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* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Frozen|2013}}'' Queen Elsa fights and defeats the Duke of Weselton's bodyguards while wearing her [[AnIcePerson conjured]] gown of ice. {{Downplayed|Trope}} since she only needs to wave her arms around to fight -- her one attempt at dodging an attack sees her trip and knock herself out.

* Twilight Sparkle spends one of her GroundhogDayLoop runs in ''Fanfic/HardResetEakin'' dressed [[http://pixel-prism.deviantart.com/art/Hard-Reset-396553078 in this]]: "absolutely phenomenal amethyst earrings and a hoofband of intertwined platinum and crystal, wearing a slinky black cocktail dress I thought would make my flank look good. I was wrong about that last bit, though. This dress makes my flank look ''spectacular''." After a skirmish, she thinks that "[[TheFashionista Rarity]] probably wouldn’t approve of accessorizing a dress like this with a baseball bat, but even if she didn’t she’d have to agree that I am pulling it off."

* While Roboco doesn't usually invoke this trope in ''WebAnimation/HoloChronicles'', when she goes into her Bionic Bride form, she dons - as the name of the form implies - a beautiful wedding dress adorned with rose ornaments. She can also fight [[WorldsStrongestWoman Sora Tokino]] to a standstill in this form. So by all means, she kicks the ''most'' ass in her finery.

* In ''WesternAnimation/Epic2013'', Queen Tara runs through the forest in a leaf dress while commanding the forest to smack her pursuers around.
* In ''WesternAnimation/Frozen2013'' Queen Elsa fights and defeats the Duke of Weselton's bodyguards while wearing her [[AnIcePerson conjured]] gown of ice. Downplayed since she only needs to wave her arms around to fight -- her one attempt at dodging an attack sees her trip and knock herself out.
* WesternAnimation/{{Mulan}} dresses like a courtesan (along with [[DisguisedInDrag three of her fellow soldiers]]) to infiltrate the invaded palace and together they curbstomp Shan-Yu's lieutenants.

* Rose Quartz from ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'' wore a floor-length pink and white dress and her hair is in RegalRinglets. With a matching OneHandedZweihander and shield. It does little to hide her build, though--quartzes are warriors by design; put on a Disney princess dress and it just makes you [[StatuesqueStunner eight feet]] of [[StoutStrength pleasantly plump Amazonian tank]] ''in pink.''

* The climax of the ''Film/PoliteSociety'' takes place during a wedding within a South Asian community, so ''everyone'' is dressed for the occasion in pimped out traditional clothes. It's also an all-out brawl full of WireFu, while the main character is a teenage girl that trains martial arts as her hobby and dreams about being a stuntwoman. Roundhouse kicks never involved so many floating skirts.

* ''LightNovel/MayIAskForOneFinalThing'': Scarlet El Vandimion happened to be wearing a luxurious red dress complete with floor length skirt, puff sleeves, and ribbon accents when her fiancé [[RoyalBrat Prince Kyle von Pallistan]] chose to publicly denounce her over false charges and introduce his new intended bride. Fortunately, all the tucks and folds provided [[BloodKnight Scarlet]] with room to bring her favorite [[PowerFist punching gloves]]. The lucky ones made it out a window.

* Shiki from ''LightNovel/TheGardenOfSinners'' usually fights while wearing a simple kimono and a red jacket for warmth. However, in part five, she instead goes for a borderline Pimped Out Kimono during the climactic battle (not to mention that she also brings a katana to it instead of her usual knife).

* ''LightNovel/SoICantPlayH'': Lisara is the heiress of the Restall Family, who are high-ranking nobility among the shinigami of Grimwald. At the start of every battle, she transforms into a form-fitting black gown with red pinstripes, black elbow-length gloves, and matching thigh-high stiletto-heeled boots. Then magically summons [[FlamingSword her flaming scythe:]] Calnoon Pradul.

