Clothing is not only linked to the body, but is a metaphor for the body. Just as clothing serves the body, the body serves the soul. You are a soul, and you are given a body to wear in this world. When you leave this realm and move on to the next, you leave your clothing behind. The less attached you are to physicality; the easier it is to leave it behind.
Just as you wouldn't mistake your sleeve for your arm, so too, you shouldn't confuse your body and your soul. The body is not you; the soul is you.
Also, it would be silly to conform your body to your shirt. If you are given a shirt a size too big, it would be silly to gain weight just to fill out the shirt. Your body is more important, and takes precedence over your clothes. Similarly it would be silly to conform your soul's desires to the desires of the body. Your soul is more important, and takes precedence over your body.
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