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11	->''"We had the skirts with the slits up the side, sort of tough, sort of Spanish Harlem cool, but sweet too."''
12	-->-- '''Music/RonnieSpector'''
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14	In short, a dress, typically a maxi dress, with a slit up the side of the skirt. Sometimes the slit is on both sides, though most of the time it's usually just on one. Depending on the dress, and often what they are trying to communicate about the character, the slit can be either as low as the woman's knee or as high up as the side of her butt.
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16	This type of dress is the perfect balance of elegant and sexy. Because they are typically about ankle length they usually avoid the issue of looking skimpy, and therefore trashy, while the exposed leg created by the slit allows the woman to show her legs and give on lookers (and the audience) plenty of eye candy to devour.
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18	Because of how well it can straddle the line between elegance and sensuality, it's a type of dress that can be found worn by characters on multiple points on the alignment chart. For good characters it's a great way to show SheCleansUpNicely, or that she's BeautifulAllAlong, and for villainesses it's a great way for her to show that she's gorgeous and she knows it like TheVamp, the LiteralManeater, the FemmeFatale, or any similarly styled woman. It's also great for characters who fall somewhere in the middle they may be working with the good guys, but just like the exposed leg, there's a hint of danger to her. This dress is also great for an ActionGirl or KickChick because, in the case of a BallroomBlitz, she's better able to fight without requiring an ActionDressRip or risking a PantyShot (or at least, it will be less in-your-face).
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20	Because of its association with elegance as well as sexiness, this is often the dress of choice for TheFashionista and the HighClassCallGirl, especially if they're really rolling in dough.
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22	UsefulNotes/{{Qipao}}, especially when leaning into the fanservice, are known to have this trait. Practically the uniform of TheChanteuse. Often overlaps with PimpedOutDress and HighHeelPower.
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24	Please be careful when adding examples so that they don't violate Administrivia/NoLewdnessNoPrudishness. Since these types are dresses are used for {{Fanservice}}, be sure not to add too much excessive details.
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27	!!Examples
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30	[[folder:Anime & Manga]]
31	* ''Manga/CityHunter'': As part of her sex appeal, the FairCop and FemmeFatale Saeko Nogami sometimes wear slit skirts, in one case writing on her thigh a job offer for Ryo when she was filmed in an airport during a hostage situation.
32	* ''Manga/OnePiece'': Boa Hancock wears a lot of dresses like this as part of her roll as MsFanservice and the WorldsMostBeautifulWoman.
33	* ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'':
34	** Shampoo often sports a qipao, showing off her long, slender legs. This is only natural, as she hails from China, and works in a Chinese restaurant. And it also allows her to try and entice Ranma.
35	** Ranma has been known to sport a qipao or two when he was in his [[AttractiveBentGender girl form.]] Usually as a way of invoking DistractedByTheSexy.
36	** In the movie, ''Nihao My Concubine'', many of the girls are given dresses that sport slit legs while being offered up as bridal candidates for Prince Toma. Special note for the dresses worn by Ranma (girl-type), Nabiki, and Ukyo.
37	* ''Anime/SailorMoon'': [[SensibleHeroesSkimpyVillains Kaolinite]] from the Infinity Arc is a LadyOfBlackMagic who combines this with a NavelDeepNeckline for {{Fanservice}} and [[ProperTightsWithASkirt black leggings]] for opulence.
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40	[[folder:Comic Books]]
41	* ''Franchise/TheDCU'': The villainess Roulette wears a sexy UsefulNotes/{{Qipao}} with a long slit showing her right leg and part of the long dragon tattoo she has across her body.
42	* ''ComicBook/TheIcePrincess'': As part of her being MsFanservice, Princess Zmarlina wear a slit dress showing part of her legs.
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45	[[folder:Fan Works]]
46	* In the ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse'' fanfic ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/31456490 The Artist's Garden at Madripoor]]'', Steve and Natasha go to [[Series/TheFalconAndTheWinterSoldier Madripoor]] in order to acquire the component they need for the [[Film/AvengersEndgame Quantum Tunnel]] from the [[JudgeJuryAndExecutioner Power Broker]], [[LockedOutOfTheLoop who Steve is shocked to discover]] [[FallenHero Sharon]], which he finds out when she meets with them wearing [[SimpleYetOpulent a form-fitting sequined white dress with a long slit on the right side]] [[EatingTheEyeCandy that Steve notes is much more low-cut than anything he had seen her wear before]].
