History Main / AppropriateAnimalAttire

Things get even murkier when adding [[SlidingScaleOfAnthropomorphism anthropomorphism]] to the matter: RealLife animals are not judged by human perceptions of nudity, so their fictional counterparts like the NearlyNormalAnimal and TalkingAnimal (whether [[SpeechImpairedAnimal speech impaired]] or not) need not be either. {{Civilized Animal}}s, FunnyAnimals, and even Borderline PettingZooPeople can often be given a free pass too, but when animals start to take on sufficiently human mantle, like with straight-up PettingZooPeople and (especially) the Borderline LittleBitBeastly and straight-up LittleBitBeastly, a complete or even partial lack of clothing can become ... [[UncannyValley unsettling]].

The animal is still largely 'naked' underneath whatever pelage or plumage they posess, but their AmplifiedAnimalAptitude is conveyed through the use of jewelry or other worn accessories. This is a common depiction with {{Nearly Normal Animal}}s, TalkingAnimals, {{Civilized Animal}}s, FunnyAnimals, and Borderline PettingZooPeople alike. Similarly, they may be wearing only the equivalent of a fig-leaf or LoinCloth -- the bare minimum necessary to preserve a sense of modesty for the audience if they are PettingZooPeople or Borderline LittleBitBeastly. (This is also a popular visual motif for depicting characters as 'exotic' or 'native' in origin.)

One of the most common depictions in WesternAnimation, {{Civilized Animal}}s, and {{Funny Animal}}s; the animal wears a partial set of clothing -- usually just a shirt or coat to cover their upper body while their bottoms, legs, and feet remain bare (unless they wear shoes). Alternately, they may be "topless", wearing a skirt or a set of pants but no shirt, in other words, the animal equivalent to a WalkingShirtlessScene. This state of dress (both pantless and shirtless) is most common with {{Civilized Animal}}s, FunnyAnimals, and Borderline PettingZooPeople, but there are fair amount pantless {{Nearly Normal Animal}}s and TalkingAnimals and quite a few shirtless male PettingZooPeople. However, pantless PettingZooPeople are rather uncommon, as are shirtless female PettingZooPeople, {{Nearly Normal Animal}}s, and TalkingAnimals.

One of the most common depictions in WesternAnimation, {{Civilized Animal}}s, and {{Funny Animal}}s; the animal wears a partial set of clothing -- usually just a shirt or coat to cover their upper body while their bottoms, legs, and feet remain bare (unless they wear shoes). Alternately, they may be "topless", wearing a skirt or a set of pants but no shirt, in other words, the animal equivalent to a WalkingShirtlessScene. This state of dress is most common with {{Civilized Animal}}s, FunnyAnimals, and Borderline PettingZooPeople, but there are fair amount pantless {{Nearly Normal Animal}}s and TalkingAnimals and quite a few shirtless PettingZooPeople. However, pantless PettingZooPeople are pretty uncommon, as are shirtless {{Nearly Normal Animal}}s and TalkingAnimals.

This is an animal who wears a full set of clothing and footwear (socks and/or shoes). Often averted because a full outfit with shoes and/or socks has a high chance of obscuring what species a particular animal character is. This depiction is more common with PettingZooPeople, but there are quite a few fully dressed FunnyAnimals and Borderline PettingZooPeople.

One of the most common depictions in WesternAnimation, {{Civilized Animal}}s, and {{Funny Animal}}s; the animal wears a partial set of clothing -- usually just a shirt or coat to cover their upper body while their bottoms, legs, and feet remain bare (unless they wear shoes). Alternately, they may be "topless", wearing a skirt or a set of pants but no shirt, in other words, the animal equivalent to a WalkingShirtlessScene. This state of dress is most common with {{Civilized Animal}}s, FunnyAnimals, and Borderline PettingZooPeople, but there are fair amount pantless {{Nearly Normal Animal}}s and TalkingAnimals and quite few shirtless PettingZooPeople. However, pantless PettingZooPeople are pretty uncommon, as are shirtless {{Nearly Normal Animal}}s and TalkingAnimals.

