History Main / SeaShellBra

** PlayedWith in some episodes, where mermaids can be seen wearing normal bras with seashells randomly attacked to the front, as seen [[http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110109001653/spongebob/images/2/22/Amphitrite.jpg here]].

** Later on in the series, when they do show actual mermaids, they wear a bra with seashells on it, which can be seen [[http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110109001653/spongebob/images/2/22/Amphitrite.jpg here]]

* Inverted in an episode of ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'', where Fry's mermaid fiancee wears a tube-top.

* Mermaids in ''Series/H2OJustAddWater'' have scales in exactly the same pattern as a bra, complete with straps, with a brae midriff between that and the scales of their tails. Mermen are bare chested.

* [[ https://www.facebook.com/pages/Raina-the-Halifax-Mermaid/183327321702019 Raina the Halifax Mermaid]] wears a seashell bra during most of her appearances, but in later days has started wearing one made from ''an octopus''. According to her, little kids were fascinated by it (not in that way!), poking it to see if it was real (it isn't).

** Later on in the series, when they do show actual mermaids, they wear a bra with seashells on it.

* The Orotheans in ''MagiNation'' play this trope straight.

* Mermaids in ''Series/H2OJustAddWater'' wear bras that appear to be made out of coral. They appear naturally when the girls transform so we can just assume AWizardDidIt.

* The Franchise/{{Pokemon}} [[http://www.arkeis.com/images/pokemonfactory/gorebyss.png Gorebyss]] appears to have one even though it isn't remotely humanoid.

** The "Ultimate Sexy Costume" that will be bundled with the upcoming ''VideoGame/DeadOrAlive5'' [[UpdatedRerelease Ultimate edition]], which largely resembles the above bikini.

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'''Siren:''' They're just B-shells, but thanks.\\
-- ''Webcomic/RustyAndCo''

* ''Manga/OnePiece'':

* Misty from ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' wears a pink one whenever she plays the Magical Mermaid. In her case it's probably just a costume that looks like seashells and probably not too uncomfortable. At least not as uncomfortable as performing an underwater play bare breasted.

* In an episode of the ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'' anime, during an EyeCatch showing Akane as a mermaid, she wears a pink Seashell Bra ([[http://www.anime-fanservice.org/coppermine/displayimage.php?album=26&pid=584#top_display_media can be seen on this]] CaptionHumor site).

* In the comic book ''{{Boneyard}}'', one of the local Universal-like monsters is a female version of the Gill Man from ''Creature from the Black Lagoon''. Nessie, as she's called, covers her monstrous NonMammalMammaries with tiny seashell ''pasties''. She also wears actual fishnet stockings.
* The Blue, a fictional underwater race from the ''{{Fathom}}'' comics, make all clothing up to full body armor using bits of underwater flora and fauna. Despite them also having [[SchizoTech far more advanced technology than surface dwellers]].

* When Namorita, DistaffCounterpart of the SubMariner, turned blue and changed her name to Kymera, she added a net skirt and one seashell "cup" to her bikini-like outfit.
* In [[http://d1466nnw0ex81e.cloudfront.net/iss/400w/182/191821/875481.jpg this issue]] of ''ComicBook/KatyKeene'', Katy and Sis are mermaids wearing these.

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* This trope and its aversion was one of the reasons a mermaid character was cut completely from ''Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie''. She was played by a 15 year old actress who would have had GodivaHair. Probably not suitable for a family film.

* The three mermaid sisters in ''Mermaids'' normally have their breasts covered by natural scales but whenever Venus performs in the club - doing a seductive dance 'dressed' as a mermaid - she wears a seashell bra.

* The Lady of the Lake from {{Spamalot}} wears a seashell bra over a long gown.

* The {{Pokemon}} [[http://www.arkeis.com/images/pokemonfactory/gorebyss.png Gorebyss]] appears to have one even though it isn't remotely humanoid.

* Helena's Godfather bikini (and its pallette swaps) from [[DeadOrAlive Dead or Alive Xtreme 2]] is this... though its so small it's more like Seashell PASTIES...
** The "Ultimate Sexy Costume" that will be bundled with the upcoming DeadOrAlive 5 [[UpdatedRerelease Ultimate edition]], which largely resembles the above bikini.
* AnticEnt's online Kingdoms CCG has the elemental hero Jorma, who wears starfish on her breasts because she's just that badass.

* In one [[WebAnimation/HomestarRunner Strong Bad E-mail]], SB nicknames a cardboard cutout of a mermaid Princess Shellbra.

