History Main / LadyInRed

Lady in Red is something of an old-fashioned trope, where TheVamp or the FemmeFatale was designated by having her wear bright red formal wear. The Lady in Red wasn't necessarily a slut, but she was strongly sexual, and often had a strong personality. In more prudish times the Lady in Red was considered almost dangerous. Red clothing is also associated with prostitutes, chorus girls and other dancers, and other women attempting to be sexy.

* ''Film/WestSideStory1961'': Maria wears a red dress in the film's final scenes. Very symbolic as she's recently lost her virginity, and regarding all the blood that's been shed up to this point.

* ''Fanfic/EverydayLifeAsASupportingCharacter'': Miia inherited her red scale pigmentation from her mom, Layra; however, Miia is an aversion of the trope, in contrast to Layra, who is not as prudish as her daughter is.

--> '''Jessica:''' I'm not bad, I'm just drawn that way.

-->'''Bond:''' I admire your courage, Miss...
-->'''Trench:''' Trench, Sylvia Trench. I admire your luck, Mister...
-->'''Bond:''' Bond, James Bond.

* ''Film/JurassicCity'': Stephanie, the assertive sorority pledge-master wears a tight red dress throughout the film, and once Pippi loses her jacket it's revealed she has one on as well.

* ''Film/{{Polar}}''. Vivian wears a red coat in her final confrontation with the protagonist, to contrast with her black-clad mooks in their [[VanInBlack black SUV's]].

--> ''She was wearing a red dress. Not because she looked good in red. But she wanted to have been wearing red, later, in the retelling of the story.''
* ''Series/KamenRiderRevice'': Aguilera, the CuteAndPsycho leader of the Deadmans, wears a fanciful mariachi style red dress. She wears a different red dress for her marriage ceremony to the cult's idol Giff.

* Creator/{{Toei}} {{Tokusatsu}} series of the late 80s and early 90s loved this, with both villainesses and heroines donning what was essentially the same figure-hugging red dress with some modifications in between.

* In ''Series/VeronicaMars'', a flashback shows Lily and the titular character picking out dresses. Veronica- [[TookALevelInBadass then]] a fragile, demure handmaiden for richer characters- chooses a pink dress, but Lily insists that red suits her more. The scene shows how well Lily understood her friend, and serves as in-universe {{Foreshadowing}} for the sort of person Veronica would become.

* In ''Theatre/WestSideStory'', Maria complains about the "babyish" [[VirginInAWhiteDress white]] dress she has to wear to the dance and wants to dye it red instead. In the final scene, after having lost her virginity and gone through a tragic coming-of-age arc, the original stage and film versions have her finally wear a red dress.

* ''VideoGame/ZeldaIITheAdventureOfLink'': In most towns, there is a woman in a red dress who will take [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Link]] into her house and bring him to full health. This has still lead to some speculation that Link is visiting a prostitute.

* ''Manga/OnePiece'': In her introductory arc, Boa Hancock wore a revealing red blouse [NavelDeepNeckline that showed much of her chest]] and a loose sarong that exposed [[ShesGotLegs her long, slender legs]].

* ''Manga/OnePiece'': In her introductory arc, Boa Hancock wore a revealing red blouse [[AbsoluteCleavage that showed much of her chest]] and a loose sarong that exposed [[ShesGotLegs her long, slender legs]].

* ''ComicBook/{{Crimson}}'' had two prominent ladies in red: the resident monster hunter Scarlet Thinbaut X, who wore an all-red sexy combat suit evocative of ''Literature/LittleRedRidingHood'' and the BigBad Lisseth, dressing in a long-red gown sporting some AbsoluteCleavage. While both characters qualify as MsFanservice, they fit the trope in different ways with Lisseth being [[TheVamp openly seductive]], while Scarlet serves as TheHero's LoveInterest. Scarlet's ancestor [[HighClassCallGirl Marraine]] also used to be one, wearing a red cape that marked her as off-limits to any lower louts and available only to noblemen.