One of the most common depictions in WesternAnimation, {{Civilized Animal}}s, and {{Funny Animal}}s; the animal wears a partial set of clothing -- usually just a shirt or coat to cover their upper body while their bottoms, legs, and feet remain bare (unless they wear shoes). Alternately, they may be "topless", wearing a skirt or a set of pants but no shirt, in other words, the animal equivalent to a WalkingShirtlessScene. This state of dress is most common with {{Civilized Animal}}s, FunnyAnimals, and Borderline PettingZooPeople, but there are fair amount pantless {{NearlyNormalAnimal}}s and TalkingAnimals and quite few shirtless PettingZooPeople. However, pantless PettingZooPeople are pretty uncommon, as are shirtless {{Nearly Normal Animal}}s and TalkingAnimals.

* [[http://www.wolfgnards.com/index.php/2011/03/02/the-law-of-cartoon-pants The Law of Cartoon Pants]] on Wolf Gnards website. It talks about {{Accessory Wearing Cartoon Animal}}s, {{Half Dressed Cartoon Animal}}s (both shirtless and pantless), {{FullyDressedCartoonAnimal}}s, and FurIsClothing.

Things get even murkier when adding [[SlidingScaleOfAnthropomorphism anthropomorphism]] to the matter: RealLife animals are not judged by human perceptions of nudity, so their fictional counterparts like the IntellectualAnimal and TalkingAnimal (whether [[SpeechImpairedAnimal speech impaired]] or not) need not be either. {{Civilized Animal}}s, FunnyAnimals, and even Borderline PettingZooPeople can often be given a free pass too, but when animals start to take on sufficiently human mantle, like with straight-up PettingZooPeople and (especially) the Borderline LittleBitBeastly and straight-up LittleBitBeastly, a complete or even partial lack of clothing can become ... [[UncannyValley unsettling]].

The animal is still largely 'naked' underneath whatever pelage or plumage they posess, but their AmplifiedAnimalAptitude is conveyed through the use of jewelry or other worn accessories. This is a common depiction with {{Intellectual Animal}}s, TalkingAnimals, {{Civilized Animal}}s, FunnyAnimals, and Borderline PettingZooPeople alike. Similarly, they may be wearing only the equivalent of a fig-leaf or LoinCloth -- the bare minimum necessary to preserve a sense of modesty for the audience if they are PettingZooPeople or Borderline LittleBitBeastly. (This is also a popular visual motif for depicting characters as 'exotic' or 'native' in origin.)

One of the most common depictions in WesternAnimation, {{Civilized Animal}}s, and {{Funny Animal}}s; the animal wears a partial set of clothing -- usually just a shirt or coat to cover their upper body while their bottoms, legs, and feet remain bare (unless they wear shoes). Alternately, they may be "topless", wearing a skirt or a set of pants but no shirt, in other words, the animal equivalent to a WalkingShirtlessScene. This state of dress is most common with {{Civilized Animal}}s, FunnyAnimals, and Borderline PettingZooPeople, but there are fair amount pantless {{Intellectual Animal}}s and TalkingAnimals and quite few shirtless PettingZooPeople. However, pantless PettingZooPeople are pretty uncommon, as are shirtless {{Intellectual Animal}}s and TalkingAnimals.

The animal is still largely 'naked' underneath whatever pelage or plumage they posess, but their AmplifiedAnimalAptitude is conveyed through the use of jewelry or other worn accessories. This is a common depiction with {{Intellectual Animal}}s, TalkingAnimals, {{Civilized Animal}}s, FunnyAnimals, and Borderline PettingZooPeople. Similarly, they may be wearing only the equivalent of a fig-leaf or LoinCloth -- the bare minimum necessary to preserve a sense of modesty for the audience if they are PettingZooPeople or Borderline LittleBitBeastly. (This is also a popular visual motif for depicting characters as 'exotic' or 'native' in origin.)

