History Main / TrueBlueFemininity

* ''Anime/VoltesV'':

Blue is a common color to represent femininity. Thus a girl or woman wearing blue is a sign that she is fair and gentle.

* ''Franchise/MarvelUniverse'':
** ''ComicBook/{{Dazzler}}'': Dazzler switched from a white costume to a blue one in the 1980s.
** ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'': The Invisible Woman wears the blue uniform of the Fantastic Four and is very feminine.
** ''Franchise/XMen'': When Jean Grey first appeared in ''The X-Men'' #1, she was wearing a blue dress, jacket, and hat. She's worn many colors and costumes (mostly being associated [[RedheadInGreen with green]]), but blue has also been included (notably her gold and blue outfit in [[WesternAnimation/XMenTheAnimatedSeries the 90s cartoon]].)
* ''ComicBook/TheSmurfs'': The blue-skinned Smurfette is [[TheSmurfettePrinciple the only female Smurf in existence]] -- she was originally created by [[EvilSorcerer Gargamel]] with the purpose to infiltrate the Smurf village and destroy it by creating discord among the other (male) Smurfs destroy themselves. When she was caught and tried for her misdeeds, Smurfette decided she didn't want to be an evil minion of Gargamel anymore and repented, after which Papa Smurf used magic to turn her into a real Smurf.
* ''ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}'' wears a blue costume, and has traditionally been depicted as a sweet, kind-hearted, upbeat and beautiful woman.

* The Velvet Room attendants from the ''VideoGame/{{Persona}}'' series. They all dress in blue to match the room they reside in and as they are typically the opposite sex of the current protagonist, all but one are female.

* ''WebOriginal/LoomingGaia'': Out of the three female Freelance Good Guys, the only one who doesn't have blue in her design most of the time is the masculine warrior Elska. Linde is TheFashionista and often wears blue to go with her ice magic, and Alaine has blue hair due to being a mermaid and often wears blue as well.

* ''WesternAnimation/BoJackHorseman'': In her youth as a debutante, Beatrice Horseman wore a blue dress with white dots, along with a light blue cardigan sweater and navy blue high heels. She also wore light blue eyeshadow.

** Rainbow Dash is an aversion because she's the least feminine of the main characters.

** [[MakingASplash Lapis Lazuli]] combines this with AmazingTechnicolorPopulation -- not only is she featured wearing a skirt and top in shades of blue, but her hair, eyes, and even skin are shades of blue as well. Along with [[PosthumousCharacter Rose Quartz]] and Sapphire she's the only Gem thus far whose primary outfit features a long skirt.

** Steven's friend, Connie Maheswaran, wears a light turquoise-green dress in some episodes as well as in the first title sequence. This initially connects with her shy, lonely, and studious demeanor, as her parents were overbearing and strict, but it's ultimately downplayed as she gradually comes out of her shell thanks to her friendship with Steven. While she still enjoys feminine interests, her overall personality is more masculine compared to [[InTouchWithHisFeminineSide Steven]], with her outfits changing to reflect this.
** Blue Diamond is the most traditionally feminine member of the [[GodEmperor Diamond Authority]], being a demure, melancholic, and soft-spoken Gem who wears figure-hugging gowns and cloaks to emphasize her curvy features. And of the four Diamonds, she's the only one associated with [[MakingASplash water]], as she has [[EmotionBomb reverse empathy]] that emits a blue aura when used, bluish-white energy manipulation, and a blue psychic aura that flows like water. She also oversees a court that's entirely composed of blue-colored Gems; according to Rebecca Sugar, blue Gems are "mainly diplomats".

** Bronwyn wears a dress that's a brilliant royal blue. She is very like like and nurturing.

* Sona from ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'' is a blue-haired, sweet and calm [[Main/CuteMute mute]] songtress whose beautiful blue dress covers her [[Main/ImpossibleHourglassFigure esbelt]] [[Main/ImpossiblyLowNeckline body]]. Her skillset revolves around helping allies by damaging, debuffing and stunning enemies while also healing, shielding and buffing allies, thanks to her [[Main/HarpOfFemininity etwahl]].

* ''VisualNovel/GalaxyAngel'': Mint Blancmanche has blue hair and wears a blue dress under her military uniform. She's a polite and well-manered {{Ojou}}, and the most lady-like among the angels.

** [[{{Seers}} Sapphire]] is the [[TomboyAndGirlyGirl Girly Girl to Ruby's Tomboy]] -- unlike the ([[PlayingWithFire literally]]) HotBlooded Ruby, Sapphire is soft-spoken, demure, and patient, and has more feminine powers like precognition, SuperSpeed, and [[IcePowers ice magic]]. And like Lapis, she also combines it with blue skin and hair (though Sapphire does have patches of white in her outfit). However, when around Ruby, she becomes more open, affectionate, and talkative to [[SickeninglySweethearts sickening to degrees]]. Various episodes reveal that Sapphire Gems, as part of Blue Diamond's court, were expected to act demure and reserved like their matriarch, our Sapphire included. That is, until one of her Ruby bodyguards unexpectedly [[FusionDance fused with her]] trying to protect her, [[SpannerInTheWorks proving that the future is not as infallible as she once thought]]. The rest was history.

