How does a typical aspie dress?

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It is all comfort for me, but there is no trend to it, some things are comfortable, others are not.

However I managed to learn to how to mix comfort and "style" when needed (going on a date).

No matter if its summer almost all the time I'm wearing long sleeved shirts and my dark blue hoodie. I also bring my socks up as far as possible because I don't like to feel them on my ankles.

I do the same.

I don't think there's really any "typical" way we dress, except that we tend to prefer comfortable, practical clothing. For some reason that's a "bad" thing, especially if you're female.

I hear people complain that no one gets "dressed up" for anything any more. But what's the point of owning fancy, expensive, uncomfortable clothes if you hardly ever wear them? And when is it really necessary to get dressed up? A wedding maybe, but a trip to the mall? Come on! Jeans, a t-shirt and sneakers, that's all I need.

In clothing

I can tell you how I dress.

I wear these pants in different colors almost every single day. (Not those exact pants, as they no longer sell what I have, which are bootcut...and offered in more colors.)

And one of these shirts of which I have a large collection amassed over several years.

I don't like getting new clothes. I really want whatever I have to last as long as humanly possible.

I don't wear jewelry. I wear the same brown clogs everyday. I wear my hair down, usually I just hop out of the shower--quick brush--and out the door. It dries in time...

I can not wear any clothing that itches. I do not like tight clothing. I do not like revealing clothing.
I do like bright colors and bold patterns (because I can.)

Most days it's jeans (American Eagle has nice soft jeans) and a t-shirt, comfy shoes or sandals. If it's hot I like light, soft knit dresses. My clothing is ruled by the "three Cs"- Is it comfortable, is it cheap (as in inexpensive, not cheaply made) and does it cover the essential areas to ensure modesty?

I do like jewelry as long as it is not binding, itchy or tight against my neck, and I love a variety of shoes, earrings, and styles of glasses.

I think it depends on each individual, because everyone has different styles/tastes of clothing.
I'm higher-functioning, but I'm not exactly sure if that has anything to do with how I dress.
I personally love fashion, so I love to dress in various styles, depending on my mood, weather, etc. A lot of people tell me that they love the outfits I put together.
One of my best friends asks me for style advice sometimes, which is kind of cool.

high heels are just bad for people. bad for feet, bad for knees, bad for backs. bunion makers and ankle breakers.

I think it depends on each individual. But for me personally, I don't want to stand out or get noticed too much. I also have sensitivity to temperature & clothing. I wear a plain white vNeck tShirt, shorts except when I go outside on cold days & then I wear jeans, shoes with velcro because laces take me more time due to a tremor disorder, & a hat when I go outside due to male-pattern baldness because it gets sun-burnt more easily & gets colder in winter.

Yeah. High heels are really bad for your joints (ankles, toes, etc) and feet. They also cause hammer toes.
I can sometimes wear high heels, but I find them uncomfortable, and I never wear them for an entire day. The only time I wore high heels for an entire day was for my sister's wedding, and it took my feet about 3 days to recover.
I do like the way they look, but the pain they cause my feet overrides that. I won't wear them just for looks if they hurt my feet, and as far as I know, there's no such thing as a comfortable high-heel shoe. I will wear them for job interviews or something I need to dress up for (for a few hours), but I don't wear really high heels on a regular basis. (I can't wear them in the lab anyway, so it all works out ). I also have arthritis, so I can't wear them because it would cause me too much ankle pain.
If I ever do wear heels for a short amount of time, they're never higher than 2 inches.

I usually wear boots pretty much every day.

I'm another one here who doesn't like to wear high heels and will avoid them if I can. I do like the way they look on myself and on others in general -- they're certainly chic to look at. But they're too uncomfortable for me, personally.

I won't wear more than a two inch heel, and even that causes me problems over time. I'm happiest in a sport shoe/walking shoe (like Skechers and similar) with a thick, well designed sole and good support to the arch. God I sound like I'm 90! My feel feel like they are.

