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* Most of the WWE divas tend to wear fancy and extravagant wrestling attire so that when WWE has as many divas in the ring as they can fit, the overall effect is a bunch of multi-coloured outfits bouncing around that could probably cause a few TVs to explode.

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* Most of the WWE divas tend to wear fancy and extravagant wrestling attire so that when WWE has as many divas in the ring as they can fit, the overall effect is a bunch of multi-coloured outfits bouncing around that could probably cause a few TVs [=TVs=] to explode.
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* The works of {{Miyabi Fujieda}} tend to run into this fairly frequently. But it's so worth it.
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* About half the costumes on ''{{Merlin}}'' probably qualify. [[http://www.farfarawaysite.com/merlin/season2/promo/2000/t/9.jpg Gwen's purple dress]] is probably the best example, but [[http://www.farfarawaysite.com/merlin/season2/promo/2000/t/6.jpg Merlin's every]] [[http://www.farfarawaysite.com/merlin/season2/promo/2003/t/39.jpg day clothes]] manage to be impressive just by how natural they look. The [[http://www.farfarawaysite.com/merlin/season2/promo/2002/t/45.jpg detailing]] on Arthur's armor is also pretty much invisible in everything except high-res promo shots. And that's not even touching on what Morgana wears...

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* About half the costumes on ''{{Merlin}}'' probably qualify. [[http://www.farfarawaysite.com/merlin/season2/promo/2000/t/9.jpg Gwen's purple dress]] is probably the best example, but [[http://www.farfarawaysite.com/merlin/season2/promo/2000/t/6.jpg Merlin's every]] [[http://www.farfarawaysite.com/merlin/season2/promo/2003/t/39.jpg day clothes]] manage to be impressive just by how natural they look. The [[http://www.farfarawaysite.com/merlin/season2/promo/2002/t/45.com/merlin/season2/promo/2002/t/2.jpg detailing]] on Arthur's armor is also pretty much invisible in everything except high-res promo shots. And that's not even touching on what Morgana wears...
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* In ''PokemonDiamondAndPeral'', the outfits worn by Team Galactic are otherworldly and elaborate.

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* In ''PokemonDiamondAndPeral'', ''PokemonDiamondAndPearl'', the outfits worn by Team Galactic are otherworldly and elaborate.
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** This troper is lucky enough to have seen one of the actual kimono from the movie in person, and up close at a film museum. Beautiful does not even begin to describe it. The sleeves had solitary gold threads interwoven in a checkered pattern that were too fine for a non HD camera to even pick up, and there were small leaves inlaid into the fabric out of gold, and about a million other details that the average viewer wouldn't even be able to see during ''the single scene'' the kimono is featured in.
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** This troper is lucky enough to have seen one of the actual kimono from the movie in person, and up close at a film museum. Beautiful does not even begin to describe it. The sleeves had solitary gold threads interwoven in a checkered pattern that were too fine for a non HD camera to even pick up, and there were small leaves inlaid into the fabric out of gold, and about a million other details that the average viewer wouldn't even be able to see during ''the single scene'' the kimono is featured in.
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** I can only imagine what Beyonce's version [[BeyondTheImpossible is going to be like...]]
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** The armour that Aragorn wore when Gondor and Rohan marched to Mordor was beautiful, featuring ''silver threaded embroidery'' in the shape of the Tree of Gondor. Let that sink in. They embroidered ''boiled leather'' with ''silver thread''. There is not an appropriate metaphor to convey how difficult that is to do.
** The armour that Sauron wore in the beginning of the film was only onscreen for about 45 seconds, but the whole thing was covered in an extremely subtle poison ivy motif engraved and acid etched into the steel.
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* ''TheHungerGames'', anyone? Examples include costumes that are on ''fire''.

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* Mihara Mitsukazu's mangas (''Dokuhime, The Embalmer'') are filled with this, which is unsurprising since she's published in a Gothic Lolita magazine.



* Amidala of ''StarWars''. Each of those dresses is based on a {{real life}} cultural dress, by the way. One of most iconic outfits is based on a Mongolian wedding dress.

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** I can only imagine what Beyonce's version [[BeyondTheImpossible is going to be like...]]
* Queen Amidala of ''StarWars''. Each of those dresses is based on a {{real life}} cultural dress, by the way. One of most iconic outfits is based on a Mongolian wedding dress.



** When Padme's "just" a senator (and even in private) her clothes continue to be elaborate and beautiful; I recall a tie-in website written as a Corruscant news site where a fashion critic gushed over her outfit.



