It is
hard to understand exactly whyis crying over 's display of his expensive tailor-made shirts. She
realizes that he wanted to win her by becoming rich. She already came from a wealthy family. He
voice "is full of money," as Gatsby says. She is married to a rich man, and she knows
that wealth doesn't bring happiness, but you can't escape from wealth if you have it. And then
by having it and making a conspicuous display of having it, you induce other people like Gatsby
to try to emulate you. When he makes a rather vulgar display of his wealth with his shirts, he
is doing what the old-money rich people do in a more subtle way. She sees that money can't
really buy much but frivolous luxuries, and that she herself is one of those frivolous luxuries.
This is part of the reason for her burst of tears, but there is a lot more behind
them.
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