I wear boots too! Actually that's all I have--one pair of boots. And when those wear out I buy another pair. I don't like the temperature difference when my ankles are exposed (unless barefoot) and I don't like shoelaces.
I don't wear dresses...I like to be able to climb over things without worrying about people looking up my skirt >.<
I hate tight jeans and most of my jeans are a little on the baggy side, and I hate tight shirts as well. I also avoid wearing bras when I can because the feeling drives me up the wall. I do have to get over that problem often because I'm very physically active but yeah...anything pressing against my skin I hate. Shirt tags, necklaces, etc.
I rarely buy new clothes because I don't think about how I look really so most of my shirts and pants are tomboyish and stained up from painting lol. I buy cheap and comfortable.

I have to wear some sort of heel- I feel very uncomfortable and I'm heavier on my feet in flats. I've always walked on my toes without shoes on- I thought there would be more people on here who would need a heel because of toe-walking being an autistic trait?

I used to wear really high heels a lot and I could turn off the unbearable foot pain all day/night if I had to lol. I could see why some people couldn't wear them- it's torture really. They were still more supportive than flats for me though. As I'm getting older I don't have the mental energy to bother and my hips hurt quite a lot when I don't have the "right" heel height. I'm only 29! We do all sound about 90 :p

Supportive trainers with a moulded sole are ok for proper walking where I don't have to look normal or respectable (like dog walking), where I can take bigger strides and bend my knees a tiny bit.

I love clothes and fashion, not so much trends. I went to fashion uni so I had to have a strong interest for a while though. I could never buy online because the fabric is very important-has to be soft- and it needs to be quite tight and the fit perfect. Clothes never seem to fit me and I often try on 20 items and buy nothing, which annoys the shop assistants

I do the same thing. I usually only ever have one pair of shoes that I wear every day, (which are usually boots) but in the last couple of years I've been trying to expand a little. I bought a pair of flip flops for wearing in the summer, because my feet get hot and a bit sweaty in boots all summer long. A couple of years ago, I decided to buy some nicer clothes, and I bought some sandals to go with the shirts I bought, but I only ended up wearing them a couple of times. (I can't wear sandals now, because I'm studying microbiology, and we're not allowed to wear sandals in the lab. I'm in the lab most days).
I had a pair of Roots boots that I got for Christmas when I was 20, (18 years ago) that I wore up until about 6 years ago, and that was only because my dog chewed them up and they weren't really wearable anymore. I bought a pair of Lugz boots, but the quality isn't very good. The leather started cracking after only about 6 months.
I bought another pair of Roots boots about a year ago, but the quality has gone down a lot since I had my first pair, and they don't have their 1 year warranty anymore. The leather they use is a lot thinner than it used to be.
Their boots are so uncomfortable now, that they would make my two toes on the outside of my feet go completely numb after wearing them for about 2 hours. I tried to wear them little by little to try to break them in, but after about 6 months, it wasn't any better, so I brought them back to the store to see if I could return them (seeing as how they were almost $250 and I can't wear them), but the person was kind of rude, and was making faces like she was trying not to laugh from the moment I walked in. I will NEVER buy another Roots product again. The quality of their customer service has gone way downhill from excellent to practically nonexistant. And most of the stuff they sell is way overpriced.

As a middle-aged mum, I dress for comfort. I tie my hair back as it is annoying when it hangs down and touches my face.
As a kid I was taught that we wear our good clothes for special occassions. But, now I view a dinner out, or coffee out, as a pleasant occassion - i need to ask myself what I think my friends will look like, and then i will remember to style my hair and use makeup.
I think of non-comfort clothes as dressing up, as in, like a child's dress-up clothes. If I dress up as a 'school mum' or as 'someone going to dinner', it doesn't feel natural, and I might laugh at my appearance. It feels fake. I suspect an NT feels normal if they dress up for dinner?
I find that dressing up is important. I seem to be befriended by people who look like me. I want steady, sensible friends so I dress like a sensible, organised, vaguely groomed mum when I pick up the kids from school. This definitely helps. So, I dress up for the longterm benefits. Otherwise I dont care.
Sometimes I look in the mirror and go through each of my friends names. This prompts me to add mascara, brush my hair, etc, as my friends do. I also buy one expensive casual top each year to wear to school. Sometimes i fail and wear yesterday's trackpants to school pickup!
I am faceblind so i am the unreal belief that it doesnt matter what i wear, as i wont be seeing anyone that i know!!