I take exception to the word "tacky" used within this context, as this is far too broad of a generalization.
I, for one, have never dressed "tacky" when out in "Leslie" mode, and have received far too may compliments from GG's while out and about that will attest to that. And from some of the pictures that I have seen on this forum, there are plenty of other ladies here who also have a great fashion sense and dress far better than many GG's out there. We may not always get away with not being "read" as males beneath all that finery, but those of us who make the attempt often get rewarded with the type of acceptance and "A" for effort that we often thought was unattainable.
Perhaps what you actually meant to say was that the best most of us can hope for is to "blend in" even while still giving off hints that we are not actually GG's, and as opposed to "passing" unconditionally. That wouldn't be my definition of "tacky", Ally, so maybe you're just being too hard on yourself and others here...