47	* ''Creator/KhaosOmega'': There are two alternate colorations of Ranpha's qipao (which is Ranpha's primary attire in the fanfiction chronology). The first to debut is in orange, and slightly longer overall, as the main outfit of Amethyst's Rune Angel teammate Arielle Sakuraba. Amethyst's own is in the exact same shade of pinkish-red as her hair.
48	* ''Fanfic/UnderTheNorthernLights'': As a part of her impersonation of the evil sorceress persona that the reindeer of Tanadroland think she is, Twilight ends up wearing a dark purple dress with long slits intended to draw attention to "those parts a stallion's eyes might linger on".
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51	[[folder:Films -- Animated]]
52	* ''WesternAnimation/TheEmperorsNewGroove'': [[BigBad Yzma]] wears such a dress in [[GracefulLadiesLikePurple purple]], but, because she's an [[EvilOldFolks old woman]] "[[{{Gonk}} scary beyond reason]]", she is less sexy and more FanDisservice. To prove this point, Kuzco and Pacha are [[ScreamingAtSquick seriously disturbed]] when Yzma appears to be raising the slit of her dress to ShowSomeLeg... and are then relieved when she reveals that she has a dagger tied to her leg instead.
53	* [[AnIcePerson Elsa's]] IconicOutfit from ''WesternAnimation/Frozen2013'' has a slit in the front.
54	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Hercules}}'': Almost all the Muses wear these kind of dresses, with the exception of Terpsichore, the muse of dance, who wears a miniskirt.
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57	[[folder:Films -- Live-Action]]
58	* ''Film/Ghostbusters1984'': When possessed by Zuul, Dana wears a revealing, red dress with a leg slit and her behavior becomes overtly sexual: first attempting to seduce Peter and later meeting and hooking up with Louis (possessed by Vinz Clortho). ''Film/GhostbustersAfterlife'' establishes that Zuul's clothing [[spoiler:isn't something that was discovered by Dana -- it's a dress that Zuul manifests on the wearer, in this case, Callie Spengler. In ''Afterlife'' she prefers gold, but in the same style with a leg slit]].
59	* ''Film/MrAndMrsSmith2005'': The poster shows Jane wearing a black version that reveals the gun in a holster on her thigh. She also wears it in the movie where she and John are dancing together. This plays into 1. The fact that she's played by Creator/AngelinaJolie and 2. The FemmeFatale and HoneyTrap aspect of her job as a hitwoman.
60	* ''Film/RedNotice'': John and Nolan arrive at a masquerade ball in Valencia to steal one of the film's valuable eggs. Their rival thief Sarah was also at the ball and intercepts them in the vault while wearing a figure-hugging red dress with low cleavage and a high slit. Upon seeing her, Nolan can only comment [[BlatantLies that she looks awful]]. Sarah kicks off her heels, lets her hair down, and engages them in a fight while wearing the dress. It also featured prominently in the film's marketing.
61	* ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit'': Jessica Rabbit is a LadyInRed with a figure-hugging dress with a high slit up the thigh.
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64	[[folder:Literature]]
65	* ''Literature/{{Everworld}}'': While in Olympus, April mentions being given such a dress to wear. It looks somewhat like the one Artemis is wearing, getting her a dirty look from the goddess.
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68	[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
69	* ''Series/TheLordOfTheRingsTheRingsOfPower'':
70	** Princess Disa is a BigBeautifulWoman who wears a silvery dress that is slit on the right side.
71	** The three Priestesses from Rhun are a trio of {{Dark Action Girl}}s who wear the dresses slit on both legs.
72	* ''Series/Supergirl2015'': The villainess Roulette wears a sexy UsefulNotes/{{Qipao}} with a long slit showing her left leg and part of the long dragon tattoo she has across her body.
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75	[[folder:Music]]
76	* ''Music/RebaMcEntire'': "Fancy" revolves around a desperate mother turning her daughter out [[TheOldestProfession to be a prostitute]] in the hopes that she can escape their current poverty. To do this, she spends all of their money on a body-hugging red satin dress with velvet trim and a hip-high slit for Fancy.
