《南史·列传·卷四十二》
至于衣服制度，常常是一切请示，什么事都不自己独断专行，务求减省，都没有被批准。
至于衣服制度，动皆陈啓，事无专制，务从减省，并不见许。
As for the clothing system, it was often necessary to ask for instructions, and nothing was done arbitrarily. He tried to save money, but none of it was approved.
<s>[INST] Given the Classical Chinese text:至於衣服制度，动皆陈啓，事无专制，务从减省，并不见许。, provide a step-by-step translation process to arrive at the English translation. [/INST]
Step 1: Identify the key words and phrases:
至於(yùzhì) - as for
衣服制度(yīfúzìdù) - clothing system
动皆陈啓(dòngjiēchénqǐ) - often necessary to ask for instructions
事无专制(shìwúzhuānzì) - nothing was done arbitrarily
务从减省(wùcóngjiǎnshěn) - try to save money
并不见许(bìngbùjiànxǔ) - none of it was approved

Step 2: Understand the sentence structure:
The sentence is a complex sentence with a main clause and a subordinate clause. The main clause is "至於衣服制度" (As for the clothing system), and the subordinate clause is "动皆陈啓，事无专制，务从减省，并不见许" (often necessary to ask for instructions, nothing was done arbitrarily, try to save money, none of it was approved).

Step 3: Translate the sentence:
As for the clothing system, it was often necessary to ask for instructions, and nothing was done arbitrarily. He tried to save money, but none of it was approved.

Final English translation: As for the clothing system, it was often necessary to ask for instructions, and nothing was done arbitrarily. He tried to save money, but none of it was approved.</s>
Given the Classical Chinese text:至於衣服制度，动皆陈啓，事无专制，务从减省，并不见许。, provide a step-by-step translation process to arrive at the English translation.
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Step 1: Identify the key words and phrases:
至於(yùzhì) - as for
衣服制度(yīfúzìdù) - clothing system
动皆陈啓(dòngjiēchénqǐ) - often necessary to ask for instructions
事无专制(shìwúzhuānzì) - nothing was done arbitrarily
务从减省(wùcóngjiǎnshěn) - try to save money
并不见许(bìngbùjiànxǔ) - none of it was approved

Step 2: Understand the sentence structure:
The sentence is a complex sentence with a main clause and a subordinate clause. The main clause is "至於衣服制度" (As for the clothing system), and the subordinate clause is "动皆陈啓，事无专制，务从减省，并不见许" (often necessary to ask for instructions, nothing was done arbitrarily, try to save money, none of it was approved).

Step 3: Translate the sentence:
As for the clothing system, it was often necessary to ask for instructions, and nothing was done arbitrarily. He tried to save money, but none of it was approved.

Final English translation: As for the clothing system, it was often necessary to ask for instructions, and nothing was done arbitrarily. He tried to save money, but none of it was approved.
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