Clothing

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There has been much speculation about the fact that when JonBenet Ramsey's body was found, she was still wearing some of the clothing she had worn to the Whites' Christmas party the previous evening. Patsy Ramsey was also wearing the same clothing on December 26 that she had worn to the party the previous evening.

Tracing the clothing provides potential information about the movements of the people within the home that night, as well as sources of potential fiber evidence.

Clothing Found on JonBenet's Body
When her body was found in the wine cellar, JonBenet was wearing:


 * Gap shirt: a white shirt with a star made out of sequins.


 * Underwear: size 12 Bloomingdale's underwear (several sizes too big for JonBenet) with "Wednesday" written on them. Visibly urine-stained.


 * Long johns: a pair of boys' long johns with a fly front. Visibly urine-stained.


 * Jewelry: a golden necklace with a cross and a ring.


 * Hair-ties: JonBenet's hair was "fixed in two ponytails, one on top of the head secured by a cloth hair tie and blue elastic band, and one in the lower back of the head secured by a blue elastic band".

Forensic Analysis
The Gap shirt - blood and urine detected. DNA matched to JonBenet Ramsey.

Oversized Bloomingdale's underwear - blood and urine detected. DNA matched to JonBenet Ramsey and an unidentified minor component. Fibers found that were consistent with John Ramsey's black shirt.

Boys long johns - urine detected. DNA matched the JonBenet Ramsey and an unidentified minor component.

Clothing Found at the Scene
In the wine cellar: Nightgown

In JonBenet's bedroom: The shoes, pants, and vest she had worn to the Whites' party. The red turtleneck Patsy originally claimed JonBenet wore to bed. JonBenet's pajama shirt from the previous night (but no PJ pants). Feces-stained gray pants on the floor of JonBenet's bathroom.

Forensic Analysis
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Christmas Eve/Christmas morning
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Christmas Day
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The Whites' Party
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[Last photo of JonBenet Ramsey, taken at the Whites' house. Note the cloth hair-tie she was still wearing when found the next day. She was also still wearing the Gap shirt.]

After the Whites' Party
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The Whites' Party
black velvet pants, red turtleneck. red/black/gray checked jacket.

After the Whites' Party
unknown

December 26
when police arrived, black velvet pants, red turtleneck.

left the home in a fur coat.

The Whites' Party
"khakis" according to P

After the Whites' Party
"blue fuzzy pajamas"

December 26
John said multiple times "I don't remember if we got Burke dressed"

It is not know what Burke was wearing on the 26th, though he was not wearing pajamas.

The Whites' Party
black Israeli shirt

After the Whites' Party
unknown

December 26
when police arrived, blue button shirt and khakis.

claimed he had been wearing an undershirt and underwear when the note was found