Sensory friendly court attire

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I always hear they make you dress up when you go to court. What if you have sensory issues and can only wear clothes that are not "court friendly"? Watching this real life attorney analyzing how "realistic" the show Phoenix Wright is and the client was wearing the same clothes he wore the day of the murder. The attorney says, "You'd never go to court with a T-shirt, crazy hair and a goatee! You want to dress them up a little bit so they don't look like a hooligan." Then a caption "Dress for the job you want. Not the prison cell you have". (And I'm pretty sure that's a topic for another discussion).

With all these stories of autistic people being arrested, I wonder how the judge would react to an autistic person with SEVERE sensory processing issues and COULD NOT wear what society deems as proper court attire.

I think you can wear a nice T shirt and still be respectful in court. But, it shouldn't say or advertise anything. Nor should it show off your midriff. I just bought a couple at a department store that were originally $16 and came out to a couple bucks each after the sale discounts.

When I went to court for my hearing, I did not dress up too much. I wore something nice but still comfortable for me. You don't have to overdress. And often you can find things are nice enough in the fabrics that work for your sensitivities. I just kept it simple so it was comfortable but acceptable.