One of the most common depictions in WesternAnimation, {{Civilized Animal}}s, and {{Funny Animal}}s; the animal wears a partial set of clothing -- usually just a shirt or coat to cover their upper body while their bottoms, legs, and feet remain bare (unless they wear shoes). Alternately, they may be "topless", wearing a skirt or a set of pants but no shirt, in other words, the animal equivalent to a WalkingShirtlessScene. This state of dress is most common with {{Civilized Animal}}s, FunnyAnimals, and Borderline PettingZooPeople, but there are quite a few pantless {{Intellectual Animal}}s and TalkingAnimals and a few shirtless PettingZooPeople. However, pantless PettingZooPeople are pretty uncommon, as are shirtless {{Intellectual Animal}}s and TalkingAnimals.

The animal is still largely 'naked' underneath whatever pelage or plumage they posess, but their AmplifiedAnimalAptitude is conveyed through the use of jewelry or other worn accessories. This is a common depiction with {{Intellectual Animal}}s, TalkingAnimals, {{Civilized Animal}}s, and FunnyAnimals. Similarly, they may be wearing only the equivalent of a fig-leaf or LoinCloth -- the bare minimum necessary to preserve a sense of modesty for the audience if they are PettingZooPeople. (This is also a popular visual motif for depicting characters as 'exotic' or 'native' in origin.)

One of the most common depictions in WesternAnimation, {{Civilized Animal}}s, and {{Funny Animal}}s; the animal wears a partial set of clothing -- usually just a shirt or coat to cover their upper body while their legs and feet remain bare. Alternately, they may be "topless", wearing a skirt or a set of pants but no shirt, in other words, the animal equivalent to a WalkingShirtlessScene.

Extending "half-dressed" to "mostly-dressed" results in this: The animal wears a full set of clothing, except retaining their unshod feet. Spat-wearing, but otherwise fully-dressed animals also count as BarefootFunnyAnimals. When this is the status quo in a setting, the exception becomes known as TheOneWhoWearsShoes. PettingZooPeople and FunnyAnimals alike are commonly depicted this way.

This is an animal who wears a full set of clothing and footwear (socks and/or shoes). Often averted because a full outfit with shoes and/or socks has a high chance of obscuring what species a particular animal character is. This depiction is more common with PettingZooPeople, but there are quite a few fully dressed FunnyAnimals.

Another convention applied largely to anthropomorphized animals (PettingZooPeople, FunnyAnimals, and even {{Civilized Animal}}s) is a gender-based DoubleStandard regarding who is allowed to wear what kinds clothes; for example, requiring females to adhere to a higher standard of dress than the males.

Things get even murkier when adding [[SlidingScaleOfAnthropomorphism anthropomorphism]] to the matter: RealLife animals are not judged by human perceptions of nudity, so their fictional counterparts like the IntellectualAnimal and TalkingAnimal (whether [[SpeechImpairedAnimal speech impaired]] or not) need not be either. {{Civilized Animal}}s, FunnyAnimals, and even Borderline PettingZooPeople can often be given a free pass too, but when animals start to take on sufficiently human mantle, like with straight-up PettingZooPeople and (especially) the Borderline LittleBitBeastly and straight-up LittleBitBeastly, a lack of clothing can become ... [[UncannyValley unsettling]].

In RealLife, [[MostWritersAreHuman we humans]] are basically the only species uncomfortable with public nudity; other species -- that is to say, ''animals'' -- don't share this taboo, and spend the entirety of their lives nude by default. So when a work of fiction uses animals for its core cast of thinking, personified ''characters'', what does the author do about this underlying nudity?

Things get even murkier when adding [[SlidingScaleOfAnthropomorphism anthropomorphism]] to the matter: RealLife animals are not judged by human perceptions of nudity, so their fictional counterparts like the IntellectualAnimal and TalkingAnimal (whether [[SpeechImpairedAnimal speech impaired]] or not) need not be either. {{Civilized Animal}}s, FunnyAnimals, and even [[PettingZooPeople Borderline Petting Zoo People]] can often be given a free pass too, but when animals start to take on sufficiently human mantle, like with straight-up PettingZooPeople and (especially) the {{Kemonomimi}}, a lack of clothing can become ... [[UncannyValley unsettling]].

One of the most common depictions in WesternAnimation, {{Civilized Animal}}s, {{Funny Animal}}s; the animal wears a partial set of clothing -- usually just a shirt or coat to cover their upper body while their legs and feet remain bare. Alternately, they may be "topless", wearing a skirt or a set of pants but no shirt, in other words, the animal equivalent to a WalkingShirtlessScene.