* ''VideoGame/BlazBlue'''s [[ChineseGirl Litchi Faye Ling]]. Red UsefulNotes/{{Qipao}}? Check. {{Stripperiffic}} and [[{{Fanservice}} flattering]]? Due to AbsoluteCleavage present, check. It's slightly sleeveless, revealing her shoulders, so semi-check on that. [[ShowSomeLeg Reveals luscious legs?]] Check. Is she the resident MsFanservice of the game? Hell yes.

* Esmeralda wears a red pole-dancing outfit in "Topsy Turvy" in ''WesternAnimation/{{The Hunchback of Notre Dame|Disney}}''. Ironically, in RealLife, red is considered bad luck for the gypsies, and Judge Frollo was watching her dance in public... Bad luck indeed.

* ''Anime/PhantomQuestCorp'': Ayaka Kisaragi is stunning for a woman her age and is the series' resident [[MsFanservice fanservice character.]] Each episode opens with her wearing a form-fitting red dress (also featured on the cover art), which has [[SexyBacklessOutfit a low-cut back]] and a split seam to [[ShesGotLegs show off her legs]], along with a matching pair of high-heels. It gives her the look of a lounge singer[[note]]fittingly enough, Ayaka actually sings the opening number at the start of each episode, and [[KaraokeBox karaoke]] is one of her hobbies in-series[[/note]], but she's actually an OccultDetective.

* ''Film/TheMatrix'': In the Agent Training Program, Mouse has inserted a lady in a red dress in order to [[DistractedByTheSexy distract Neo]] as well as allow Morpheus to make a point about the illusory and transient nature of the Matrix. He later tells Neo he could arrange a "date" with the program. His older crewmates mock him and call him a "digital pimp".

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* In ''Literature/APrayerForOwenMeany'', the narrator's mother only dresses in black and white, except for a single red dress she wears for special, mysterious occasions.

* ''Literature/WhiteAsSnow'': At the height of her beauty, power, and sexuality, Arpazia is seen wearing a particular red gown.
* ''Literature/DoraWilkSeries'': Dora Wilk, a pseudo-succubus, puts a red dress on for a vampire party. Fittingly, she has red hair as well.

* ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'': Cersei doesn't always wear red, but she wears it enough that it's noticeable. Justified, because it's her family color. And Melisandre, who ''always'' wears red. Also justified: she wears red for religious reasons.

* There is a gem of a song from Allie Wrubel: "The Lady in Red, the fellas are crazy for the Lady in Red..."
* Music/TheGratefulDead mention one in the song "Casey Jones".
-->"Trouble ahead, a lady in red!/Take my advice, you'd be better off dead..."

* In the ''Literature/BookOfRevelation'' of ''Literature/TheBible'', the Whore of Babylon is described as wearing red (well, scarlet) and purple (which wasn't always distinguished from red in ancient times) robes.

* Maria Reynolds wears red in ''Theatre/{{Hamilton}}''.

* The [[VideoGame/{{Rhem}} RHEM]] games feature a few women wearing long red coats throughout the series, starting from the 2nd game. Archaeologist Kales speculates all of RHEM's inhabitants are dressed like this.

%%* The [=PC=] of ''VideoGame/VampireTheMasqueradeBloodlines'' if you play as a female and choose the Tremere clan.

* Ada Wong of the ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil'' series. She [[AntiHero plays both sides of the fence]], is less than upfront about her motives, and wears a stunning red dress.
* ''VideoGame/LoveNikkiDressUpQueen'' has the retired LadyOfWar Lu Yinian, a RavenHairIvorySkin beauty whose signature outfit is a lovely, luxurious red and golden ''hanfu''.
* ''VideoGame/SentinelDescendantsInTime'': Dormeuse, the [=AI=] who guards Tomb 35, is always seen wearing a red dress.
* Mai Shiranui of ''VideoGame/FatalFury'' and ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters'' wears a red {{Stripperiffic}} ninja garb and is very famous for her sex appeal.
* Marcia in ''VideoGame/ColosseumRoadtoFreedom''. She is the mistress of Emperor Commodus who wears a red dress. She initially appears to be a mysterious and charming gladiator patron who takes an interest in the player character. Her charm is all to get the player wrapped up in a scheme to [[spoiler: assassinate the Emperor]]. She already has another gladiator named Narcissus in on her plan who is infatuated with her and jealous of the player.
* Ever since her debut, ''VideoGame/DeadOrAlive's'' [[EveryoneLooksSexierIfFrench Helena Douglas]] has worn an elegant red tailcoat as one of her costumes. ''VideoGame/DeadOrAlive6'' adds a red UsefulNotes/{{Qipao}} to her wardrobe [[AndYourRewardIsClothes that can be unlocked]].

* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'' features the [[MeaningfulName aptly-named Scarlet]], the dangerous and violent head of Shinra's weapons development department. The original game doesn't emphasize her sexiness so much, possibly due to [[TechMarchesOn graphics limitations at the time]], but [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIIRemake the remake]] puts her into full [[TheVamp vamp]] territory.
** The Remake also gives Aerith this look for the Corneo mansion infiltration, provided you jumped through enough hoops to earn it. It's a frilly, cleavage-bearing number and she looks so stunning in it that the protagonist actually drops his [[NinetiesAntiHero mercenary tough guy]] act.
* ''VideoGame/NeonWhite'' exemplifies this with the appropriately named Neon Red. With red as her motif color, she's elegant, aloof, flirtatious, and frighteningly competent with a sniper rifle.

* WesternAnimation/BettyBoop used to wear a black dress because she was around before the invention of colour, then she switched to a skimpy red one.

* The music video for the Music/AlvinAndTheChipmunks song "Crocodile Rock" from ''WesternAnimation/TheChipmunksRockinThroughTheDecades'' shows Alvin pining for a pretty female chipmunk with blonde hair in a red dress wearing heels. [[AgeInappropriateDress She doesn't look much older than Alvin]].
* In the ''Snow White'' adaptation episode of ''WesternAnimation/HappilyEverAfterFairytalesForEveryChild'', White Snow's father remarries an ObviouslyEvil woman named "Sly Fox". While everyone else dresses in traditional clothes, she wears a (rather modern-looking) western-style red dress with traditional designs on the trimmings,
* In a short called "A Wolf's Pardon", a grown-up Red Riding Hood wears a very sexy red dress. She is later revealed to be hideous in looks.
* Jessica Cat from ''WesternAnimation/TheJungleShow'' is always seen in a red dress.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheMask'': Eve who is the alter ego of Evelyn wears a red dress with her legs showing and the colour of her heels is the same as her dress which does make her very attractive despite her quirks.

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* Erica Blandelli of ''LightNovel/{{Campione}}'' is a quite beautiful MagicKnight LadyOfWar, often seen wearing an elegant red dress ([[RedBaron she's even known as]] "[[GratuitousItalian Diavolo Rosso]]", which means "[[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Red Devil]]" in Italian). She's very passionate and forward about her feelings for [[TheHero Godou Kusanagi]], making her a rare heroic example of a FemmeFatale.

* ''ComicBook/SinCity'': The title character in "The Babe Who Wore Red" is a beautiful DamselInDistress whose striking red dress is the [[SplashOfColor only object of color]] in the otherwise black-and-white noir story. [[spoiler:She turns out to be a subversion of the trope, as she's actually a nun who considered forsaking her vows.]]
* When [[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Thor]] was first dating Jane, Odin did not approve of his son dating a mortal, so he sent Amora ComicBook/TheEnchantress to seduce him and break them up. Amora chose the best vamp outfit she could: a red slinky dress complimented with [[PrettyInMink a white mink coat]].
* ComicBook/{{Vampirella}} is a female vampire who wears a red sling-bikini and whose seductiveness is her trademark.

* ''ComicBook/{{Raptors}}'': Camilla Molina wears a bright-red fetishistic bondage gear with a red coat, as befitting a sexy vampire temptress like her. [[spoiler:At the end of the series, [[ActionGirl Vicky Lenore]] [[TakingUpTheMantle takes up her mantle]] by wearing the same outfit and continuing Camilla's mission]].
* ''ComicBook/TheLegendOfWonderWoman2016'': Etta spends months trying to get Diana "Prince" to wear something that flatters her, and when she finally manages it at a dance Diana is in a floor-length sparkling red dress that clings to her curves and leaves ComicBook/SteveTrevor momentarily speechless.

