History Main / AppropriateAnimalAttire

->'''King''': ''[in a hot tub while naked]'' Isn't it past time for you to leave us alone?
->'''Great Kitsune''': What, and miss a '''naked party''' with my OTP? [-Just kidding, I ship everyone.-]
->'''King''': ''[blushing]'' You don't have to draw attention to the naked part.
->'''Great Kitsune''': Oh, this place is so silly. You’re walking around naked all the time and suddenly it gets a little awkward just 'cause someone can see your neck.
-->-- ''Webcomic/{{Housepets}}'', "[[https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/01/02/neck-id/ Neck-id]]"

* When everybody gets up in ''Film/MuppetsFromSpace'', Kermit wears pajamas (we even see the pajama bottoms) and then a bathrobe on top of that. Fozzie takes it UpToEleven; a character who's normally naked except for [[AccessoryWearingCartoonAnimal a hat and a tie]], is wearing a heavy raincoat to ''take a shower''.

* Rarely Seen on: [[BeastMan Beast Men]] (atleast without something covering their naughty-bits).

* One Advertising/{{Geico}} commercial depicts the the always-naked gecko mascot happening upon a clothing-optional beach and saying "how convenient." (In no other commerical does anyone percieve him as naked.)

* When everybody gets up in ''Film/MuppetsFromSpace'', Kermit wears pyjamas (we even see the pyjama bottoms) and then a bathrobe on top of that. Fozzie takes it UpToEleven; a character who's normally naked except for [[AccessoryWearingCartoonAnimal a hat and a tie]], is wearing a heavy raincoat to ''take a shower''.

* In the animated adaption of ''WesternAnimation/{{Redwall}}'', the characters are generally in pretty fully accessorised outfits with the exception of pants and shoes for some male '''and''' female creatures such as Basil and Jess respectively. The Sparra wear nothing, but this isn’t seen as shocking although everyone else goes around with at least an accessory on.

But things start to get weird when throwing [[SlidingScaleOfAnthropomorphism anthropomorphism]] into the mix. Of course, a TalkingAnimal ([[SpeechImpairedAnimal speech-impaired]] or otherwise) and their relatives like the NearlyNormalAnimal and PartiallyCivilizedAnimal, being rather normal animals otherwise, can easily get by with their lack of pants or shirt ever getting questioned, but it gets weirder when talking about animals that are more or less treated or act like people. A CivilizedAnimal and perhaps even FunnyAnimal can still get away with being naked due to them still having a animalistic-shape; BeastMen and {{Humanoid Female Animal}}s, however, are essentially humans with some animal features added on, so it might be more than a little awkward to have them going about nude.

->'''King''': Isn't it past time for you to leave us alone?

->'''King''': ''(blushing)'' You don't have to draw attention to the naked part.

->'''[[Franchise/AceAttorney Phoenix]]:''' I can't walk into court with a ripped suit; I'll look so unprofessional...\\
'''[[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Pinkie]]:''' You could just go naked like me.\\
'''Phoenix:''' '''''AGH!!''' ARE YOU CRAZY!?'' I'm not gonna show up in court naked!\\
'''Pinkie:''' Why not? Everypony else does it!
-->-- ''WebAnimation/TurnaboutStorm''

But things start to get weird when throwing [[SlidingScaleOfAnthropomorphism anthropomorphism]] into the mix. Of course, a TalkingAnimal ([[SpeechImpairedAnimal speech-impaired]] or otherwise) and their relatives like the NearlyNormalAnimal and PartiallyCivilizedAnimal, being rather normal animals otherwise, can easily get by with their lack of pants or shirt ever getting questioned, but it gets weirder when talking about animals that are more or less treated or act like people. A CivilizedAnimal and perhaps even FunnyAnimal can still get away with being naked due to them still having a animalistic-shape; [[BeastMan Beast Men]] and {{Humanoid Female Animal}}s, however, are essentially humans with some animal features added on, and it might be awkward to have them going about nude.

But things start to get weird when throwing [[SlidingScaleOfAnthropomorphism anthropomorphism]] into the mix. Of course, a TalkingAnimal ([[SpeechImpairedAnimal speech-impaired]] or otherwise) and their relatives like the NearlyNormalAnimal and PartiallyCivilizedAnimal, being rather normal animals otherwise, can easily get by with their lack of pants or shirt ever getting questioned, but it gets weirder when talking about animals that are more or less treated or act like people. A CivilizedAnimal and perhaps even FunnyAnimal can still get away with being naked due to them still having a animalistic-shape; {{Beast |Man}}Men and {{Humanoid Female Animal}}s, however, are essentially humans with some animal features added on, and it might be awkward to have them going about nude.

But things start to get weird when throwing [[SlidingScaleOfAnthropomorphism anthropomorphism]] into the mix. Of course, a TalkingAnimal ([[SpeechImpairedAnimal speech-impaired]] or otherwise) and their relatives like the NearlyNormalAnimal and PartiallyCivilizedAnimal, being rather normal animals otherwise, can easily get by with their lack of pants or shirt ever getting questioned, but it gets weirder when talking about animals that are more or less treated or act like people. A CivilizedAnimal and perhaps even FunnyAnimal can still get away with being naked, due to them still having a animalistic-shape, but then we get to BeastMan, which since they are essentially humans with some animal features added on, might have some awkwardness when you have one of them going about nude.

