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** Alice spends the entire work as a prison inmate and is stuck in her uniform.


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** Alice's clothes are stolen or damaged and she spends the rest of the series nude rather than buy other clothes.
** Alice is so broke that she can't afford any clothes or underwear and [[ReluctantFanserviceGirl has to]] go around in public nude. All her attempts at earning money or wearing, finding or stealing clothes backfire.
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** The whole story takes place over [[ExtremelyShortTimespan a single day]] at most, so it's not unreasonable for Alice to wear the same set of clothing throughout it.
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* '''Double Subverted''': But when this is pointed out, [[SuperOCD she freaks out]] and quickly changes back to her usual attire.

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* '''Double Subverted''': But when this is pointed out, [[SuperOCD she freaks out]] out and quickly changes back to her usual attire.
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* '''Plot Foundation''': This is intended to highlight Alice's position as a [[StaticCharacter constant in the series]], as she never changes, even in appearance.

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* '''Plot Foundation''': This is intended to highlight Alice's position as a [[StaticCharacter constant in the series]], series, as she never changes, even in appearance.
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** Alice has a small set of different clothing that gets reused in different episodes.
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** Alice is always seen wearing jeans and a top, but they're usually different colors/models.

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** [[ConsistentClothingStyle Alice is always seen wearing jeans and a top, but they're usually different colors/models.colors/models]].

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** Alice is so indecisive that even deciding what to wear is too much for her, so she just eliminates the problem by only giving herself one option.



** After several appearances wearing her green top and blue jeans, Alice carries a sign reading, "[[AC:Yes, I'm wearing the same combination of clothes. Get used to it.]]"

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** After several appearances wearing her green top and blue jeans, Alice carries a sign reading, "[[AC:Yes, "Yes, I'm wearing the same combination of clothes. Get used to it.]]""



* '''Zig-Zagged''': Alice usually wears the same outfit, but on weekends and special occasions, she changes it up.

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* '''Zig-Zagged''': Alice usually wears the same outfit, but on weekends and special occasions, she changes it up. ''Some'' weekends and special events, that is- other times, she wears her usual outfit.



* '''Reconstructed''': Alice becomes obsessed with a certain style of clothes, so she buys eight identical sets of the same outfit.

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Alice becomes obsessed with a certain style of clothes, so she buys eight identical sets of the same outfit.



* '''Played for Horror''': Alice's only outfit scares the tar out of the other characters.

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** Logical extreme: Alice is [[ShamelessFanserviceGirl always nude]].

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** Logical extreme: Alice is [[ShamelessFanserviceGirl always always]] [[InnocentFanserviceGirl nude]].



* '''Subverted''': Alice seems to wear the same clothes everyday, but the next day, she shows up in a blue shirt and khaki shorts.

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* '''Subverted''': Alice seems to wear the same clothes everyday, every day, but the next day, she shows up in a blue shirt and khaki shorts.



* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???Bob is looking for Alice, so he looks for her distinctive outfit (and optionally [[TheNoseKnows sniffs her out]] too).



* '''Played for Horror''': Alice's only outfit scares the tar out of the other characters.



Back to LimitedWardrobe ... But first, here's twenty bucks. Go buy yourself something nice to wear. It's getting embarrassing.

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Back Go back to LimitedWardrobe ... But LimitedWardrobe, but first, here's twenty bucks. Go buy yourself something nice to wear. It's getting embarrassing.
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* '''Double Subverted''': But when this is pointed out, [[SuperOCD she freaks out]].

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* '''Double Subverted''': But when this is pointed out, [[SuperOCD she freaks out]].out]] and quickly changes back to her usual attire.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Alice wears the same green top and blue jeans at all times, including special events, costume parties, work, funerals, on snowy days, and even when ''swimming and showering''. She doesn't even take her shoes off to go to bed.

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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
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Alice wears the same green top and blue jeans at all times, including special events, costume parties, work, funerals, on snowy days, and even when ''swimming and showering''. She doesn't even take her shoes off to go to bed.bed.
** Logical extreme: Alice is [[ShamelessFanserviceGirl always nude]].



** We are seeing Alice a few weeks from the last time we saw her.

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** We are seeing Alice a few weeks from the last time we saw her.her, by which time her favourite clothes have been washed.



** Logical extreme: Alice is always [[NakedPeopleAreFunny nude]].

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** Logical extreme: Alice is always [[NakedPeopleAreFunny nude]].puts on different clothes one day, but they turn into her usual clothes almost immediately.
** Alice has her preferred combination of clothes tattooed onto her body.



* '''Averted''': Alice has several sets of clothes to choose from and changes her outfit everyday, but not so much to cross into the UnlimitedWardrobe.

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* '''Averted''': Alice has several sets of clothes to choose from and changes her outfit everyday, every day, but not so much to cross into the UnlimitedWardrobe.



** In a live-action example, the cast and crew don't want to spend extra money on clothes, so each character is given one outfit.

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** In a live-action example, the cast and crew don't want to or simply [[NoBudget can't afford to]] spend extra money on clothes, so each character is given one outfit.



