History Main / PrimAndProperBun

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* In ''{{Futurama}}'' the uptight bureaucrat lady who replaced Hermes for an episode does her hair like this.
* In ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', Twilight Sparkle gets one of these when she tries out ArmchairPsychology.
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* Susan from the ''{{Discworld}}'' novels finds that her ExpressiveHair tends to twist itself into a bun of it's own volition. As she works as a governess or school teacher when she's not saving the world it's rather fitting.
** Granny Weatherwax wears her hair in a "tight bun that could crack rocks."

* In MassEffect, [[HotAmazon Gunnery Chief]] [[ActionGirl Ashley]] [[BadAss Williams]] uses this hairstyle, and is notably organized, professional, and is also a rank that puts her in charge of her unit. Notably, the only picture we have of her in MassEffect3 shows her...with her hair down.
* [[LadyOfWar Saber]] wears her hair in a rather elaborate bun in ''FateStayNight'', and is a no-nonsense leader but also a {{Kuudere}}. Her alternate appearance, Saber Lily, wears a TomboyishPonytail instead, and is [[{{Fanon}} widely believed to be]] a version of Saber who was more open with her people.

* In ''MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', Twilight Sparkle gets one of these when she tries out ArmchairPsychology.

* Subverted by the genderbended version of France from ''AxisPowersHetalia''. She's more sexy than proper because, well, she's France.

Characters with this hair style tend to be respected and tend to be in charge. They tend to be more conservative than other characters and more tight laced. Often times this leads to LettingHerHairDown if she decides to break out of that mould. Part of what creates the appeal of the HotLibrarian.

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* In MassEffect, [[HotAmazon Gunnery Chief]] [[ActionGirl Ashley]] [[BadAss Williams]] uses this hairstyle, and is notably organized, professional, and is also a rank that puts her in charge of her unit. Notably, the only picture we have of her in MassEffect3 shows her...with her hair down.

* Mrs. Hall is described this way in ''{{All Creatures Great and Small}}''

* Grandma Duck in the ScroogeMcDuckUniverse.

* Laura Ingalls Wilder and her mother wear their hair like this, as do all proper married ladies, in the ''[[LittleHouseOnThePrairie Little House]]'' books.

* [[KindheartedCatLover Madame]] from ''Disney/TheAristocats, except when she is sleeping.

* In ''{{Futurama}}'' the uptight bureaucrat lady who replaced Hermes for an episode does her hair like this.

* Katherine Brooke, the [[SternTeacher Stern Principal]] in ''[[AnneOfGreenGables Anne of Avonlea]]'', in contrast to [[BlitheSpirit Anne]]'s looser, less severe bun.

* Susan from the ''{{Discworld}}'' novels finds that her hair tends to twist itself into a bun of it's own volition. As she works as a school teacher when she's not saving the world it's rather fitting.

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The bun as a hair style has long indicated a very specific character type. It shows a woman as neat, prim, proper, and organized. As such it tends to be favoured by [[ScaryLibrarian librarians]], [[SchoolTeachers school teachers]] and nannies, [[OfficeLady serious office ladies]], and [[GrandeDame women of a certain age]].

The bun as a hair style has long indicated a very specific character type. It shows a woman as neat, prim, proper, and organized. As such it tends to be favoured by [[ScaryLibrarian librarians]], [[SchoolTeachers school teachers]], [[OfficeLady serious office ladies]], and [[GrandeDame women of a certain age]].

'''Note''': This trope is for using visual shorthand to characterize a character. It is not a trope for every character who happens to have a bun. Please remember this when editing the example list.

* Novinha from ''[[{{ptitle6hmw2g74}} SpeakerForTheDead]]'' has one, and it's noted that she lets her hair down as she begins to open up emotionally.

* Novinha from ''SpeakerForTheDead'' has one, and it's noted that she lets her hair down as she begins to open up emotionally.

* Marian the Librarian, the original HotLibrarian herself, wears her hair this way.

* Subverted by the genderbended version of France from AxisPowersHetalia. She's more sexy than proper because, well, she's France.

* Mrs. Danvers in at least the film adaptation of {{Rebecca}}.

* Katherine Brooke, the [[SternTeacher Stern Principal]] in [[AnneOfGreenGables Anne of Avonlea]], in contrast to [[BlitheSpirit Anne]]'s looser, less severe bun.

* StarTrekVoyager

** Seven of Nine used this style for her first 3 seasons on the show.