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Nancy Drew: Danger By Design Hints

Fall Outfit

  • 1 of 15: Prudence's fall rules are:
    -- If one item is black, another must be white
    -- No single color on the top
    -- No red items
    -- No boa
    -- Only one item of rain gear
    -- No sport gear
    -- No dark sunglasses
    -- No braids
    -- Nothing with animals or plants on it
    -- No black or white above the waist
    -- No short sleeves or pants
    (Read to the end of this hint to see the clothes you need.)
  • 2 of 15: This one is a little more complicated. Let's start with the top.
  • 3 of 15: The instruction about "no single color" can also be translated as meaning that it must be patterned.
  • 4 of 15: And it must be long-sleeved. There's only one top with long sleeves.
  • 5 of 15: Put on the blue and green plaid shirt in the center of the screen.
  • 6 of 15: Now for the bottom: not a skirt, not red, and not short. That leaves us with white or green pants.
  • 7 of 15: Let's go with the white, since we already used the green.
  • 8 of 15: Since we have white pants, we have to have something black. There are several black items, but this one has to be below the waist.
  • 9 of 15: Put the black purse on her outstretched (right) hand. (Okay, so it's *at* her waist. Good enough.)
  • 10 of 15: The most obvious item of rain gear is the umbrella --
  • 11 of 15: -- but it's red, so forget that. How about those massive green galoshes?
  • 12 of 15: Oh, charming. Finally, we need something for face and head. No braids, no red, no black. What does that leave?
  • 13 of 15: The only thing left is that goofy blond wig just above the pixie shoes.
  • 14 of 15: Add in the yellow glasses (or is it a mask?) just above the umbrella, and you're done. The complete outfit is:
  • 15 of 15: Blue and green plaid shirt - white pants - black purse - green boots - blond wig - yellow glasses/mask