History Main / PoppingButtons

* In Literature/FlatStanley, Stanley's pyjama buttons pop off when [[spolier:his brother Arthur inflates him with a bicycle pump, to make him round again]].

* In Creator/BeatrixPotter's Literature/TheTaleOfTomKitten, the protagonist named Tom Kitten is seen trying to fit into his new clothes his mother made him. His mother tells him to suck up his stomach in order for his clothes to fit in fear of having one of the buttons popping off. However, one of the buttons does pop up resulting in his mother having to sow up another new button on his shirt.

* This happens to Kanako in Manga/MariaHolic [[http://www.dm5.com/m88230/#ipg139 Volume 7]] after gaining a lot of weight off of eating/drinking nothing but mayonnaise.[[note]] WARNING: Page is in Japanese, so to anyone who speaks Japanese, would you kindly make sure that this is a correct description.[[/note]]

* In the 5th episode of ''Anime/ShinkonGattaiGodannar'', Kiriko Aoi [[http://www.majhost.com/gallery/thunderpig/yepy/godannar2.gif does this]], and her shirt stays that way for the rest of the episode.

While it's not quite this dramatic in real life, this is to some extent TruthinTelevision. Pregnant women do sometimes experience this, especially with the more form-fitting varieties of maternity wear. It also happens to teenagers, because hormonal changes can sometimes cause you to suddenly gain weight or muscle. A woman's pelvic bone needs to grow during puberty, but not very much so sometimes this can happen over a single night. It's just enough growth to burst the buttons on your skinny jeans. Also, a woman's breasts actually get larger as she gains weight: so this can happen with dresses or shirts that might otherwise fit. Obviously this is more common with formal wear which tends to get stuffed into the back of your closet until you need it

Also TruthInTelevision.

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* While it's not quite this dramatic in real life, this is to some extent [[TruthinTelevision Truth In Television]]. Pregnant women do sometimes experience this, especially with the more form-fitting varieties of maternity wear. It also happens to teenagers, because hormonal changes can sometimes cause you to suddenly gain weight or muscle. A woman's pelvic bone needs to grow during puberty, but not very much so sometimes this can happen over a single night. It's just enough growth to burst the buttons on your skinny jeans. Also, a woman's breasts actually get larger as she gains weight: so this can happen with dresses or shirts that might otherwise fit. Obviously this is more common with formal wear which tends to get stuffed into the back of your closet until you need it.
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-->'''Granny''': Ellie May done popped the buttons off her shirt again.
-->'''Jed''': Ellie May carries herself proud with her shoulders throwed back.

* while it's not quite this dramatic in real life, this is to some extent [[TruthinTelevision Truth In Television]]. Pregnant women do sometimes experience this, especially with the more form-fitting varieties of maternity wear. It also happens to teenagers, because hormonal changes can sometimes cause you to suddenly gain weight or muscle. A woman's pelvic bone needs to grow during puberty, but not very much so sometimes this can happen over a single night. It's just enough growth to burst the buttons on your skinny jeans. Also, a woman's breasts actually get larger as she gains weight: so this can happen with dresses or shirts that might otherwise fit. Obviously this is more common with formal wear which tends to get stuffed into the back of your closet until you need it.

* The ''WesternAnimation/TaleSpin'' episode "Gruel And Unusual Punishment" had Baloo getting ready to go to the Pilot's Ball with Rebecca, but when he gets his old tuxedo all buttoned up, the button pops off and ricochets all over the room. [[spoiler: It was a sign that Baloo definitely needed to go on a diet]].

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Sixteen}}'': In "Girlie Boys", Caitlin's skirt button pops off as she begins to put on weight—and this happens right after she says, "Can you imagine eating enough chocolate to gain twenty-five pounds?"

* In ''WesternAnimation/MonstersVsAliens'', as Susan grows her wedding garter snaps off and knocks out a poor bystander.

* In ''Disney/ThreeLittlePigs'', when the Big Bad Wolf starts to huff and puff, he pops the buttons on his suspenders, causing his pants to fall down.

* This happens to Kanako in Manga/MariaHolic [[http://www.dm5.com/m88230/#ipg139 Volume 7]] after gaining a lot of weight off of eating/drinking nothing but mayonnaise.[[note]] WARNING: Page is in Japanese, so to anyone who speaks Japanese, would you kindly make sure that this is a correct description.

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* In ''[[Film/NationalLampoonsVacation National Lampoon's European Vacation]]'', Audrey has a dream where she's overeating from European meals and desserts. It ends with her chest swelling so much that the buttons pop off.

* In ''[[Film/NationalLampoonsVacation National Lampoon's European Vacation]]'', Audrey has an dream where she's overeating from European meals. It ends with her chest swelling so much that the buttons pop off.