The animal is still largely 'naked' underneath whatever pelage or plumage they posess, but their AmplifiedAnimalAptitude is conveyed through the use of jewelry or other worn accessories. This is a common depiction with {{Intellectual Animal}}s, TalkingAnimals, {{Civilized Animal}}s, and FunnyAnimals. Similarly, they may be wearing only the equivalent of a fig-leaf or LoinCloth -- the bare minimum necessary to preserve a sense of modesty for the audience if the character is a PettingZooPerson. (This is also a popular visual motif for depicting characters as 'exotic' or 'native' in origin.)

Things get even murkier when adding [[SlidingScaleOfAnthropomorphism anthropomorphism]] to the matter: RealLife animals are not judged by human perceptions of nudity, so their fictional counterparts like the IntellectualAnimal and TalkingAnimal (whether [[SpeechImpairedAnimal speech impaired]] or not) need not be either. {{Civilized Animal}}s, FunnyAnimals, and even Borderline PettingZooPeople can often be given a free pass too, but when animals start to take on sufficiently human mantle, like with PettingZooPeople and (especially) the {{Kemonomimi}}, a lack of clothing can become ... [[UncannyValley unsettling]].

Things get even murkier when adding [[SlidingScaleOfAnthropomorphism anthropomorphism]] to the matter: RealLife animals are not judged by human perceptions of nudity, so their fictional counterparts like the IntellectualAnimal and TalkingAnimal need not be either. {{Civilized Animal}}s and FunnyAnimals can often be given a free pass too, but when animals start to take on sufficiently human mantle, like with PettingZooPeople and (especially) the {{Kemonomimi}}), a lack of clothing can become ... [[UncannyValley unsettling]].

The animal is still largely 'naked' underneath whatever pelage or plumage they posess, but their AmplifiedAnimalAptitude is conveyed through the use of jewelry or other worn accessories. Similarly, they may be wearing only the equivalent of a fig-leaf or LoinCloth -- the bare minimum necessary to preserve a sense of modesty for the audience. (This is also a popular visual motif for depicting characters as 'exotic' or 'native' in origin.)

One of the most common depictions in WesternAnimation and {{Funny Animal}}s, the animal wears a partial set of clothing -- usually just a shirt or coat to cover their upper body while their legs and feet remain bare. Alternately, they may be "topless", wearing a skirt or a set of pants but no shirt, in other words, the animal equivalent to a WalkingShirtlessScene.

Extending "half-dressed" to "mostly-dressed" results in this: The animal wears a full set of clothing, except retaining their unshod feet. Spat-wearing, but otherwise fully-dressed animals also count as BarefootFunnyAnimals. When this is the status quo in a setting, the exception becomes known as TheOneWhoWearsShoes.

This is an animal who wears a full set of clothing and footwear (socks and/or shoes). Often averted because a full outfit with shoes and/or socks has a high chance of obscuring what species a particular animal character is.

Another convention applied largely to anthropomorphized animals is a gender-based DoubleStandard regarding who is allowed to wear what kinds clothes; for example, requiring females to adhere to a higher standard of dress than the males.

A manner of playing the subject of an animal's "fur coat" (or feathers if a bird) [[PlayedForLaughs for laughs]] is to treat it as an ''actual article of clothing''. Expect to see GoofyPrintUnderwear if the character should be suddenly denuded.

Extending "half-dressed" to "mostly-dressed" results in this: The animal wears a full set of clothing, except retaining their unshod feet. Spat-wearing animals also count as BarefootFunnyAnimals. When this is the status quo in a setting, the exception becomes known as TheOneWhoWearsShoes.

This is an animal who wears a full set of clothing and footwear (socks and/or shoes). Often averted because a full outfit with shoes has a high chance of obscuring what species a particular animal character is.

Extending half-dressed to mostly-dressed results in this: The animal wears a full set of clothing, except retaining their unshod feet. Spat-wearing animals also count as BarefootFunnyAnimals. When this is the status quo in a setting, the exception becomes known as TheOneWhoWearsShoes.