* Averted in PeterJackson's ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings''. According to Bernard Hill (King Theoden), many of his costumes had elaborate golden embroidery that was too detailed to ever be appreciated (or even ''noticed'') on the camera. The meticulous costume designers added it anyway in order to help him get into character.
** The above can be seen in the appendicies included in the DVD release of ''Return of the King'', where the costume designers show some of their work, including Gandalf the White's undershirt which has elaborate gold embroidery despite being completely concealed by the rest of his clothes in every scene, and a dress that Arwen wears for a single sequence lasting no more than a minute, yet the dress itself is so beautifully stitched and made of such exotic materials (including silk shipped in from India) that it seems like a tremendous waste of money.

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* Averted in PeterJackson's ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings''. According to Bernard Hill (King Theoden), many of his costumes had elaborate golden embroidery that was too detailed to ever be appreciated (or even ''noticed'') on the camera. The meticulous costume designers added it anyway in order to help him get into character.
character. The armorers even added an elaborate gold design to the ''inside'' of his breastplate, which they justified as a protective thing.
** The above can be seen in the appendicies appendices included in the DVD release of ''Return of the King'', where the costume designers show some of their work, including Gandalf the White's undershirt which has elaborate gold embroidery despite being completely concealed by the rest of his clothes in every scene, and a dress that Arwen wears for a single sequence lasting no more than a minute, yet the dress itself is so beautifully stitched and made of such exotic materials (including silk shipped in from India) that it seems like a tremendous waste of money.



* ''TheCell'', outfitted by the same designer, took ''Dracula''[='=]s costumes BeyondTheImpossible due to being set mostly in a psychotic LivingDollCollector[='s=] MentalWorld.



* A few gowns in ''[[Film/EverAfter Ever After]]'' most notably the gown Danielle wears to the masquerade ball.

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* A few gowns in ''[[Film/EverAfter Ever After]]'' most notably the gown Danielle wears to the masquerade ball.ball.
* [[{{Enchanted}} Giselle]] makes her own costume porn, for the most part; the evil queen's outfit is just ridiculous.



* ''Gossip Girl'' and ''The Clique'' do this a lot.

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* ''Gossip Girl'' ''GossipGirl'' and ''The Clique'' ''TheClique'' do this a lot.



* About half the costumes on ''{{Merlin}}'' probably qualify. [[http://www.farfarawaysite.com/merlin/season2/promo/2000/t/9.jpg Gwen's purple dress]] is probably the best example, but [[http://www.farfarawaysite.com/merlin/season2/promo/2000/t/6.jpg Merlin's every]] [[http://www.farfarawaysite.com/merlin/season2/promo/2003/t/39.jpg day clothes]] manage to be impressive just by how natural they look. The [[http://www.farfarawaysite.com/merlin/season2/promo/2002/t/45.jpg detailing]] on Arthur's armour is also pretty much invisible in everything except high-res promo shots. And that's not even touching on what Morgana wears...

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* About half the costumes on ''{{Merlin}}'' probably qualify. [[http://www.farfarawaysite.com/merlin/season2/promo/2000/t/9.jpg Gwen's purple dress]] is probably the best example, but [[http://www.farfarawaysite.com/merlin/season2/promo/2000/t/6.jpg Merlin's every]] [[http://www.farfarawaysite.com/merlin/season2/promo/2003/t/39.jpg day clothes]] manage to be impressive just by how natural they look. The [[http://www.farfarawaysite.com/merlin/season2/promo/2002/t/45.jpg detailing]] on Arthur's armour armor is also pretty much invisible in everything except high-res promo shots. And that's not even touching on what Morgana wears...wears...
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* The Marquis de Sade's ''[[SaloOrThe120DaysOfSodom 120 Days of Sodom]]'' has as many detailed descriptions of the characters' costumes as it does their [[HighOctaneNightmareFuel depravities]].
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* ''GlassFleet'' could be considered hardcore costume porn, with some of the most off the wall outfits of any show.

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[[caption-width-right:330:Think just looking at [[http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3357/3575899047_3e54a9f828_o.jpg this dress]] is impressive? [[DescriptionPorn Try describing it]].]]