* ''Fanfic/EverydayLifeAsASupportingCharacter'': Miia inherited her red scale pigmentation from her mom, Layra; however, Miia is an aversion of the trope, in contrast to Layra, who is not as prudish as her daughter is.

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* Esmeralda wears a red pole-dancing outfit in "Topsy Turvy" in ''WesternAnimation/{{The Hunchback of Notre Dame|Disney}}''. Ironically, in RealLife, red is considered bad luck for the gypsies, and Judge Frollo was watching her dance in public... Bad luck indeed.
* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSwanPrincess'', the imposter Odette's dress was slinky [[RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver red and black]], as opposed to Odette's usual virginal white.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}}'': When Jafar takes over, he puts Jasmine in a skimpy red harem dress, [[VillainousCrush for obvious reasons]]. She is still wearing it when she tries to seduce him.

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* The Creator/GeneWilder vehicle ''Film/TheWomanInRed'' features model [=Kelly LeBrock=] as the titular character, which was a ForeignRemake of ''Un éléphant ça trompe énormément'' and was [[FollowTheLeader riding on the success]] of ''Film/Ten1979''. Best known for the Music/StevieWonder classic "I Just Called To Say I Love You", which earned the film its sole UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for Best Song. He also sings "[[TitleThemeTune The Woman In Red]]".

* Inverted in ''Film/RequiemForADream'', in which an elderly woman destroys herself trying to fit into her old red dress.
* In the film adaptation of the Creator/StephenKing short story ''[[Literature/NightmaresAndDreamscapes Umney's Last Case]]'', the wife of the [[RageAgainstTheAuthor author who created]] the 1930's PrivateDetective protagonist dresses up in a slinky red dress in order to seduce him, acting like TheVamp character from one of her husband's books.
* ''Film/TheThinBlueLine'' [[ConversationalTroping references]] the famous woman in red who shot notorious gangster John Dillinger. The movie then goes on to note that the woman was actually wearing orange at the time, it just seemed red because of the lighting. This ties into the theme of inaccurate memory.
* In ''Film/GoneWithTheWind'', when rumors abound that Scarlett and Ashley have been caught in an illicit embrace (Scarlett is married to Rhett at the time), Rhett demands that she wear a red dress to Ashley's birthday party.
-->'''Rhett:''' "I want you to look your part tonight."
* Early in ''Film/TheMask'', Tina shows up at the bank wearing a clingy red dress, distracting Stanley while innocently inquiring about opening an account and surreptitiously casing the joint.
* ''Film/SwingKids'': After being called a "priss" and presumed to be uptight for the earlier part of the movie, Evey shows up at a swing party in a bright red dress. The look on Peter's face when he sees her is priceless.
* ''Film/{{Frantic}}'': Emmanuelle Seigner changes from her [[HellBentForLeather black leather look]] to a tight red dress when they go to an expensive nightclub; it's probably not a coincidence she [[MatingDance dances uncomfortably close]] to Harrison Ford in this scene.
* In ''Film/WingsOfDesire'' [[EveryoneLooksSexierIfFrench French babe]] Marion wears a fancy red dress when she finally meets [[spoiler: former angel]] Damiel.

* In ''Film/IngloriousBasterds'', near the climax, Shoshanna wears a red gown and lipstick.
* In ''Film/{{Jezebel}}'', Julie Marsden (played by Creator/BetteDavis) scandalizes polite society when she shows up to her débutante ball wearing a red dress instead of virginal white.[[note]]The dress itself was actually rust-colored because it showed up better in black-and-white than red.[[/note]]

* The Empress wears either red or black for most of ''Film/LegendOfTheBlackScorpion''. Scenes emphasizing her sexual dominance over the Emperor show her in or surrounded by red fabric.
* ''Film/{{Ghostbusters|1984}}'': Dana Barrett, the Ghostbusters' first client, wore a shiny, bright red dress after becoming possessed by Zuul, one of Gozer's demon dogs. Under [[DemonicPossession demonic possession]] her behavior was overtly sexual, initially attempting to seduce Peter Venkman then kissing and mating with Louis Tully, who was also possessed by a demon at the time.
* ''Film/GhostShip'': Francesca, the ship's former singer, was dressed like this. She reappears on the ship as a [[TheVamp vamp-like]] ghost and is later revealed to have participated in the original massacre, tempting one of the crewmen to kill the other conspirators for her.

