History Main / CustomUniformOfSexy

** Lampshaded in ''ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}'', where the Silk Spectre complains about her Lycra suit's dehumanizing nature.

** Originally completely averted by Susan Storm/Richards, who wore first street clothes, then a uniform essentially identical to her teammates'. (Tailored to fit, but not to be skintight or anything.) Since then, there have been occasional exceptions. The most notable being the period in UsefulNotes/{{the Dark Age|of Comic Books}} where she wore a thong and the "4" on her chest was cut into a CleavageWindow. The ludicrousness of the look was pointed out quite a bit. Even Reed chided her for "traipsing around half-naked in that ridiculous new costume!" It was later revealed that she was under subtle mind control by the villain Malice. Since then, there have been other, more tasteful attempts at feminizing her uniform by making it sleeveless or showing a ''tiny'' bit of chest (not both), but nothing as outlandish as that 90's outfit.

* ''ComicBook/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'': In ''ComicBook/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy2008'', they wore standard red-line outfits except for the two most fanservicey characters: Gamora used a cleavage-baring leotard with the same color scheme, and Moondragon used a customized version of the outfit that bared her legs. Mantis, the only other female of the group, dressed just like the men.

** ComicBook/EmmaFrost is the most notable, even in her ''ComicBook/GenerationX'' days. Her version of a standard uniform, until ''Marvel Now'', is always white, ''always'' shows more skin, and usually comes with CombatStilettos. This probably has the most in-character significance, since it shows her willingness to bend the rules and use sexuality as a weapon. As of ''Marvel Now'' her uniforms are black, and ''slightly'' less overtly sexy.
** When ComicBook/{{Storm}} briefly took to the X-Men's "street" look in the early 2000's, she wore the standard Xavier Institute sweater with a microskirt and thigh-high boots.
** ComicBook/JeanGrey did it first, of course. When the original X-Men first revamped their looks, the biggest difference was Jean's feminized version of the standard uniform: the hood was replaced by a mask that let her hair flow free, and the neckline plunged to show a little cleavage (in case you're wondering, the green miniskirt came later, but all the X-Men had their own look then).

[[caption-width-right:350:Look at the chick in purple, then look at the rest. Notice anything?

[[caption-width-right:350:Look at the chick in purple, then look at the rest. Notice anything?[[note]]At least in this case, it does serve the characterization. Troi isn't a standard crewmember, she's the equivalent of a chaplain/therapist. Getting people to relax and talk about intimate subjects with her is part of her job, so it stands to reason the uniform rules might be different for her position.[[/note]]]]

* Kururi Orihara from ''LightNovel/{{Durarara}}'' completely ignores the standard Raira Academy uniform and wears the gym uniform instead. Which wouldn't be so bad if it weren't just a thin T-shirt and a pair of bloomers that gives the impression of a constant PantyShot.

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'', the family's uniforms are nearly identical, except that the female versions have long gloves and high boots. As they were designed (in universe) by an actual fashion designer, who would obviously make them as attractive as possible, [[FridgeBrilliance this makes some sense.]]

* ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry4'': The Order of the Sword members (with the exception of [[TheHero Nero]] who wears a [[BlueIsHeroic blue]] [[BadassLongcoat longcoat]]) tend to dress in white robes or standard office outfits. However, the only female Holy Knight in the Order, Gloria, stands out due to a extremely campy and [[VaporWear revealing dress]] with a NavelDeepNeckline that exposes a great deal out of her curves, which makes her stand against the Order's religious nature.

This is where the most beautiful member of a group — who just so happens to be AlwaysFemale — wears a more revealing version of the standard uniform in order to ramp up the {{fanservice}}. This very often has little to do with the plot; the artist or costume designer is simply having fun dressing up the sexy one. This often applies to TheVamp, even if other female characters in the group wear more standard clothing. If there's a TomboyAndGirlyGirl dynamic in place, this serves as a fairly obvious visual cue. In extreme cases, this can get into what is usually SexyWhateverOutfit territory.

* Although most of the cast in ''Anime/KillLaKill'' wear sexy uniforms, with very short skirts, Ryuko goes one step farther by wearing a school uniform that [[BareYourMidriff bares her midriff]].

