"I must be more varied than that one test in my reactions. Some people are & still have fashion sense, but it might be an individualized kind that others might reject in favor of a general rule. S'okay by me...rules or not."
What I go by isn't a rule, it's a response -- an unplanned reaction.
What will look appropriately smashing on one person will look trashy on another. The bottom line for me is, Does the garment draw my attention to the wearer, or to the garment?
Yes, your bottom line is clear. I
believe you.