* Film/JamesBond:
** In ''Film/DrNo'', Bond is introduced playing baccarat with Sylvia Trench, who's wearing a red dress, and she's why [[TheNameIsBondJamesBond Bond introduces himself in his iconic fashion]].
-->'''Bond:''' I admire your courage, Miss...
-->'''Trench:''' Trench, Sylvia Trench. I admire your luck, Mister...
-->'''Bond:''' Bond, James Bond.
** In ''Film/CasinoRoyale2006'', Vesper Lynd is wearing this in her final scenes. Aside from the fact that her duplicity has just been discovered, the color helps Bond spot her as he searches for her in the crowd--note that absolutely no one else in that scene is clad in red. This was deliberately done by the filmmakers to make her stand out.
* ''Film/WestSideStory1961'': Maria wears a red dress in the film's final scenes. Very symbolic as she's recently lost her virginity, and regarding all the blood that's been shed up to this point.
* A different take in ''Film/TheGirl'' (1987), where the FilleFatale wraps herself in a red towel when seducing Franco Nero's character (having already stripped off her blue dress).

* ''Film/{{Videodrome}}'': When Max is on a talk show to defend his low-brow network, he notes that that the red dress of Nikki, one of his co-guests, is quite alluring. They strike up a relationship not long after. During one of his later sexual-themed hallucinations, she reappears in a red dress.

* ''Film/EveOfDestruction'': Eve steals a red leather jacket from a clothing shop, which she later uses to seduce a bar patron.
* ''Film/{{Hunk}}'': The Devil's assistant, at one of the parties.
* ''Film/TheMatrix'': In the Agent Training Program, Mouse has inserted a lady in a red dress in order to [[DistractedByTheSexy distract Neo]] as well as allow Morpheus to make a point about the illusory and transient nature of the Matrix. He later tells Neo he could arrange a "date" with the program. His older crewmates mock him and call him a "digital pimp".
* ''Film/BramStokersDracula'': Lucy Westenra wears a red gown whenever she is attacked by {{Dracula}}, and these attacks are often sexualized.
* In ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice'', [[Franchise/WonderWoman Diana Prince]] (Creator/GalGadot) is introduced wearing a red dress that certainly [[DistractedByTheSexy gets her noticed]] by [[Comicbook/{{Batman}} Bruce]] even while she steals [[note]]well, borrows, since she fully intends to give Bruce the drive containing the files back when she's finished with it[[/note]] a hacking device containing all of [[Comicbook/LexLuthor Lex's]] files from under his nose.
* Gal Gadot again as the ClassyCatBurglar Sarah Black in ''Film/RedNotice''.
* It's some crimson-clad satin seduction after strobe room for Max in ''Film/MaxPayne''.
* ''Film/PromNight1980'': AlphaBitch Wendy Richards wears red as her main color; in the present day, she wears a red blouse to school and later a glittery red dress to the prom. She [[spoiler:winds up getting killed in it by a murderous masked axeman.]]
* ''Film/FinalGirl'': Veronica appears in a red dress during the hunt at Jameson's request. She definitely looks classy in it, but it's also to make her DamselOutOfDistress nature a surprise.
* Astarte in ''Film/TheScorpionKing II: Rise of a Warrior'' is a seductive LoveGoddess dressed in crimson robes that leave her cleavage exposed. She also doubles as an evil example by virtue of being the GreaterScopeVillain of the movie.
* The title character in ''Film/CarlotaJoaquinaPrincesaDoBrasil'' is a completely insatiable man-eater that takes several men as lovers (both young and old) and is dressed exclusively in red all the time.
* ''Film/EightWomen'': Of the cast of ColorCodedCharacters, it's Pierrette, the seductress who has no shame in being a whore by profession and takes pride in her sexual freedom, who wears bright red clothes.

