History Main / GardenGarment

* ''Literature/TheSpiderwickChronicles'': The elves, pixies, and most of the sprites use this as their standard attire.

** The novel also mentions that Wendy had sown a frock made of leaves and berries during her first stay in Neverland, and wore it whenever Peter came to take her back to Neverland for spring cleaning, as depicted by [[https://i.pinimg.com/originals/77/80/af/7780af39e0a5158265cb3aa9b736faf0.jpg this artwork]] of F. D. Bedford, the original illustrator of the book. Most adaptations just have Wendy be a full-time PajamaCladHero in her Neverland adventures, including the 2003 film, though it does alludes to the book's description by having Wendy's nightgown be decorated with vines and leaves.

** The book also mentions that Wendy had sown a frock made of leaves and berries during her first stay in Neverland, and wore it whenever Peter came to take her back to Neverland for spring cleaning, as depicted by [[https://i.pinimg.com/originals/77/80/af/7780af39e0a5158265cb3aa9b736faf0.jpg this artwork]] of F. D. Bedford, the original illustrator of the book. Most adaptations just have Wendy be a full-time PajamaCladHero in her Neverland adventures, including the 2003 film, though it does alludes to the book's description by having Wendy's nightgown be decorated with vines and leaves.

* ''Literature/PeterPan'': The title character wears clothes made out of leaves and tree sap. Most adaptations just dress him in green instead, with or without some leaves for decoration, but the [[Film/PeterPan 2003 film]] follows the book's description.

** One student, [[TheFairFolk Fey]], is a semi-professional model, and did a photo shoot dressed this way (she wore a body stocking underneath, but it arranged to looked as if she was wearing only leaves). Getting irritated due to the lengthy shooting session,she began stalking towards the photographer with fury in her eyes. She only stopped short of attacking him when he announced that this was the shot he wanted, which eventually was sold as a poster under the caption "Nature - Beautiful but Fierce".
** The Canotila, a race of Fae nature spirits found in North America, can only wear natural plant-based clothing, and frequently do this as a result. This becomes awkward for Julie Robinson, a former girlfriend of [[MagicalNativeAmerican Pejuta]], whose mutation turns her into a Canotila.

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* ''Manga/DrStone'': When Senku and Taiju [[NakedOnRevival first wake up]], they each make a loincloth out of leaves. They both pretty quickly swap them for leather clothes once they have them.

* ''LightNovel/IsItWrongToTryToPickUpGirlsInADungeon'': During a BeachEpisode OVA, Hestia tries to seduce Bell by wearing a bikini made of leaves.

** Leaf leshys wear armor made from pinecones and hats and cloaks made from leaves, flowers and fruit rinds, which they fashion themselves.

** Several Dryads are dressed this way. Special mention goes to [[https://scryfall.com/card/10e/294/rushwood-dryad Rushwood Dryad]] and [[https://scryfall.com/card/7ed/269/shanodin-dryads Shanodin Dryads]], the latter of whom combines it PetalPower into a floating cloud of foliage.
** There are several Green enchantments that boost a creature power and toughness and are represented by them being wrapped in wood or vines, like [[https://scryfall.com/card/m20/341/oakenform Oakenform]] and [[https://scryfall.com/card/mma/155/moldervine-cloak Moldervine Cloak]].

* ''Literature/TheBible'': After eating the forbidden fruit, Adam and Eve attempted to cover their nakedness through garments made of fig leaves (if you know what fig leaves [[https://pjcarnes.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/1fig_leaf.jpg look like]], the symbolism is kind of obvious). God later provided animal skins for them to wear.

** Also, Morgana's [[https://leagueoflegends.fandom.com/wiki/File:Morgana_BlackthornSkin.jpg Blackthorn Morgana skin]].

* An artist called Rene Walker Soloman makes [[http://berkeleyoneandonly.com/store/pics/grasssuit.htm grass suits]], but with grass seed and adhesive and water and an old suit instead of advanced technology, magic, or ''the patience of a saint''.

* OlderThanTelevision: [[http://www.messynessychic.com/2012/07/20/1930s-dress-made-entirely-out-of/ a dress made from grapefruit peels]] for the Rio Grande Delta harvest festival.

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs2021'' episode "The Makeover", a group of male Smurfs are seen wearing a leaf around their waists while waiting for Vanity and Tailor to come up with new clothes for the Smurfs.

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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Epic}}'': The leaf men wear leaf uniforms. Or else the Leaf Men are themselves partially composed of leaves. Queen Tara's dress is composed of a leaf for the bodice and a large pink-and-white vine flower for the skirt, with smaller leaves made into shoes.

* ''Franchise/TheDCU'':
** ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'': ComicBook/PoisonIvy is fond of wearing a part or full leaf-based costume.
** ''ComicBook/WonderWoman2011'': The New 52 version of Demeter appears to be wearing a dress made out of plant material. When Ares tears a hole through her, it's revealed to be part of her body.

* ''[[http://www.mythfolklore.net/andrewlang/020.htm The Flower Queen's Daughter]]'': The title character wears a dress woven out of flowers.

A SubTrope of ImprovisedClothes. A SisterTrope to LiveMinkCoat (clothes from living animals). See also PetalPower. Contrast with ClothingAppendage, which covers cases where a PlantPerson grows "clothes" from its own body; the boundary between that trope and this one can occasionally get blurry.

** The [[TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragonsThirdEdition 3.5th Edition]] ''Arms and Equipment Guide'' introduces two magical armors that are vegetal in nature:

** The 3.5 ''Arms and Equipment Guide'' introduces two magical armors that are vegetal in nature:

** The 3.5 ''Arms and Equipment Guide'' introduces two magical armors that are vegetal in nature: the Bondleaf Wrap, a single large leaf from a magical tree that wraps around the body, getting nutriments from it, and the Moon-Ivy, a wreathlike choker that grows a flexible bodysuit of ivy around the body overnight, which withers at the end of every day.