* '''Played for Drama''': Alice is poor- and hygiene-shamed for being unable to afford new clothes and having to wear the same ones every day.



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** Or, Alice doesn't feel comfortable in any other style of clothes.
** [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment Or or]], Alice found out she could get her clothes cheaper if she buys in bulk.
** [[RuleOfThree Or or or]], we are seeing Alice a few weeks from the last time we saw her
** Or or or or, Alice is just so lazy that thinking about what to wear is a pain for her.
** Or or or or or, Alice sees to it that all her clothes are the same.
** Or or or or or or, Alice is from a culture whose standard practice is to change only underwear.
** [[RunningGag Or or or or or or or]], the show takes place at a school or workplace that has a uniform, and we never see her off duty.
** [[OverlyLongGag Or or or or or or or or or]], that particular clothing style is Alice's favorite, so she wears it the most.
** Or [[SubvertedTrope maybe]], part of Alice's physique makes it difficult for her to find clothes that fit so she finds clothes that do, she gets a lot of it.
** Alternatively, she just [[ClingyCostume can't take her current set off, period.]]

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** Or, Alice doesn't feel comfortable in any other style of clothes.
** [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment Or or]], Alice found out she could get her clothes cheaper if she buys in bulk.
** [[RuleOfThree Or or or]], we We are seeing Alice a few weeks from the last time we saw her
her.
** Or or or or, Alice is just so lazy that thinking about what to wear is a pain for her.
** Or or or or or, Alice sees to it that all her clothes are the same.
** Or or or or or or, Alice is from a culture whose standard practice is to change only underwear.
** [[RunningGag Or or or or or or or]], the The show takes place at a school or workplace that has a uniform, and we never see her off duty.
** [[OverlyLongGag Or or or or or or or or or]], that particular That clothing style is Alice's favorite, so she wears it the most.
** Or [[SubvertedTrope maybe]], part Part of Alice's physique makes it difficult for her to find clothes that fit so she finds clothes that do, she gets a lot of it.
** Alternatively, she Alice just [[ClingyCostume can't take her current set off, period.]]



** Alice's closet has a wide variety of outfits... which are all gathering dust, as she wears the same one every day.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice tends to wear the same outfit, yet on weekends and special occassions, she changes it up.

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** Alice's closet has a wide variety of outfits...several, varied outfits ... which are all gathering dust, as she wears the same one every day.
* '''Zig Zagged''': ** After several appearances wearing her green top and blue jeans, Alice tends carries a sign reading, "[[AC:Yes, I'm wearing the same combination of clothes. Get used to wear it.]]"
** Logical extreme: Alice is always [[NakedPeopleAreFunny nude]].
* '''Zig-Zagged''': Alice usually wears
the same outfit, yet but on weekends and special occassions, occasions, she changes it up.



** "[[OnlySixFaces Our animation style doesn't make faces very distinctive]], so we'll give them one set clothing style to make them instantly recognizable by the audience."
** The artist is just {{lazy|Artist}}.
** In a live action example, the cast and crew don't want to spend extra money on clothes. So each character is given one outfit.

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** "[[OnlySixFaces Our animation style doesn't make faces very distinctive]], so we'll give them one a set clothing style to make ensure all viewers recognize them instantly recognizable by the audience.at once."
** The artist is just simply {{lazy|Artist}}.
** In a live action live-action example, the cast and crew don't want to spend extra money on clothes. So clothes, so each character is given one outfit.



* '''Implied''': Alice is a PostHumousCharacter, so the only connection the audience has with her is her possessions, and her dress is the only article of clothing that gets any mention.

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* '''Implied''': Alice is a PostHumousCharacter, PosthumousCharacter, so the only connection the audience has with her is her possessions, and her dress is the only article of clothing that gets any mention.



** Alice has an unhealthy obsession with a particular style of clothes and wears the same outfit everyday. The clothes eventually become filthy and unsanitary. Her friends leave her due to the stench and Alice eventually gets sick due to not ever changing her clothes.
** [[OverusedRunningGag Or]], the same as above, but HilarityEnsues as Alice's friends do crazy things to wash the clothes without removing them.

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** Alice has an unhealthy obsession with a particular style of clothes and wears the same outfit everyday.every day. The clothes eventually become filthy and unsanitary. Her friends leave her due to the stench and Alice eventually gets sick due to not ever changing her clothes.
** [[OverusedRunningGag Or]], the same as As above, but HilarityEnsues as Alice's friends do crazy things to wash the clothes without removing them.



* '''Plot Foundation''': This is intended to highlight Alice's position as a [[StaticCharacter constant in the series,]] as she never changes, even in appearance.

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* '''Plot Foundation''': This is intended to highlight Alice's position as a [[StaticCharacter constant in the series,]] series]], as she never changes, even in appearance.appearance.
* '''Played for Laughs''': Alice's only outfit is a clown costume.



Back to LimitedWardrobe... But first, here's twenty bucks. Go buy yourself something nice to wear. It's getting embarrassing.

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Back to LimitedWardrobe...LimitedWardrobe ... But first, here's twenty bucks. Go buy yourself something nice to wear. It's getting embarrassing.



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