Forgot to say, DH said he likes it, which "disappointed" me, I told him I was prepared to tell MN his comical response!
@ScottishMouse , I don't think one can be too fussy about clothes, but it sounds like you have a higher benchmark than I do. I do get a lot of joy out of wearing my things, but individual items don't always tick all the boxes, and if I'm still happy to wear an item then I will. For example, the olive oil dress is a summer colour and I'm a winter, so it doesn't suit my skin, but it does look good with my hair, and otherwise it's a perfect summer dress that makes me very happy, and I do get lots of compliements when I wear it - those compliments aren't from high fashion folks who I'm sure wouldn't agree!
My mum, aunt and nan were all great at making their own clothes. I tried but cannot do that, but I am able to take off a sleeve and change it from "blouson" to a straight sleeve, for example, or, like I said upthread, just pull a little thread through a gathered waist to gather it more.
When I overhauled my wardrobe a few years back my primary question was "do I love it?", then does it fit, and does it feel like me, even if it is a style change. The question as to whether something flatters my shape, I'm curvy and the things that flater most are fitted and show that I have a wasit, but I'm not happy in those things anymore so I've sat that question on the back burner.
If I feel a lack of confidence about an item but I love it then I just make myself wear it. I don't look in mirrors thorughout the day, so I don't have to see it, as such, and then I get used to it.