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[[caption-width-right:330:Think just looking at [[http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3357/3575899047_3e54a9f828_o.jpg this dress]] is impressive? [[DescriptionPorn Try describing it]].]]
[[hottip:*:A partial example of us trying: "[[TheLittleMermaid Ariel]] wore a new [[HappyHolidaysDress holiday dress]] that was based on the [[PrincessesPreferPink pink dress]] she wore, but had a [[RequisiteRoyalRegalia pink satin cape]] that was [[PrettyInMink edged with white fox fur]]. The fur was [[GemEncrusted studded with silver filigree alternating with brilliant-cut aquamarines]]. The cape was held closed with a pink scallop shell with additional embedded aquamarines. The jewel motif repeated in a cascade down the center front of her bodice with [[EverythingsSparklyWithJewelry even more jewels]] sprinkled over her seashell pink overdress and dusty rose pink underdress. Her puffed sleeves were alse dusty rose. [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything The puffs parted gracefully at three points, revealing soft pink fabric underneath with small seashells nestled like buttons at the top of the slits]] and jewels resting on the bottom. There were three rosettes cascading down the the lower sleeve that ended at the wrist with a flourish of pearl, and her creamy throat was shown off with a high collar of lavender satin with dusty rose scrollwork echoing the waves of the ocean. And then her ''tiara''..."]]]]



** Heck, for fun we made a partial written description of that picture, as it might appear in a {{Fanfic}}:
--->"[[TheLittleMermaid Ariel]] wore a new [[HappyHolidaysDress holiday dress]] that was based on the [[PrincessesPreferPink pink dress]] she wore, but had a [[RequisiteRoyalRegalia pink satin cape]] that was [[PrettyInMink edged with white fox fur]]. The fur was [[GemEncrusted studded with silver filigree alternating with brilliant-cut aquamarines]]. The cape was held closed with a pink scallop shell with additional embedded aquamarines. The jewel motif repeated in a cascade down the center front of her bodice with [[EverythingsSparklyWithJewelry even more jewels]] sprinkled over her seashell pink overdress and dusty rose pink underdress. Her puffed sleeves were alse dusty rose. [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything The puffs parted gracefully at three points, revealing soft pink fabric underneath with small seashells nestled like buttons at the top of the slits]] and jewels resting on the bottom. There were three rosettes cascading down the the lower sleeve that ended at the wrist with a flourish of pearl, and her creamy throat was shown off with a high collar of lavender satin with dusty rose scrollwork echoing the waves of the ocean. And then her ''tiara''..."



** Also, Imelda Marcos's ''ShoePorn''.

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* LadyGaga. That is all.

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* LadyGaga. That is all.



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** In general, anything with KieraKnightley will follow this trope.

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* In ''PokemonDiamondAndPeral'', the outfits whorn by Team Galatic are otherworldy and elaborate.

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* In ''PokemonDiamondAndPeral'', the outfits whorn worn by Team Galatic Galactic are otherworldy otherworldly and elaborate.elaborate.
* The Dynasty Warriors series by Koei, the eastern version of Satoshi Urushihara's works in terms of extreme pornography. Even when someone has a plain and basic outfit there's an 80% chance of NiceHat after NiceHat after... It seems the only place they skimped on the clothing was for the create-a-character 'edit generals.' See also: Kessen and Romance of the Three Kingdoms, but DW is where they save the most fantastical designs for.
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* ''MarieAntoinette'' was basically one big fashion show.

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** The same can be said for the Kirsten Dunst ''MarieAntoinette'' which was basically one big fashion show.
** Another huge fashion show was from the pages of Vogue in ''TheDevilWearsPrada''.


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* And now care of America's Got Talent, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTgb2YURxH8&hd=1 Prince Poppycock]]. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhI3VTC-YUU&hd=1 I think Liberace may have some competition]] if he takes a few lessons from Alexander Bui...

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* And now care of America's Got Talent, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTgb2YURxH8&hd=1 Prince Poppycock]]. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhI3VTC-YUU&hd=1 I think Liberace may have some competition]] if he takes a few lessons from Alexander Bui...
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* And now care of America's Got Talent, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTgb2YURxH8&hd=1 Prince Poppycock]]. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhI3VTC-YUU&hd=1 I think Liberace may have some competition]] if he takes a few lessons from Alexander Bui...
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* In ''PokemonDiamondAndPeral'', the outfits whorn by Team Galatic are otherworldy and elaborate.
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* This one is pretty much OlderThanDirt:
** The description of the staggeringly elaborate decorations on the Shield of Achilles in TheIliad goes on for several ''pages''.
** TheBible has lovingly exact specifications for the garments of the priests in the Book of Exodus.

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* [[StarWars Queen Amidala]]. The monstrous merchandising push for ''[[ThePhantomMenace Episode I]]'' even had Amidala dolls made by Hasbro.
** Each of those dresses is based on a {{real life}} cultural dress, by the way. One of most iconic outfits is based on a Mongolian wedding dress.
** There was a point to this, actually. As Queen, she's not supposed to be a person but a living symbol of her people's culture and traditions. They went over the top on traditional designs and makeup so people would first think Queen of the Naboo, not Padme Nabarre. Even the neat little mark on her lower lip was symbolic. It's the Mark of Remembrance to serve as a constant reminder of Naboo's bloody past.