* [[GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe Aayla Secura]] in ''Franchise/StarWars'' wears a [[BareYourMidriff midriff-baring]] top and jeans, at odds with the traditional Jedi robes. She's not breaking any rules, though -- the robes aren't mandatory and the robes themselves aren't uniform from Jedi to Jedi. The main reason she is dressed that way is because she's a Twilek, who [[MsFanservice traditionally wear less clothing]]. Compared to other Twilek females, she's exceptionally modest.

** In ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'', Ashley can typically sport either full armour, or a short blue tunic with a couple of metal doodads on the shoulders. She doesn't seem to have any problem with wearing it for the defense committee, either. Jack, when she shows up, is now an instructor at Grissom Academy but wears a [[BareYourMidriff midriff-bearing]], cleavage-showing top under her coat instead of the jumpsuits the other instructors wear.

* In ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'', the Titans don't share a uniform; however, in "The Quest" Robin is away, and the other Titans have fun dressing up in his outfit. However, Starfire's Robin outfit is noticeably tighter than the others and [[BareYourMidriff bares more midriff]], since she's taller than he is; on Beast Boy, who is shorter than Robin, the uniform is loose, and Cyborg can't really wear it at all. It only fits properly on Raven.

* ''Franchise/StarTrek'' loves this trope.
** On ''Series/StarTrekVoyager'', crewmembers wear Starfleet uniforms (even the Maquis, much to their initial displeasure) while Seven of Nine (who isn't even given a field commission like the Maquis) wears catsuits and high heels.
*** At least this time they [[JustifiedTrope justified]] the trope by saying the outfit was needed to hold her in shape after removing most of her Borg implants. There is never an in-show explanation of why she doesn't just wear a regular uniform over it though. (The closest we get to an explanation is a HandWave in one of the tie-in anthologies saying that she considered "modesty irrelevant".) The worst part was when she did wear a uniform, in "Relativity", she looked absolutely gorgeous. (Of course she did. The character was played by the absolutely gorgeous Creator/JeriRyan!)
** The catsuits were also hell on Creator/JeriRyan - she had to watch her weight constantly. It took two wardrobe assistants and a shooting break for her to use the bathroom, so she tried to avoid drinking water and passed out more than once from dehydration. Thankfully, she got to wear a much more comfortable outfit on ''Series/StarTrekPicard''.
** Likewise, on ''Series/StarTrekEnterprise'', T'Pol habitually wears a skintight, vaguely camo-pattern catsuit even though the standard Vulcan uniform consists of loose robes. Even in the desert, she wears a skintight ''white'' jumpsuit, even though Vulcans ''come from a desert planet'' and wear loose robes in their natural environment. The custom uniform part has ''some'' justification before she joins Starfleet (she's technically a citizen and member of the military of another state attached to the Enterprise mission), but the sexy part... You could at least explain away Seven as being the Doctor's influence.
*** And, once she joins Starfleet, she switched to a skintight, maroon or blue catsuit... with some hints of Starfleet insignia.
*** In the first two seasons she actually wore a Vulcan uniform, which does not consist of robes. Various episodes showing Vulcans serving on starships all show them wearing form fitting uniforms like T'Pol. Their uniforms have much in common with TNG uniforms being essentially form fitting jumpsuits. Why she wouldn't wear a Starfleet uniform afterwards, doesn't really make sense other than it being a civilian version of the Vulcan uniform. Curiously, in the episode and alternate timeline where Archer became unable to command and T'Pol had to assume command, she did wear a full Starfleet uniform.
** Kira Nerys from ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'' wore a more-or-less normal uniform in the earlier seasons of the show, similar to the uniforms worn by the Bajoran security and engineering personnel (including Odo). From season 4 onwards her uniform became more catsuit-like, with ridiculous [[CombatStilettos five-inch heeled boots]] (with thick, non-stiletto heels, though).
*** The heels were more for practicality in [[ScullyBox camera framing]], though, as Nana Visitor is quite short of stature compared to her 6'-and-taller co-stars.
*** And then in the last few episodes of the final season, they gave her a temporary Starfleet commission so she could [[spoiler:serve with the Cardassian Resistance]], and she looked even hotter.
** On ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'', Deanna Troi had her famous body-hugging "cleavage suits", one of which is pictured above. It's lampshaded when Jellico briefly becomes the captain of the ''Enterprise'' and tells her to get into a uniform ... and by the actress herself, who said sometime later that she much preferred the uniform, and so the character "got in the habit" of it.
*** Marina Sirtis talking of her reaction to this after the fact: "I can finally breathe out and wear underwear!" - Most Star Trek fans thought she looked better in the uniform, too, so it was a win-win.
** Also on ''Next Generation'', this was subverted in the first season: both men and women wore a "skant", a skirt-version of the familiar TNG uniform.
** In every MirrorUniverse episode of any ''Franchise/StarTrek'' series, with the exception of ''Series/StarTrekDiscovery'', the female leads are always in ridiculously over-the-top Fetish Fuel outfits. Given that the women make no bones about [[FemmeFatale using sex to advance their interests]], you could say it was a JustifiedTrope.
** Classic ''Series/{{Star Trek|The Original Series}}'' follows its own version, with the low-cut miniskirts worn by the female crewmen of the Enterprise.
*** Lampshaded in the ''[[Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine Deep Space Nine]]'' episode "Trials and Tribble-ations" when they go back in time to ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries'' and Dax makes a comment on the mini-skirt uniform. Not that she seems to mind wearing it.