* ''Film/{{Polar}}''. Vivian wears a red coat in her final confrontation with the protagonist, to contrast with her black-clad mooks in their [[VanInBlack black SUV's]].
* ''Film/JurassicCity'': Stephanie, the assertive sorority pledge-master wears a tight red dress throughout the film, and once Pippi loses her jacket it's revealed she has one on as well.
* ''Film/BoyEatsGirl'': While Glenda is the least assertive of the boy-crazy GirlPosse, she does wear a striking red dress to the school dance and flirts with an older guy to get him to buy drinks in a later scene (although she's not wearing red then).

* ''Film/Bedazzled2000'': The vast majority of the Devil's costumes are red such as the cocktail dress she's wearing when Elliot first sees her. Aside from the obvious color association with the devil, the red costumes were chosen deliberately to play up the seductive nature of the character.

* ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'': Played for laughs with Ranma Saotome's [[GenderBender girl form]]. She's one of the most (if not ''the'' most) attractive women in the entire series. She knows it and [[ManipulativeBastard plays it up for all the benefits she can possibly get]], especially in the manga. Ranma's seductive ways are highlighted by her typical red shirt, her red hair in the anime, and, at one point, a red {{Qipao}} dress from some official art. Plus, in general, she's just seen in a lot of red clothing.

* ''VideoGame/BlazBlue'''s [[ChineseGirl Litchi Faye Ling]]. Red {{Qipao}}? Check. {{Stripperiffic}} and [[{{Fanservice}} flattering]]? Due to AbsoluteCleavage present, check. It's slightly sleeveless, revealing her shoulders, so semi-check on that. [[ShowSomeLeg Reveals luscious legs?]] Check. Is she the resident MsFanservice of the game? Hell yes.

* Ever since her debut, ''VideoGame/DeadOrAlive's'' [[EveryoneLooksSexierIfFrench Helena Douglas]] has worn an elegant red tailcoat as one of her costumes. ''VideoGame/DeadOrAlive6'' adds a red {{Qipao}} to her wardrobe [[AndYourRewardIsClothes that can be unlocked]].
* Anna Williams of ''VideoGame/{{Tekken}}'' is the series' most prominent MsFanservice and wears a red {{Qipao}}. She wore a red satin dress in the first game and ''Tekken Tag Tournament 1''. Her ending in 6 has her in a red mini dress.

* The Creator/GeneWilder vehicle ''Film/TheWomanInRed'' features model [=Kelly LeBrock=] as the titular character, which was a ForeignRemake of ''Un éléphant ça trompe énormément'' and was [[FollowTheLeader riding on the success]] of ''Film/{{Ten}}''. Best known for the Music/StevieWonder classic "I Just Called To Say I Love You", which earned the film its sole UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for Best Song. He also sings "[[TitleThemeTune The Woman In Red]]".

-->The parking lot's busting out in fistfights--
-->Such disturbance, just to catch her eye.

* Creator/Toei {{Tokusatsu}} series of the late 80s and early 90s loved this, with both villainesses and heroines donning what was essentially the same figure-hugging red dress with some modifications in between.

* Esmeralda wears a red pole-dancing outfit in "Topsy Turvy" in ''WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame''. Ironically, in RealLife, red is considered bad luck for the gypsies, and Judge Frollo was watching her dance in public... Bad luck indeed.

* Princess Caeda from ''Videogame/FireEmblemAkaneia'' wears red and sometimes uses her ''very'' good looks to get what she needs. [[GuileHero Her]] [[RedemptionEarnsLife seductions]] [[HeelFaceTurn save lives]].

* ComicBook/{{Elektra}} wears a red LeotardOfPower and is as known for beauty as she is for her deadly fighting skills.

* ''Film/WestSideStory'': Maria wears a red dress in the film's final scenes. Very symbolic as she's recently lost her virginity, and regarding all the blood that's been shed up to this point.