* In one chapter of ''Manga/KeroroGunsou'', Natsumi tries to brush off [[HollywoodPudgy having put on a few kilograms over the winter]] by pointing out to herself that [[LampshadeHanging it doesn't really show]]... then a button tears off her skirt as she's getting dressed. Cue Keroro discovering Natsumi doing aerobics in her room with the heater turned up.

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* In Creator/BeatrixPotter's Literature/TheTaleOfTomKitten, the protagonist named Tom Kitten is seen trying to fit into his new clothes his mother made him. His mother tells him to suck up his stomach in order for his clothes to fit in fear of having one of the buttons popping off. However one of the buttons does pop up resulting in his mother having to sow up another new button on his shirt.

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* This happens to Caitlin in the ''WesternAnimation/{{Sixteen}}'' episode "Girlie Boys", when she gains weight by gorging on too much chocolate (note: just the one button on her skirt).

* In Creator/BeatrixPotter's Literature/TheTaleOfTomKitten, the protagonist named Tom Kitten is seen trying to fit into his new clothes his mother made him. His mother tells him to suck up his stomach in order for his clothes to fit in fear of having one of the buttons popping off.

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* This happens in ''Film/HarryPotterAndThePrisonerOfAzkaban'' when uncle Vernon's sister Marge comes to visit the family and she bullies Harry into jinxing her to bloat. Film adaption makes one of the popping buttons knock Dudley out.

* In ''Film/VillageOfTheGiants'' when the teens eat the substance that makes things grow, there is [[MaleGaze a close-up of the chest of one of the girls]] as the buttons pop off her sweater.

* Galactically stacked gravure idol (and later pornstar) Fuko has the breast version as [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HF-HHVLE6M part of her repotoire.]]
* In ''Film/WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory'', this happens to Violet when she turns into a giant blueberry (her belt pops off and the rest of her outfit is stretched out down to the buttons).
* In ''[[Film/NationalLampoonsVacation National Lampoon's European Vacation]]'', Audrey has an dream where she's overeating from European meals. It ends with her chest swelling so much that the buttons pop off.

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* In Creator/BeatrixPotter's Literature/TheTaleOfTomKitten, the protagonist named Tom Kitten is seen trying to fit into his new clothes his mother made him. His mother tells him to suck up his stomach in order for his clothes to fit in fear of having one of the buttons popping off.
* From a compendium of rude limericks:
-->There once was a girl from Darjeeling\\
Who danced with such exquisite feeling\\
That the only sound for miles around\\
Was of [[RagingStiffie fly-buttons hitting the ceiling!]]

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* Happened to Tubby in the very first episode of the ''Anime/LittleLulu'' anime.
* In ''Webcomic/AxisPowersHetalia'', Ukraine's boobs cause a button on her shirt to pop off. She's later seen sewing it back on.

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* This happens in ''Film/HarryPotterAndThePrisonerOfAzkaban'' when uncle Vernon's sister Marge comes to visit the family and she bullies Harry into jinxing her to bloat. Film adaption makes one of the popping buttons knock Dudley out.

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* On ''Series/JustShootMe'', Maya is dating a ChubbyChaser and thinks he's fattening her up. Jack dismisses it until her pants button pops with such force it embeds itself to the wall.
* Referenced on ''Series/TheBeverlyHillbillies'':
-->'''Granny''': Ellie May done popped the buttons off her shirt again.

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* In BeatrixPotter's Literature/TheTaleOfTomKitten, the protagonist named Tom Kitten is seen trying to fit into his new clothes his mother made him. His mother tells him to suck up his stomach in order for his clothes to fit in fear of having one of the buttons popping off.

Can go hand in hand with either BreastExpansion, HulkingOut or BalloonBelly.

* ''LightNovel/ToAruMajutsuNoIndex'': Oriana's shirt covers her large boobs with one button, and it pops off after she gets punched.

* ''Anime/ToAruMajutsuNoIndex'': Oriana's shirt covers her large boobs with one button, and it pops off after she gets punched.

* This happens to Kanako in MariaHolic [[http://www.dm5.com/m88230/#ipg139 Volume 7]] after gaining a lot of weight off of eating/drinking nothing but mayonnaise.[[note]] WARNING: Page is in Japanese, so to anyone who speaks Japanese, would you kindly make sure that this is a correct description.

* This happens to Caitlin in the ''{{Sixteen}}'' episode "Girlie Boys", when she gains weight by gorging on too much chocolate (note: just the one button on her skirt).

* This happens to Caitlin in the ''{{Sixteen}}'' episode "Girlie Boys", when she gain weight by gorging on too much chocolate.