* Atasha from ''Anime/TimePatrolTaiOtasukeman'' wears a slightly different version of the Time Patrol uniform when compared to other female characters in the show: the shorts are replaced with a DangerouslyShortSkirt, allowing her to give {{Panty Shot}}s in many occasions. She also doesn't wear the knee-high socks worn by other patrollers, so that she can ShowSomeLeg.

** ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'': provides the page quote above. Played with as Miranda is called out on her outfit during her loyalty mission:

* ''Anime/HarlockSpacePirate''. The pirates use [[PoweredArmor hardsuits]] for boarding enemy vessels that [[SpaceSuitsAreSCUBAGear look like futuristic hard-shell diving suits]]. Kei, on the other hand, uses a fanservice-y custom hardsuit that's almost indistinguishable from the normal space suits used by the ''Arcadia'' crew and shows off her SexyWalk. [[HypocriticalHumor She yells at Yama/Logan when he wears a normal suit during the first raid]], which drives the discrepancy home.

*** At least this time they [[JustifiedTrope justified]] the trope by saying the outfit was needed to hold her in shape after removing most of her Borg implants. There is never an in-show explanation of why she doesn't just wear a regular uniform over it though. (The closest we get to an explanation is a HandWave in one of the tie-in anthologies saying that she considered "modesty irrelevant".) The worst part was when she did wear a uniform, in "Relativity", she looked absolutely gorgeous.

** Parodied and exaggerated by Reo's "[[ChainmailBikini Sexy Gear]]", which is so skimpy you can just barely see evidence it was based on Matsuri's gear.

This is where the most beautiful member of a group — who just so happens to be AlwaysFemale — wears a more revealing version of the standard uniform in order to ramp up the {{fanservice}}. This very often has little to do with the plot; the artist or costume designer is simply having fun dressing up the sexy one. This often applies to TheChick or TheVamp, even if other female characters in the group wear more standard clothing. If there's a TomboyAndGirlyGirl dynamic in place, this serves as a fairly obvious visual cue. In extreme cases, this can get into what is usually SexyWhateverOutfit territory.

* Whenever the main cast of ''Manga/{{Doraemon}}'' play dress up in a {{Sentai}} fashion, [[TheChick Shizuka Minamoto]] will end up wearing a different outfit - often more revealing one.

** De-[[EnforcedTrope enforced]] in ''Series/StargateSG1'': original character design for Samantha Carter (the only female on her team, but not by any means TheChick) had her in a skimpier version of the standard military duds everyone else was wearing. Actress Amanda Tapping complained that the design was firstly very unrealistic and secondly pretty sexist, and even refused to play the character if she was going to be demoted to eye candy. The producers thought it over and agreed that enforcing the trope, at least for active combatants, was pretty stupid, and so Carter wears a typical uniform on the show, although they did make efforts to sexy her up whenever there was some excuse.