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79	[[folder:Video Games]]
80	* ''VisualNovel/AStarInHerEyes'': After Clodius and Lyra go to her dorm, she wears a white dress that reveals her starry legs.
81	* ''VideoGame/DeadOrAlive'': One of Lei Fang's iconic costumes is a UsefulNotes/{{Qipao}} with slits on both sides to show off her legs and [[PantyShot her panties]] since she's a KickChick.
82	* ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'': Vera Keyes's dress in the Dead Money DLC is a [[LadyInRed red version of this]], and though she herself is far too dead to be of fanservice, the player character or companions can show it off in style.
83	* ''VideoGame/GalaxyAngel'':
84	** Ranpha's main outfit in the first trilogy is basically one of this with added windows for cleavage and midriff. Like Lei Fang above, she's a martial artist (but further augments her kicks by pairing it with matching high heels). The dress, like Lei Fang's, is a qipao.
85	** Forte's MiniDressOfPower is also one of these, although it's not slit nearly as high as Ranpha's, going up to just above the knee.
86	* ''VideoGame/GarouMarkOfTheWolves'': Bonne Jenet is the flirty and free-spirited pirate captain of the Lillien Knights. She's almost always shown in her purple sleeveless dress with the leg slit to match.
87	* ''VideoGame/GodOfWarII'': Lakhesis, the leader of the Sisters of Fate, wears a dress with a slit on both sides that goes all the way up to her pelvis, and is the most beautiful of the Fates.
88	* ''{{Franchise/Pokemon}}'': Gardevoir's body has six (seven if Mega Evolved) frills forming a dress from the waist down, with the opening in the front of the dress being the widest, revealing its long, thin white legs underneath.
89	* ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil4'': Ada Wong wears a long dress with a thigh-high slit, continuing her trend of [[KickingAssInAllHerFinery looking her best]] no matter her situation. The slit is functional too, as her entire inventory is strapped to her leg, and the length of the slit allows her to run, flip, and kick without being restricted by the dress.
90	* ''VideoGame/StreetFighter6'': Chun Li's default outfit is now a qipao that plays into this trope, and an argument could be made that her debut outfit from [=SF2=] also fell under the trope.
91	* ''VideoGame/TalesOfEternia'': The greater spirit Celsius is often portrayed wearing this style of dress. Justified given her [[KickChick fighting style.]]
92	* ''VideoGame/{{Tekken}}'': In contrast to her cold-hearted, no-nonsense sister, Anna Williams is flirtatious and seductive. She also tends to wear tight-fitting dresses, usually a UsefulNotes/{{Qipao}}, with slits to show off one of her legs.
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95	[[folder:Web Animation]]
96	* [[LadyOfWar Pyrrha Nikos]] shows up wearing one in the [[https://roosterteeth.com/watch/rwby-season-2-rwby-volume-2-chapter-7 school dance]] episode of ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}''. The outfit isn't strongly sexualized, due to the family-friendly nature of the show, but it did become very popular in fanart.
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99	[[folder:Western Animation]]
100	* ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'': In "[[Recap/AmericanDadS9E1LoveADStyle Love: AD Style]]", Hayley wears a Jessica Rabbit-esque dress while singing sultry love songs at Roger's bar.
101	* ''WesternAnimation/ChipNDaleRescueRangers'': Gadget sports a leg-slit dress in "Double-Oh Chipmunk" as part of a ploy to cheer Dale up with a spy adventure. Then they get caught up in a real espionage incident.
102	* ''WesternAnimation/KimPossibleMovieSoTheDrama'': Twice over. Kim sports a black dress with a slit up to the top of her thigh as part of a disguise to learn what Drakken is doing, but Shego sees through the disguise. Then when she goes to prom with Eric, she's wearing a shimmering dress with a more modest slit, stopping at the knee.
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105	[[folder:Real Life]]
106	* The peplos, a woman's garment from ancient Greece, could be worn "closed" meaning the skirt on the side was pinned shut, or "open" where the skirt was unpinned, leaving the side of the leg exposed, invoking this trope and being one of the earliest examples in history. This style was very popular in the Peloponnese, especially Sparta, to the point where women from there were nicknamed "thigh showers." Peloponnesian women were also said to be among the most beautiful in ancient Greece.
107	* Originating from China, a qipao or a cheongsam is a silk dress that hugs the figure and often features a long slit along one or both legs.
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