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* The vast majority of BollyWood films will include a scene where the female lead is wearing [[PimpedOutDress incredibly fancy clothes]], usually a sari or a type of choli with a skirt. This can overlap with {{Fansevice}} as a sari can be draped to [[BareYourMidriff bare the midriff]] on one side and a choli bears most of the midriff.

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* The vast majority of more {{Troperiffic}} BollyWood films will often include a scene scenes where the female lead is wearing [[PimpedOutDress incredibly fancy clothes]], usually a sari or a type of choli with a skirt. This can overlap with {{Fansevice}} {{Fanservice}} as a sari can be draped to [[BareYourMidriff bare the midriff]] on one side and a choli bears most of the midriff.
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* The vast majority of BollyWood films will include a scene where the female lead is wearing [[PimpedOutDress incredibly fancy clothes]], usually a sari or a type of choli.

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* The vast majority of BollyWood films will include a scene where the female lead is wearing [[PimpedOutDress incredibly fancy clothes]], usually a sari or a type of choli.choli with a skirt. This can overlap with {{Fansevice}} as a sari can be draped to [[BareYourMidriff bare the midriff]] on one side and a choli bears most of the midriff.
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* The vast majority of BollyWood films will include a scene where the female lead is wearing [[PimpedOutDress incredibly fancy clothes]], usually a sari or a type of choli.
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* Anybody who's ever served in any Navy will tell you that square rig (ie. the sailor suit) is, despite the traditions of practicality that it originates from during the age of sail, the most impractical uniform they will ever wear. In fact, some versions are impossible to put on without assistance and attract dust like nothing else.
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That actually is much better, but the colors looked washed out, and too little contrast, so I just touched that up.


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* When DavidBowie performed "The Man Who Sold the World" on Saturday Night Live in 1979 - with Klaus Nomi, no less - he wore a rigid skirt that enclosed his legs, and had to be carried into place by his co-stars in order to reach the microphone.
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* The Time Lord robes from DoctorWho are reasonable, save that it makes it impossible to turn your head.

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* The Time Lord robes from DoctorWho are reasonable, save that it makes it impossible to turn your head. Somewhat justified in that the giant collars are only worn for ceremonial occasions, and that Gallifrey is at a CrystalSpiresAndTogas level of advancement so they don't really need to do anything that their robes would interfere with.
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** Haute couture collections, in particular, take this {{UpToEleven}}.

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* [[LatexSpaceSuit Fetish wear]]. [[PeopleInRubberSuits Thick rubber clothes]] which commonly restrict movement and make [[OfCorsetsSexy breathing difficult]]. Also [[TheissTitillationTheory prone]] to significant [[ExposedToTheElements Wardrobe Malfunctions]]. [[JustifiedTrope Of course]], this is [[FetishFuel the point]].
* Just about any costume for Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Carnival in Rio de Janeiro or the Notting Hill carnival in London.
* Remarkably averted by CirqueDuSoleil -- you would ''think'' the fancier costumes should be completely unsuited for acrobatics, dance, etc., but they are all safe and functional thanks to careful designs, unusual choices of material, exact measurements taken of the performers, etc.
* {{Fashion Show}}s love this trope
* Very long hemmed wedding gowns that are easy to trip over.
* Low-rise jeans, backless tops and many types of shoes can only be worn properly by a select few. They never sit right and look awful on most people.
* Togas. They were very restricting and the wearers had to constantly hold them up with one hand. The Senate eventually had to pass a law making it illegal for citizens not to wear them in the Forum.
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* [[LatexSpaceSuit Fetish wear]]. [[PeopleInRubberSuits Thick rubber clothes]] which commonly restrict movement and make [[OfCorsetsSexy breathing difficult]]. Also [[TheissTitillationTheory prone]] to significant [[ExposedToTheElements Wardrobe Malfunctions]]. [[JustifiedTrope Of course]], this is [[FetishFuel the point]].
* Just about any costume for Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Carnival in Rio de Janeiro or the Notting Hill carnival in London.
* Remarkably averted by CirqueDuSoleil -- you would ''think'' the fancier costumes should be completely unsuited for acrobatics, dance, etc., but they are all safe and functional thanks to careful designs, unusual choices of material, exact measurements taken of the performers, etc.
* {{Fashion Show}}s love this trope
* Very long hemmed wedding gowns that are easy to trip over.
* Low-rise jeans, backless tops and many types of shoes can only be worn properly by a select few. They never sit right and look awful on most people.
* Togas. They were very restricting and the wearers had to constantly hold them up with one hand. The Senate eventually had to pass a law making it illegal for citizens not to wear them in the Forum.
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* [[LatexSpaceSuit Fetish wear]]. [[PeopleInRubberSuits Thick rubber clothes]] which commonly restrict movement and make [[OfCorsetsSexy breathing difficult]]. Also [[TheissTitillationTheory prone]] to significant [[ExposedToTheElements Wardrobe Malfunctions]]. [[JustifiedTrope Of course]], this is [[FetishFuel the point]].
* Just about any costume for Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Carnival in Rio de Janeiro or the Notting Hill carnival in London.
* Remarkably averted by CirqueDuSoleil -- you would ''think'' the fancier costumes should be completely unsuited for acrobatics, dance, etc., but they are all safe and functional thanks to careful designs, unusual choices of material, exact measurements taken of the performers, etc.
* {{Fashion Show}}s love this trope
* Very long hemmed wedding gowns that are easy to trip over.
* Low-rise jeans, backless tops and many types of shoes can only be worn properly by a select few. They never sit right and look awful on most people.
* Togas. They were very restricting and the wearers had to constantly hold them up with one hand. The Senate eventually had to pass a law making it illegal for citizens not to wear them in the Forum.
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* When [[CardcaptorSakura Sakura]] goes off getting clow cards, Tomoyo dreeses her in such outfits in every chance she gets.