* In ''Film/AViewToAKill'', when Bond and Stacey infiltrate Max Zorin's mining operation and steal some uniforms to disguise themselves as workers, the latter somehow manages to find an unrevealing yet perfectly form-fitting set despite the miners all being men far taller than her. Bond still quips "Pity you couldn't find one that fits" prompting Jenny to give him a dirty look.[[note]]The flattering and form-fitting uniform was made at the insistence of Jenny's actress Tanya Roberts and Bond's line was an adlib lampshading the sheer implausibility of the scenario and Roberts' reaction [[EnforcedMethodActing was genuine]].[[/note]]

* In ''Film/AViewToAKill'', when Bond and Stacey infiltrate Max Zorin's mining operation and steal some uniforms to disguise themselves as workers, the latter somehow manages to find an unrevealing yet perfectly form-fitting set despite the miners all being men far taller than her. Bond still quips "Pity you couldn't find one that fits" prompting Jenny to give him a dirty look.[[note]]The flattering and form-fitting uniform was made at the insistence of Jenny's actress Tanya Roberts and Bond's line was an adlib lampshading the sheer implausibility of the scenario and Robert's reaction [[EnforcedMethodActing was genuine]].[[/note]]

* In ''Anime/GalaxyAngel'', nobody's uniforms are really uniform, but the two grown ladies of the eponymous Angel Brigade wear notably fanservice-y ones. Forte's is designed to show off her ample cleavage, though that's gone from ''Z'' onward. Ranpha, meanwhile, ''always'' wears a red UsefulNotes/{{Qipao}}, "complete" until ''Z'' with a cleavage-hole, and almost never the outer part of her uniform (and when she does, it's just an unfastened vest). Both girls also wear high-heeled pumps as their shoes, and [[ShesGotLegs their dresses are high-slit]], especially Ranpha's.

* In Dan Abnett's run of ''ComicBook/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'', they wore standard red-line outfits except for the two most fanservicey characters: Gamora used a cleavage-baring leotard with the same color scheme, and Moondragon used a customized version of the outfit that bared her legs. Mantis, the only other female of the group, dressed just like the men.

** On ''Series/StarTrekVoyager'', crewmembers wore Starfleet uniforms (even the Maquis, much to their initial displeasure) while Seven of Nine (who isn't even given a field commission like the Maquis) wears catsuits and high heels.

*** In the first two seasons she actually wore a Vulcan uniform, which does not consist of robes. Various episodes showing Vulcans serving on starships all show them wearing form fitting uniforms like T'Pol. Their uniforms have much in common with TNG uniforms being essentially form fitting jumpsuits. Why she wouldn't wear a Starfleet uniform afterwards, doesn't really make sense other than it being a civilian version of the Vulcan uniform. Curiously, in the episode and alternate timeline where Archer became unable to command and T'Pol had to assume command, she did wear a full Starfleet Uniform.

* [[BlueSkinnedSpaceBabe Aayla Secura]] in ''Franchise/StarWars'' wears a [[BareYourMidriff midriff-baring]] top and jeans, at odds with the traditional Jedi robes. She's not breaking any rules, though -- the robes aren't mandatory and the robes themselves aren't uniform from Jedi to Jedi. The main reason she is dressed that way is because she's a Twilek, who [[MsFanservice traditionally wear less clothing]]. Compared to other Twilek females, she's exceptionally modest.

* ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry4'': The Order of the Sword members (with the exception of [[TheHero Nero]] who wears a [[BlueIsHeroic blue]] [[BadassLongcoat longcoat]]) tend to dress in white robes or standard office outfits. However, the only female Holy Knight in the Order, Gloria, stands out due to a extremely campy and [[VaporWear revealing dress]] with a AbsoluteCleavage that exposes a great deal out of her curves, which makes her stand against the Order's religious nature.

** Every member of FOX-HOUND in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid'' wears the same long trenchcoat, but Liquid wears it open with a bare chest and Wolf wears it [[AbsoluteCleavage as unbuttoned as she can]].

* ''Series/{{Farscape}}'': While the Peacekeeper uniforms have a lot of variation they're at least all relatively modest with the exception of [[FemmeFatale Commandant Mele-on Grayza]]. Her typical outfit includes a jacket with beaded trim and a NavelDeepNeckline that exposes a great deal of her chest. This is not just for the viewer; she uses artificial sex {{pheromone}}s (from an implant in her chest) to [[LivingAphrodisiac weaponize her sexiness]] in a way gets called out as rape InUniverse.

* ''Series/{{Farscape}}'': While the Peacekeeper uniforms have a lot of variation they're at least all relatively modest with the exception of [[FemmeFatale Commandant Mele-on Grayza]]. Her typical outfit includes a jacket with beaded trim and AbsoluteCleavage that exposes a great deal of her chest. This is not just for the viewer; she uses artificial sex pheromones (from an implant in her chest) to weaponize her sexiness in a way gets called out as rape in-universe.