Role of Clothing in Crime and Punishment

I've been struck with Dostoevsky's clothing descriptions throughout the novel. At times when he introduces a new character I feel as though I get a better feeling for what they are wearing than what physical features they possess. For example, a huge part of what I know about Luzhin is rooted in the first description I get of him which focuses on his nice clothing (resembling a dandy) and particularly his purple gloves. Therefore, while I don't have a very clear picture in my head about what he looks like physically, whenever he is part of the book I remember the purple gloves, which then signifies decadence and narcissism, which capture much of how I feel about Luzhin.

In paying so much attention to clothing, I consider Dostoevsky to be doing a couple of things. First of all, Dostoevsky in Crime and Punishment clearly presents issues of class and poverty, of which clothing can be a direct reflection. Secondly, I think that Dostoevsky is also exploring the relationship between an individual and society, which is a larger theme of the book with several manifestations. Particularly in relation to Raskilnikov's theory of extraordinary and ordinary people. Being extraordinary or ordinary, for Raskilnikov, has nothing to do with social status or outward social legitimization, but is an inward and individual characteristic. Similarly, Dostoevsky appears to glorify destitution in some ways. Those characters with stronger character are the poorer, less well dressed characters on the whole.

Mostly, I just get the sense that Dostoevsky's attention to dress is not coincidental, but is a major aspect of his overall project in the novel.

Have any of you also noticed Dostoevsky's attention to clothing? Do you see other connections or larger implications between his description of clothing and themes of the novel?