** [[{{Seers}} Sapphire]], as well, who is the [[TomboyAndGirlyGirl Girly Girl to Ruby's Tomboy]]. And like Lapis, she also combines it with blue skin and hair (though Sapphire does have patches of white in her outfit.)

%%* Ariel of ''WesternAnimation/ThundarrTheBarbarian'' wears a blue LeotardOfPower.

* Mikuru Asahina from ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'' has her moments, most notably when she reveals her true colors to Kyon during the SOS Brigade's first "Magical Mystery Patrol" in one of the "Melancholy" episodes and with her festival yukata in at least one Endless Eight episode.

* ''LightNovel/UndefeatedBahamutChronicle'': There is no way around it, blue is [[AmbiguouslyHuman Krulcifer Einfolk]]'s favorite color. All her dresses feature blue in some way, blue is used to identify her in advertisements, even her [[IcyBlueEyes eyes]] and [[CurtainsMatchTheWindow hair are blue.]]

* ''LightNovel/UndefeatedBahamutChronicle'': There is no way around it, blue is [[AmbiguouslyHuman Krulcifer Einfolk]]'s favorite color. All her dresses feature blue in some way, blue is used to identify her in advertisements, even her [[IcyBlueEyes eyes]] and [[CurtainsMatchTheWindow hair are blue.]]

** Sailor Mercury is a demure ShrinkingViolet who often acts as TheHeart to her team - her hair and costume are blue. This is more pronounced in the [[Series/PrettyGuardianSailorMoon live action]] where the character receives a GirlinessUpgrade.

This could have started at least as far back as [[AncientGrome ancient Greece and Rome]], and why the [[MadonnaArchetype Virgin Mary]] is often depicted in [[HeavenlyBlue a blue robe]]. The logic was that [[BlueIsCalm blue symbolizes peace, serenity, kindness]], and other such aspects [[WomenAreDelicate that were considered]] [[ProperLady womanly virtues]]. (In the Mediterranean, it was also [[ColorCodedPatrician a sign of high rank]], as the [[RealLifeWritesThePlot dye/paint color had to come from indigo, woad, or lapis lazuli]] which must be imported from a great distance and was therefore quite expensive.) It also represents truth and purity, hence its association with children... and the reason why brides traditionally wore blue dresses (not white) to their weddings (still retained in OldNewBorrowedAndBlue).

* As mentioned above, the Virgin Mary is often depicted dressed in blue. Another explanation for this convention is that medieval artists wanted to dress the Mother of God in the richest clothing they could think of, and ultramarine (which is made of ground-up lapis lazuli) was the most expensive dye. St. Peter is also usually shown dressed in blue, but usually a lighter shade (i.e. with little or no ultramarine in it) or in blue and orange-y yellow.

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This could have started at least as far back as [[AncientGrome ancient Greece and Rome]], and why the [[MadonnaArchetype Virgin Mary]] is often depicted in [[HeavenlyBlue a blue robe]]. The logic was that [[BlueIsCalm blue symbolizes peace, serenity, kindness]], and other such aspects [[WomenAreDelicate that were considered]] [[ProperLady womanly virtues]]. (In the Mediterranean, it was also [[ColorCodedPatrician a sign of high rank]], as the [[RealLifeWritesThePlot dye/paint color had to come from indigo, woad, or lapis lazuli]] which must be imported from a great distance and was therefore quite expensive.)

* ''Literature/SongAtDawn:'' When a lady wears blue it is consistently referred to as '(Virgin) Mary's color'. When the Arch Bishop sees [[IronLady Emerganda]] or [[TheWomanWearingTheQueenlyMask Alienor]] wearing it he scoffs at the hypocrisy because (in his mind) they are anything but 'fair and gentle'.

*** Tea Gardner's Domino High school uniform is a combination of this and PinkMeansFeminine. Her coat is pink while her tie and skirt are blue.
*** [[BlackMagicianGirl Dark Magician Girl]] wears a blue outfit with pink accents.
** ''Anime/YuGiOhGX'': Alexis Rhodes wears the Obelisk Blue girls uniform which consists of a white and blue top and blue skirt.
** ''Anime/YuGiOhZEXAL'': Rio Kastle has dark blue hair and light blue bangs.
** ''Anime/YuGiOhVRAINS'': In her Avatar form, aptly named Blue Angel, Aoi Zaizen has blue hair and a white and blue outfit similar to that of a MagicalGirl.

* Sally Carrera from ''WesternAnimation/{{Cars}}'' is portrayed as a light blue Porsche 911 Carrera. Other female blue cars include [[ViewerGenderConfusion a racecar sponsoring RevNGo]] and the Queen of England.

** In ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid'', Ariel wears a blue ribbon in her hair and a dress that is no less than ''three'' different shades of blue in the scene where Eric gives her a tour of his kingdom. Her dress at the end when [[spoiler:Triton grants her wish]] and she emerges from the sea is a shimmering silvery-blue number.

* Blue is the color scheme that permeates ''Art/CirceInvidiosa'', a painting telling the story of a woman's jealousy. The enchantress Circe is wearing a blue dress, standing over a blue pool, and her love rival is also turning into a blue monster.
* The medieval lady-love in two of three versions (including the most famous and publicly available one) of ''Art/TheKissHayez'' is wearing an elegant blue gown.

** Mei Terumi, the fifth Mizukage is a flirtatious ChristmasCake and graceful LadyOfBlackMagic in a blue dress.