* ''Film/TheMatrix'': In the Agent Training Program, Mouse has inserted a lady in a red dress in order to [[DistractedByTheSexy distract Neo]] as well as allow Morpheus to make a point about the illusory and transient nature of the Matrix. He later tells Neo he could arrange a "date" with the program. His crewmates mock him and call him a "digital pimp".

* ''Film/TheMatrix'': In the Agent Training Program, Mouse has inserted a lady in a red dress in order to [[DistractedByTheSexy distract Neo]] as well as allow Morpheus to make a point about the illusory and transient nature of the Matrix.

* In ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger'', Peggy Carter (Steve Rogers' ally and love interest) wears a rather [[MsFanservice impressive]] red dress in one scene, which particularly stands out in a pub full of drab-uniformed soldiers, [[DistractedByTheSexy all of whom fall silent when she enters]].

* In ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice'', [[Comicbook/WonderWoman Diana]] is introduced wearing a red dress that certainly [[DistractedByTheSexy gets her noticed]] by [[Comicbook/{{Batman}} Bruce]] even while she steals [[note]]well, borrows, since she fully intends to give Bruce the drive containing the files back when she's finished with it[[/note]] a hacking device containing all of [[Comicbook/LexLuthor Lex's]] files from under his nose.

** In "[[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS2E13Surprise Surprise]]", Drusilla wears red in contrast to the [[VirginInAWhiteDress virginal Buffy]], Drusilla having already been 'corrupted' by Angel like Buffy soon will be. In conjunction with her dark hair, RedAndBlackKeepBack also applies, given Drusilla's role [[spoiler:as the killer of Kendra, and the wanton who turns Spike and Angelus against each other.]]

* ''Anime/ZombieLandSaga'': Yugiri's association with red and the adult nature of her work as an oiran evoke this trope. Though she subverts the moral ambiguity of the clasic Lady in Red, instead being a kind and heroic figure. Her red dress while performing "Saga Jihen" evokes the image even further, as the song itself is written as a tragic song of romantic yearning.

* Kate Kane, aka {{ComicBook/Batwoman}}, in her first appearance in the DCU series ''ComicBook/FiftyTwo''. She's described as having "the kind of beauty that leaves you ''breathless''," while wearing a brilliantly-red dress.

* In ''Film/{{Jezebel}}'', Julie Marsden (played by Bette Davis) scandalizes polite society when she shows up to her débutante ball wearing a red dress instead of virginal white.
* ''Film/TheCityOfLostChildren'': The woman in the bar who tries and comically fails to seduce One wear a red dress. At the time, he is devastated by the death of Miette.
* The Empress wears either red or black for most of ''Film/LegendOfTheBlackScorpion''. Scenes emphasizing her sexual dominance over the Emperor show her in, or surrounded by, red fabric.

* ''Film/PromNight1980'': AlphaBitch Wendy Richards wears red as her main color; in the present day she wears a red blouse to school and later a glittery red dress to the prom. She [[spoiler:winds up getting killed in it by a murderous masked axeman.]]

* ''Film/BoyEatsGirl'': While Glenda is the least assertive of the boy-crazy GirlPosse, she does wear a striking red dress to the school dance and flirts with an older guy to get him to buy drinks in a later scene (althoug she's not wearing red then).
* ''Film/IdleHands'': Tanya wears a bright red HornyDevils costume to the halloween dance and spends a while flirting with and kissing Pnub.

* ''Film/Bedazzled2000'': The vast majority of the Devil's costumes are red such as the cocktail dress she's wearing when Elliot first sees her. Aside from the obvious color assosciation with the devil the red costumes were chosen deliberately to play up the seductive nature of the character.

** In "Unfinished Business", flashbacks show Laura Roslin wearing a bright red dress to a ceremony on New Caprica. While the dress is realtively modest it still catches Bill Adama's attention as he tells her it's a good color on her in a flirtatious way.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheMask'': Eve who is the alter ego of Evelyn wears a red dress with her legs showing and the colour of her heels are the same as her dress which does make her very attractive despite her quirks.