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* When [[CardcaptorSakura Sakura]] goes off getting capturing clow cards, Tomoyo dreeses dresses her in such outfits in every chance she gets.
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* When [[CardcaptorSakura Sakura]] goes off getting clow cards, Tomoyo dreeses her in such outfits in every chance she gets.
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* Togas. They were very restricting and the wearers had to constantly hold them up with one hand. The Senate eventually had to pass a law making it illegal for citizens not to wear them in the Forum.
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* In AynRand's ''Night of January 16th'', a minor character mentions Bjorn Faulkner having presented Karen Andre with a sheer platinum gown, "fine and soft as silk," which she put on after it was warmed in the fireplace. This symbol of extravagant luxury is, perhaps fortunately, left to the audience's imagination.
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* [[TheIncredibles No capes!]]
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*In a short story by Saki a character was riding (fox hunting) when a friend needed help that would have necessitated them dismounting, they refused because: frankly it was rather an art even to ride in my riding clothes.
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* Low-rise jeans, backless tops and many types of shoes can only be worn properly by a select few. They never sit right and look awful on most people.
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* Ezio from ''AssassinsCreed 2'' has a garb so fancy, it stretches one's WillingSuspensionOfDisbelief if he could actually be inconspicuous in such a thing. And that's not getting into Altair's armor, which really doesn't look like something Altair would've worn.
** To be fair, the Renaissance Italy was the promised land of pimped out clothing for anyone who could afford them. The only really conspicuous part of the outfit is the hood, which is something that few would have used in an era in any context other than as a part of a riding cloak. The bigger question is how he manages to parkour in those clothes, especially after he puts on the metal armour.

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* Ezio from ''AssassinsCreed 2'' has a garb so fancy, it stretches one's WillingSuspensionOfDisbelief if he could actually be inconspicuous in such a thing. And that's not getting into Altair's armor, which really doesn't look like something Altair would've worn. \n** To be fair, the Renaissance Italy was the promised land of pimped out clothing for anyone who could afford them. The only really conspicuous part of the outfit is the hood, which is something that few would have used in an era in any context other than as a part of a riding cloak. The bigger question is how he manages to parkour in those clothes, especially after he puts on the metal armour.





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* Ezio from ''AssassinsCreed 2'' has a garb so fancy, it stretches one's WillingSuspensionOfDisbelief if he could actually be inconspicuous in such a thing. And that's not getting into Altair's armor, which really doesn't look like something Altair would've worn.

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* Ezio from ''AssassinsCreed 2'' has a garb so fancy, it stretches one's WillingSuspensionOfDisbelief if he could actually be inconspicuous in such a thing. And that's not getting into Altair's armor, which really doesn't look like something Altair would've worn.
** To be fair, the Renaissance Italy was the promised land of pimped out clothing for anyone who could afford them. The only really conspicuous part of the outfit is the hood, which is something that few would have used in an era in any context other than as a part of a riding cloak. The bigger question is how he manages to parkour in those clothes, especially after he puts on the metal armour.
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** The first Nite Owl briefly went through a similar phase before he officially started crimefighting. When he realized that he couldn't move around ''his own house'' in the caped version of his costume without knocking things over or getting the cape caught on something, he removed it from the costume.
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* Very long hemmed wedding gowns that are easy to trip over.



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* Anything Lady Gaga wears while performing.
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* Remarkably averted by CirqueDuSoleil -- you would ''think'' the fancier costumes should be completely unsuited for acrobatics, dance, etc., but they are all safe and functional thanks to careful designs, unusual choices of material, exact measurements taken of the performers, etc.

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* Remarkably averted by CirqueDuSoleil -- you would ''think'' the fancier costumes should be completely unsuited for acrobatics, dance, etc., but they are all safe and functional thanks to careful designs, unusual choices of material, exact measurements taken of the performers, etc. etc.
* Fashion shows love this trope

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