[ISUKappa]

I would say it depends.

It depends on the fit, quality and style of the garment you make.

It depends on how you present yourself in said garment.

It depends on the competitiveness of the school at which you're going through recruitment.

If you're going to wear something that fits your body well, is sewn well, is appropriate for the day of recruitment and you feel confident in, then by all means, rock your handmade clothes.

If it's something that's ill-fitting, poorly made or you're going to feel self-conscious in the entire time you wear it, leave it in the closet.

At both my undergrad school and the school at which I now advise, handmade clothes wouldn't necessarily be a disadvantage to a PNM, unless they were horribly dowdy and poorly made. Both schools are medium-sized Midwestern schools with a moderately competitive recruitment.