Ruby
Auror
I'm a costumer by trade and LOVE clothing more than is probably healthy... and MY answer is "no".
This thread has been discussed many times. You might consider searching it and seeing what has been said before, because they were pretty good advice.
If the clothing is important to the scene, I do describe it. Say, a character is dressed in evening attire... well they aren't wearing their normal get-up. So I describe it, vaguely. "He moved closer until his thigh pressed into her voluminous skirt..." "Looking dashing in his dark doublet and perfectly tied cravat, with his hair slicked back..."
For me, that brief description is enough. it paints an image of the rest of what a character is wearing.
On that same note, sometimes hinting at clothing is better. It allows the reader to determine what THEY want to see. For instance, I had a scene where a character was convalescing from an injury. I mentioned she wore an over-sized linen shirt and men's knickers. It doesn't matter to me how the reader pictures those clothes, whether they see knickers as long pants, buttoning at the knee, or boxer shorts. The point was only to get across that she was in her underwear, healing.
Sometimes I do explore clothing. In one chapter in my WiP, my MC receives a visit from her mother-in-law and a tailor. They strip her down, measure her, fit gowns all day and eventually pick four beautiful dresses. For a character who never had a first-hand dress in her life, it's a pretty important experience. That's why I showed it.
So, just determining how much impace is made by said clothing is a good place to start. Like, if you met somoene and they were dressed plainly, or like you, how much would you notice? Now if you went to the supermarket and saw someone dressed very differently... you'd notice more. It's just human nature. Remember to keep it true to your POV and it'll work out best.
Hi Caged Maiden, thank you for posting this. I found your suggestion very inspirational: I suddenly had a picture in my head of my main character, who is a time travelling Victorian wizard, standing in a modern supermarket in full Victorian dress. Now, wouldn't that be incongruous.