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* The Mermaids in the Monster-only world of ''{{Monsterful}}'' stick to this trope as well, featuring [[http://www.monsterful.com/chapter14page14.php Starfish]] and [[http://www.monsterful.com/chapter14page14.php Shellfish bras.]]
* Parodied in a recent ''Webcomic/QuestionableContent'' [[http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1236 strip]]. In a panel clearly labeled as shameless fanservice, Faye is clutching a pair of seashells to her breasts, claiming that her bikini top was swept away.

* The page quote is from [[http://rustyandco.com/comic/30/ this strip]] of ''Webcomic/RustyAndCo'' The "Monster Guide" page on the same site also mentions this about the siren:

* Asked about [[http://xninjared.deviantart.com/art/The-Mermaid-Problem-155487940 here]]. Considers the theory if females are born with it, and if not, how they measure cup/clam size. Also deconstructs it by asking why Mermaids wearing dead clams as their bras if they are friends with fish.

* FanDisservice[=/=]Parody: ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants''[='=] superhero parody Mermaid Man has a pair of shells over his completely round torso, despite the Comicbook/{{Aquaman}}-esque orange scale shirt he also wears.
* On ''{{Jimmy Two-Shoes}}'', Heloise wears one during a DreamSequence where she's a mermaid.

* Daphne and and Miyumi wind up [[GoGoEnslavement wearing these]] when they are captured by the natives in ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooAndTheSamuraiSword''.

* When Namorita, DistaffCounterpart of the SubMariner, turned blue and changed her name to Kymera, she added a net skirt and one seashell "cup" to her bikinilike outfit.

* The mermaids in ''{{Hook}}'' have seashells held in place with straps. Though the green-haired one's breasts are just barely covered.

* ''FaerieTaleTheatre's'' adaptation of "Literature/TheLittleMermaid" used an interesting scheme: if a mermaid was out of the water (like sitting on the beach for instance), she had GodivaHair, whereas while she was underwater (and thus her hair would be floating around and unable to do its GodivaHair function), she had a SeashellBra, or more specifically, two scallop shells stuck to her chest with no straps whatever, not even one connecting the two shells.

* Mermaids in ''H2OJustAddWater'' wear bras that appear to be made out of coral. They appear naturally when the girls transform so we can just assume AWizardDidIt.

* The Neireid queen in ''SoulNomadAndTheWorldEaters''.

* [=AndrAIa=] from ''ReBoot'' is a bit more modest than the typical mermaid (at least at first), wearing one gigantic scallop shell that covers her entire torso. After the {{Timeskip}} she gets a more {{Stripperific}} outfit with a bra that appears to be made out of some kind of fish skin.

* Daphne and and Miyumi wind wearing these when they are captured by the natives in ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooAndTheSamuraiSword''.

* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Coraline}}, The Other Forcible wears one dressed as Venus. She's [[FanDisservice an obese old lady]].

* In ''{{Madagascar}}'', when Gloria washes ashore, she has two starfish on her chest (beside the fact that [[BarbieDollAnatomy there is nothing there to cover]]) and a crab on her crotch ([[GettingCrapPastTheRadar make of that what you will]]).

* The ''ComicBook/SabrinaTheTeenageWitch'' novelisation "Age of Aquariums" (in which Sabrina transforms herself into a mermaid) features a cover picture of Sabrina wearing a seashell bra. The book itself doesn't state whether she wears one or not.

* ''FaerieTaleTheatre's'' adaptation of "Literature/TheLittleMermaid" used an interesting scheme: if a mermaid was out of the water (like sitting on the beach for instance), she had GodivaHair, whereas while she was underwater (and thus her hair would be floating around and unable to do its GodivaHair function), she had a SeashellBra, or more specifially, two scallop shells stuck to her chest with no straps whatever, not even one connecting the two shells.
* The mermaids in ''{{Charmed}}'' have a variation where their breasts are covered by strategically-placed scales. Worth noting is that the hair of the actresses playing mermaids was too short to function as GodivaHair.

* The mermaid encountered by Superboy (a sort of next-gen Lori Lemaris) in ''Adventure Comics 80 Page Giant''. PostCrisis Lori herself sometimes wears a normal bikini top, but more often has GodivaHair. PreCrisis Lori wore a blouse at all times.

* In ''Manga/DragonBall'' too, when Goku brings a mermaid to Kame-Sennin, she wears a T-shirt (but doesn't look wet). Wouldn't the wet T-shirt potential open a whole new can of {{Fanservice}}?

** The "Ultimate Sexy Costume" that will be bundled with the upcoming DeadOrAlive 5 [[UpdatedRerelease Ultimate edition]], which features, among others, two tiny scallops in the chest area (never mind the entire thing consists mostly of very thin string).

* AnticEnt's online Kingdoms CCG has the elemental hero Jorma, who wears starfish on her breasts because she's just that badass.[[/folder]]