I think they’re largely meant for cosplay/costuming/nice outings, etc. They are handmade to order, and look like they are made with top-quality stuff, so I surely understand why they are so expensive. If I had one, I’d FIND times to wear it… out for drinks? Out comes the 4th doctor dress! My problem with some of the stuff that Thinkgeek sells is that they aren’t always great quality stuff.
I do have to say, her dress version makes the Colin Baker outfit bearable to look at.
[ETA] As someone who wants to teach college, I think I could pull off the 4th Doctor outfit for teaching or presenting at conferences.
Yeah, the cosplay aspect is in all the descriptions. And thinkgeek is definitely not always very high quality. I bought the Startrek dress below, and it fit really damned weird. I ended up cutting off the tank portion, and made a skirt out of it. Works better that way.
I will say this for the skirt I ended up with: it has pockets!
I’m fond of wearing men’s hoodies as my ‘top layer*’, because they are generally more durable and well constructed, overall. If I wear a midriff hoodie as my ‘middle layer,’ I can’t help but notice that the respective zippers are placed on opposing sides.
*Where I live, wearing layered clothes isn’t just ‘a thing’, it’s a necessity.