In the Organize Wardrobe section, drawers from the "old system" are tagged "OLD", and there's a "convert drawer!" button. How are they different though; what happens after you convert?

Old drawers are drawers that existed in previous versions of the wardrobe. Converting them just makes them work smoother with the new(er) wardrobe. Less glitchy.
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