History PlayingWith / SheCleansUpNicely

** Alice expects to shock her friends with her new make-over, but they did not react to her new look and continues to talk to her normally.

* '''Averted''': Alice has a changing sense of style,and is known to dress appropriately regardless of the context.
* '''Enforced''': "We have to show that the tomboy has her feminine side."

%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???

* '''Doubly Subverted''': Only because they're too embarrassed to admit how stunning she looks in her dress and make-up.

** Perhaps the girl in the dress is really [[AttractiveBentGender Allen]].

* '''Averted''': Alice has a changing sense of style, and is known to dress appropriately regardless of the context.

* '''Defied''': Not wanting to attract too much attention, Alice either wears the shabbiest clothes she is allowed to, or avoids the event entirely.

* '''Downplayed''': Alice usually wears jeans, a jacket, and a bit of makeup if she has time in the morning. She appears at a function in an evening dress and more makeup than she usually wears, and Bob thinks she's quite attractive.

** Alice dresses up elegantly. No one notices.
** In Universe UnnecessaryMakeover.
* '''Doubly Subverted''': At least, that's what ''Alice'' thinks; Bob in fact did notice.

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

* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

* '''Subverted''': Alice dresses up elegantly. No one notices.

* '''Straight''': Alice, who normally dresses in jeans and a scruffy jacket and spurns makeup, appears at a function in an elegant evening dress and make-up, amazing Bob with her beautiful appearance.
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice, who is normally ThePigPen, appears in a ball-gown, literally glowing with beauty. Her very appearance is enough to bring everyone to their knees weeping with joy.

* '''Justified''':

** Alice appears all dolled up, only for everyone to remark that she looks better [[UnkemptBeauty in her normal clothes]]

* '''Parodied''':

* '''Discussed''': "Hmm, Alice isn't here yet. Bet you five bucks she shows up all Disney Princess'd and totally wows Bob."

* '''Deconstructed''':
** Bob falls in love with the "cleaned-up" Alice, which leads to dissatisfaction in the relationship when Alice prefers to dress down afterwards.

* '''Inverted''': Alice, normally known to dress elegantly in every appearance, shows up in relaxed and slightly scruffy attire, surprising Bob.
** Alternatively, Alice appears all dolled up, only for everyone to remark that she looks better [[UnkemptBeauty in her normal clothes]]

* '''Exaggerated''': Alice appears in a ball-gown, literally glowing with beauty. Her very appearance is enough to bring everyone to their knees weeping with joy.

* '''Downplayed''': ???

* '''Justified''': Alice rarely feels the need to dress up, and it's an aspect of her that people rarely see, thus making it a surprise when she makes an effort.

** Bob, who normally has unkempt hair, scraggly five o'clock shadow and dresses in a ratty tank-top and jeans, shows up showered, and shaved, [[SharpDressedMan in an Armani suit]]. Alice is in awe when she sees how handsome he is.

* '''Parodied''': Alice's idea of what is 'elegant' and 'fashionable' is quite different from everyone else's; people's reactions of surprise and amazement are not for the reasons she thinks.
** Perhaps the girl in the dress is really Allen.
* '''Deconstructed''': Bob falls in love with the "cleaned-up" Alice, which leads to dissatisfaction in the relationship when Alice prefers to dress down afterwards.
** UnnecessaryMakeover
* '''Reconstructed''': Bob realizes that Alice is Alice despite what she's wearing, and falls in love with her actual persona instead of the image of her dressed up.

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** Bob, who normally has unkempt hair, scraggly five o'clock shadow and dresses in a ratty tank-top and jeans, shows up showered, and shaved, in an Armani suit. Alice is in awe when she sees how handsome he is