[ApplegateRanch]

Why did he ALWAYS describe EVERY female (and most male) characters clothing from head to toe, including any and all weapons and accessories?

Including the under-dresses, and small clothes.

I also got sick and tired of Nynaeve tugging her braid at people.

Simple answer, he was paid by the word, and his editors let him get away with it.

[2ndDivisionVet]

His Conan books were above average, but not the best. The guy the widow hired to finish the series is apeing him to the Nth degree.