A Mothers Panic
Indeed, Gretchen was dressed in shabby clothes, but all of this was due to her mother. Not only did Olga have to provide for her husband and son, but Olga also forced Gretchen to do the same. If it wasn't for this, Gretchen could at least dress like a normal person.
This suddenly brought back the memory of how Ramona had offered to give Gretchen clothes before Gretchen was about to leave.
However,