This is an animal who wears a full set of clothing and footwear (socks and/or shoes).

Extending "half dressed" to "mostly dressed" results in this: The animal wears a full set of clothing, except retaining their unshod feet. When this is the status quo in a setting, the exception becomes known as TheOneWhoWearsShoes.

This is an animal who wears a full set of clothing and footwear (socks and/or shoes).

* [[http://www.wolfgnards.com/index.php/2011/03/02/the-law-of-cartoon-pants The Law of Cartoon Pants]] on Wolf Gnards website. It talks about {{Accessory Wearing Cartoon Animal}}s, {{Half Dressed Cartoon Animal}}s (both shirtless and pantless), fully dressed cartoon animals, and FurIsClothing.

One of the most common depictions in WesternAnimation and {{Funny Animal}}s, the animal wears a partial set of clothing -- usually just a shirt or coat to cover their upper body while their legs and feet remain bare. Alternately, they may be "topless", wearing a skirt or a set of pants but no shirt.

When being barefoot (whether otherwise fully-dressed, half-dressed, accessory-wearing, or completely nude) is the status quo in a setting, wearing shoes or socks becomes the exception. Sometimes, this is inverted by having footwear-wearing be the status quo and being barefoot be an exception.

The animal is still largely 'naked' underneath whatever pelage they posess, but their AmplifiedAnimalAptitude is conveyed through the use of jewelry or other worn accessories. Similarly, they may be wearing only the equivalent of a fig-leaf or LoinCloth -- the bare minimum necessary to preserve a sense of modesty for the audience. (This is also a popular visual motif for depicting characters as 'exotic' or 'native' in origin.)

When being barefoot (whether otherwise fully-dressed, half-dressed, or accessory-wearing) is the status quo in a setting, wearing shoes or socks becomes the exception. Sometimes, this is inverted by having footwear-wearing be the status quo and being barefoot be an exception.

Things get even murkier when adding [[SlidingScaleOfAnthropomorphism anthropomorphism]] to the matter: RealLife animals are not judged by human perceptions of nudity, so their fictional counterparts like the IntellectualAnimal and TalkingAnimal need not be either. {{Civilized Animal}}s and FunnyAnimals can also be naked, but when animals start to take on sufficiently human mantle, like with PettingZooPeople, and especially the {{Kemonomimi}}), a lack of clothing can become ... [[UncannyValley unsettling]].

The animal is still largely 'naked' underneath whatever pelage they posess, but their AmplifiedAnimalAptitude is conveyed through the use of jewelry or other worn accessories. Similarly, they may be wearing only the equivalent of a fig-leaf or loincloth -- the bare minimum necessary to preserve a sense of modesty for the audience. (This is also a popular visual motif for depicting characters as 'exotic' or 'native' in origin.)

The animal is still largely 'naked' underneath whatever pelage they posess, but their AmplifiedAnimalAptitude is conveyed through the use of jewelry or other worn accessories. Similarly, they may wearing only the equivalent of a fig-leaf or loincloth -- the bare minimum necessary to preserve a sense of modesty for the audience. (This is also a popular visual motif for depicting characters as 'exotic' or 'native' in origin.)

One of the most common depictions in WesternAnimation and {{Funny Animal}}s, the animal wears a partial set of clothing -- usually just a shirt, coat or skirt to cover their upper body while their legs and feet remain bare. Alternately, they may be "topless", wearing a set of pants but no shirt.

A manner of playing the subject of an animal's "fur coat" [[PlayedForLaughs for laughs]] is to treat it as an ''actual article of clothing''. Expect to see GoofyPrintUnderwear if the character should be suddenly denuded.

Things get even murkier when adding [[SlidingScaleOfAnthropomorphism anthropomorphism]] to the matter: RealLife animals are not judged by human perceptions of nudity, so their fictional counterparts like the TalkingAnimal need not be either -- but when animals start to take on sufficiently human mantle (such as with PettingZooPeople, or the {{Kemonomimi}}), a lack of clothing can become ... [[UncannyValley unsettling]].

So when it is deemed necessary to "clothe" animals in some manner of attire, artists have a wide range of options at their disposal:

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