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* [[StarWars Queen Amidala]]. The monstrous merchandising push for ''[[ThePhantomMenace Episode I]]'' even had Amidala dolls made by Hasbro.
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of ''StarWars''. Each of those dresses is based on a {{real life}} cultural dress, by the way. One of most iconic outfits is based on a Mongolian wedding dress.
** There was a point to this, actually.but AllThereInTheManual. As Queen, she's not supposed to be a person but a living symbol of her people's culture and traditions. They went over the top on traditional designs and makeup so people would first think Queen of the Naboo, not Padme Nabarre. Even the neat little mark on her lower lip was symbolic. It's the Mark of Remembrance to serve as a constant reminder of Naboo's bloody past.
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**There was a point to this, actually. As Queen, she's not supposed to be a person but a living symbol of her people's culture and traditions. They went over the top on traditional designs and makeup so people would first think Queen of the Naboo, not Padme Nabarre. Even the neat little mark on her lower lip was symbolic. It's the Mark of Remembrance to serve as a constant reminder of Naboo's bloody past.
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*The 1936 musical ''The Great Ziegfeld''. Good gods and demons, this movie is the costume porn equivalent of a BDSM donkey show featuring [[NinjaPirateRobotZombie Israeli Nazis]], pregnant pre-teens and comatose, intersex senior citizens: WAAAAAAAY over the top and decadent like an Andy Warhol party. The big musical number before the intermission is enough to cause epileptic fits and make your eyes bleed. [[MemeticMutation But don't take my word for it]], [[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3ick8_a-pretty-girl-is-like-a-melody-the_shortfilms see for yourself]].

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*The 1936 musical ''The Great Ziegfeld''. Good gods and demons, this movie is the costume porn equivalent of a BDSM donkey show featuring [[NinjaPirateRobotZombie Israeli Nazis]], pregnant pre-teens and comatose, intersex senior citizens: WAAAAAAAY over the top and decadent like an Andy Warhol party. The big musical number before the intermission is enough to cause epileptic fits and make your eyes bleed. [[MemeticMutation But don't take my word for it]], demons [[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3ick8_a-pretty-girl-is-like-a-melody-the_shortfilms see for yourself]].is loaded with it]].
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*The kimono's in ''MemoirsOfAGeisha''.

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*The kimono's kimonos in ''MemoirsOfAGeisha''.
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* About half the costumes on ''{{Merlin}}'' probably qualify. [[http://www.farfarawaysite.com/merlin/season2/promo/2000/t/9.jpg Gwen's purple dress]] is probably the best example, but [[http://www.farfarawaysite.com/merlin/season2/promo/2000/t/6.jpg Mrlin's every]] [[http://www.farfarawaysite.com/merlin/season2/promo/2003/t/39.jpg day clothes]] manage to be impressive just by how natural they look. The [[http://www.farfarawaysite.com/merlin/season2/promo/2002/t/45.jpg detailing]] on Arthur's armour is also pretty much invisible in everything except high-res promo shots. And that's not even touching on what Morgana wears...

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* About half the costumes on ''{{Merlin}}'' probably qualify. [[http://www.farfarawaysite.com/merlin/season2/promo/2000/t/9.jpg Gwen's purple dress]] is probably the best example, but [[http://www.farfarawaysite.com/merlin/season2/promo/2000/t/6.jpg Mrlin's Merlin's every]] [[http://www.farfarawaysite.com/merlin/season2/promo/2003/t/39.jpg day clothes]] manage to be impressive just by how natural they look. The [[http://www.farfarawaysite.com/merlin/season2/promo/2002/t/45.jpg detailing]] on Arthur's armour is also pretty much invisible in everything except high-res promo shots. And that's not even touching on what Morgana wears...
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*Jerry B. Jenkins, 'co-author' and actual writer of the ''LeftBehind'' books spends more time in ''Tribulation Force'' describing Hattie and Steve's new Antichrist-approved outfits than he ever spent describing the scenes of horror that surely must have been unfolding in the first book following the disappearance of ''a third of the world's population'' in the Rapture. SoYeah.

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*Jerry B. Jenkins, 'co-author' and actual writer of the ''LeftBehind'' books spends more time in ''Tribulation Force'' describing Hattie and Steve's new Antichrist-approved outfits than he ever spent describing the scenes of horror that surely must have been unfolding in the first book following the disappearance of ''a third of the world's population'' in the Rapture. SoYeah.
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