> clothes do indicate how the wearer wishes to be identified.
Either someone needs to police their uniform. That would mean cherem or similar to people who do not live up to the uniform ideal; or devalue the uniform. That is, when everyone dresses like a Talmid Chacham – how do we see who is a T’Ch and show respect? So, now T’Ch needs to wear a bigger hat and a hairier shtreimel, and the circle goes on. Soon, all limited resources are spent on clothes.