* ''LightNovel/KamikazeGirls'':

** Subverted in ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSpiritTracks Spirit Tracks]]''; Zelda is controllable and will assist Link in battle, but she does so by possessing hulking suits of armor, not by fighting in the long dress she wears the rest of the time. Even [[spoiler:during the fight against [[DemonicPossession her possessed physical body]], Malladus just stands there and shoots beams of magic while Link and Zelda slowly make their way toward him]].

* In the Wii U ''{{VideoGame/Bayonetta}}'' games there are over-the-top outfits based on [[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros Princess Peach and Princess Daisy]]. In ''{{VideoGame/Bayonetta 2}}'' there's also the 'Dress' outfit, two costumes based on fancy dresses Bayonetta wears during the Prologue and Ending of the game ([[SecretCharacter Jeanne]] also has her own version for the fancy leather dress she wore in the ending) Notably, Bayonetta would rather ''avert'' this trope, never leaving her mink on longer than she has to.
-->'''Bayo:''' ''(Prologue)'' You know, I try to avoid doing this in my Sunday best.
-->'''Bayo:''' ''(Epilogue)'' That's the second dress in a month!

** Averted in the HalloweenEpisode where Buffy's princess gown turns her into a DistressedDamsel. Although technically played straight at the end when the spell wears off.

* ''Film/Ava2020'' has the title character (Creator/JessicaChastain) executing her assassination mission - that is extended to a shootout with security - while wearing a very flattering red dress.

** [[http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BKiw_VYtxes/T3W2OCiBfKI/AAAAAAAAAaM/1oaiv8CqeZM/s1600/Mai1.jpg Mai]] interstitially appears a long, elegant dress while throwing knives at people, but the trope is subverted in some scenes that seem to show the "skirt" of the dress is actually wide-legged pants.

* The Prince class in ''VideoGame/EtrianOdyssey III'' has a [[http://www.nekomagic.com/figure_news/201011/gift_plush_princess05.jpg princess option]], and they tend to be strong fighters as well as opulently dressed.

* ''VideoGame/AHatInTime'': With the Seal the deal DLC, completing the "Snatcher coins in Subcon forest" challenge unlocks queen Vanessa's dress as an outfit for hat kid.

* In ''{{Series/NCIS}}'' season 8 episode 7 ("Broken Arrow") Special Agent Ziva David speedily defeats an attacker while wearing a [[SimpleYetOpulent full-length dress]], one which demonstrates that ShesGotLegs.

* BallroomBlitz (she refuses to risk ruining her dress when the party is interrupted by the BigBad and his {{Mooks}}, but if the bad guys [[ActionDressRip so much as ruin the dress by ripping the hem]], all bets are off)

* BallroomBlitz (she refuses to risk ruining her dress when the party is interrupted by the BigBad and his {{Mooks}}, but if the bad guys [[ActionDressRip ruin said dress, such as tearing off the hem]], all bets are off)

* BallroomBlitz (she refuses to risk ruining her dress when the party is interrupted by the BigBad and his {{Mooks}}, until [[ActionDressRip the hem is torn off]])

* BallroomBlitz (she refuses to risk ruining her dress when the party is interrupted by the BigBad and his {{Mooks}}, until [[ActionHemRip the hem is torn off]])

** [[LadyOfWar Boa Hancock]]'s is as fashionable as she is powerful. During the Marineford arc, [[GracefulLadiesLikePurple she wore an elegant, purple dress]] whole dishing out a lot of pain.

* Lampshaded by Creator/SigourneyWeaver’s character “the Big Guy” in ''Film/{{Paul}}'' who appears to have come from a Presidential reception in her single appearance. Averted in that she is [[spoiler: abruptly killed by the access ramp of the alien spacecraft...]]

** ''Film/NoTimeToDie'': Paloma (Creator/AnaDeArmas) goes GunsAkimbo in a shootout and ''fly-kicks'' a mook, all while wearing a party dress (a SexyBacklessOutfit with AbsoluteCleavage, no less).