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In RealLife, [[MostWritersAreHuman we humans]] are basically the only species uncomfortable with public nudity[[note]]Though the extent [[ValuesDissonance varies massively depending on the culture and time period]][[/note]]. Other creatures in the world [[note]]with the arguable exceptions of hermit crabs, caddisfly larvae, and decorator crabs[[/note]] don't share this taboo, and spend the entirety of their lives without ever covering themselves in a shred of clothing. So when a work of fiction uses animals for its core cast of thinking, personified ''characters'', what's an author to do about their underlying, well, nudity?

* In the animated adaption of ''WesternAnimation/Redwall'', the characters are generally in pretty fully accessorised outfits with the exception of pants and shoes for some male '''and''' female creatures such as Basil and Jess respectively. The Sparra wear nothing, but this isn’t seen as shocking although everyone else goes around with at least an accessory on.

Another convention applied largely to anthropomorphized animals ({{Funny|Animal}} and {{Civilized|Animal}}) is a gender-based DoubleStandard regarding who is allowed to wear what kinds of clothes; the AccessoryWearingCartoonAnimalTropes and HalfDressedCartoonAnimal tropes are only ever applied to males, while females adhere to a higher standard of dress than the opposite gender.

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

This is where a character's (not fingerless) gloves or (more rarely) socks have slits for claws or talons to stick through.

* ''WesternAnimation/MickeyDonaldGoofyTheThreeMusketeers'': Pete's claws sticks through his gloves when he grabs the Beagle Boy.

In RealLife, [[MostWritersAreHuman we humans]] are basically the only species uncomfortable with public nudity[[note]]Though the extent varies massively depending on the culture and time period[[/note]]. Other creatures in the world [[note]]with the arguable exceptions of hermit crabs, caddisfly larvae, and decorator crabs[[/note]] don't share this taboo, and spend the entirety of their lives without ever covering themselves in a shred of clothing. So when a work of fiction uses animals for its core cast of thinking, personified ''characters'', what's an author to do about their underlying, well, nudity?

* '''WesternAnimation/MickeyDonaldGoofyTheThreeMusketeers''': Pete's claws sticks through his gloves when he grabs the Beagle Boy.

But things start to get weird when throwing [[SlidingScaleOfAnthropomorphism anthropomorphism]] into the mix. Of course, a TalkingAnimal ([[SpeechImpairedAnimal speech-impaired]] or otherwise) and their relatives like the NearlyNormalAnimal and PartiallyCivilizedAnimal, being rather normal animals otherwise, can easily get by without their lack of pants or shirt ever getting questioned, but it gets even weirder when talking about animals that are more or less treated or act like people. A CivilizedAnimal and perhaps even FunnyAnimal can still get away with being naked, due to them still having a animalistic-shape, but then we get to BeastMan, which since they are essentially humans with some animal features added on, might have some awkwardness when you have one of them going about nude.

This is the tendency for the sleepwear and swimwear of typically completely naked, [[AccessoryWearingCartoonAnimal mostly naked]], or [[HalfDressedCartoonAnimal partially]] dressed {{Funny Animal}}s and {{Civilized Animal}}s to not follow the rules of their everyday dress (or lack of dress). Instead, they appear more fully dressed in their sleepwear and swimwear than in their normal outfits.

* ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' provides an odd example where [[CanineCompanion Jake, a dog]], appears naked but is once revealed to be wearing pants that are made out of spider web and thus basically invisible. Why does he bother? In another episode he freaks out at the idea of [[AnIcePerson the Ice King]] seeing him sleep in the nude, and he's also been seen wearing a ModestyTowel.

* The Cheshire Cat in Disney's animated ''Disney/AliceInWonderland'' doffed his ears in the style that WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse did.
* ''Disney/TheThreeCaballeros'': The Aracuan bird and Donald Duck both appear more fully dressed in their swimwear (which is the old two piece with shorts and a shirt) than in their usual half-dressed pantsless outfits.
* Stitch of ''Disney/LiloAndStitch'' wears pajamas that cover his whole body even though he is usually naked otherwise.
* ''Disney/{{Pinocchio}}'': Figaro the kitten wears no clothing of any sort whereas Gideon the adult cat wears a full outfit with WhiteGloves (sans shoes) sloppily.

* The Disney version of Disney/WinnieThePooh wears only a shirt that is one size too small, but at night he wears a proper-sized nightgown and night cap. On a sidenote, the original illustrations show Pooh naked most of the time, with the shirt only worn during winter.

In RealLife, [[MostWritersAreHuman we humans]] are basically the only species uncomfortable with public nudity[[note]]Though the extent varies massively depending on the culture and time period[[/note]]. Other creatures in the world don't share this taboo, and spend the entirety of their lives without ever covering themselves in a shred of clothing. So when a work of fiction uses animals for its core cast of thinking, personified ''characters'', what's an author to do about their underlying, well, nudity?