can visit any of the five trapper locations to obtain additional clothing sets and garments, but more on that here.