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| 4 | The Instant Costume Change is an ability of SuperHero characters to change from their [[SecretIdentity street clothes]] into their hero costumes, well, instantly. This doesn't include characters who [[DressedInLayers wear their costumes under their normal clothing]]. The Instant Costume Change is usually accomplished by some bit of AppliedPhlebotinum that automatically transforms the character's clothing with little action; often a button push or just a thought. When the hero detransforms, whatever clothes they were wearing before they transformed reappear, even if they're wearing something like a heavy winter jacket, a yukata, or a long-sleeved shirt while their hero costume has short sleeves, a crop top, or a tight bodysuit. Accessories like headbands or scarves that aren't part of the hero costume will usually disappear as well. |
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| 6 | Virtually all {{Henshin Hero}}es perform an Instant Costume Change when they transform into their powered modes. But other characters can have this ability as well. The exact mechanism by which the trope operates varies from character to character, but some common methods include nanotechnology, morphable cloth, magic, and alien tech. |
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| 8 | See also ToTheBatpole, FlungClothing, InstantArmor, and TechnicallyNakedShapeshifter, the last one who can instantly change clothes by shapeshifting new ones. Sometimes involves a TransformationSequence and often a way to justify TransformationIsAFreeAction. |
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| 10 | !!Examples: |
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| 12 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 13 | |
| 14 | [[folder:Anime & Manga]] |
| 15 | * In ''Manga/ArataTheLegend'', Sarae, the Hayagami of one of Yorunami's Zokushou, has the power to instantly change its target's clothes to whatever its wielder is imagining. |
| 16 | * ''Manga/AyakashiTriangle'': |
| 17 | ** Exorcist ninja use {{Transformation Trinket}}s to change into battlesuits instantly, which can be further modified with an portable external device while still being worn. Reo once changed her, Matsuri, and Soga's gear [[ChainmailBikini into swimsuit]] for a BeachEpisode. Suzu can modified her ayakashi medium costume similarly without any kind of external tool. |
| 18 | ** When Matsuri has to get ready for gym class [[GenderBender in the girls' locker room]], he uses incredible agility to change clothes super-fast, minimizing [[ShowerShy awkward situations]]. |
| 19 | * ''Anime/CuteyHoney'' has a special device built into her breasts that allows her to instantly reconfigure her clothing and even her appearance; beyond the normal HenshinHero effect, she can change into a number of alternate forms with unique skill sets, such as BadassBiker Hurricane Honey and Scoop Honey. |
| 20 | * In ''Anime/DragonBallZ'', when Gohan starts attending high school, he has Bulma create a device that lets him instantly change between his school uniform and a superhero costume so he can fight crime in Satan City as Great Saiyaman while protecting his identity. |
| 21 | * In ''Franchise/LyricalNanoha'', mages summon their "barrier jackets" with their intelligent devices (or armed devices). |
| 22 | * ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries'': Jessie and James usually start out disguised as workers or sellers to lure Ash and the gang. And then, when the heroes are surrounded, they remove their disguise to show that they're actually Team Rocket. It doesn't make sense in some factors, though... for example, when they don't wear gloves in their disguise, but do wear them in their Team Rocket uniforms. |
| 23 | ** ''Anime/PokemonTheOriginalSeries'': In the episode "The Light Fantastic" Jesse and James instantly change from their regular Team Rocket costumes into archeologists' garb. |
| 24 | * ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'' originally had the characters' MagicalGirl costumes simply appear in place of their normal clothes, though later episodes gave them a very brief "clothes disappear, momentary BarbieDollAnatomy and then new clothes appear" TransformationSequence. ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagicaTheMovieRebellion'' gave them fuller and very trippy sequences. |
| 25 | * ''Anime/ScienceNinjaTeamGatchaman'' (AKA ''Anime/{{Battle of the Planets}}''). G-Force had wristband communications devices which also allowed them to change between their team uniforms and civilian clothing. |
| 26 | * ''Literature/ThatTimeIGotReincarnatedAsASlime'': When Veldora and Milim accidentally out Luminous at Walpurgis, with an annoyed huff she uses magic to switch out her maid outfit with her proper gothic Demon Lord attire. |
| 27 | * Hosuke Sharaku in ''Manga/TheThreeEyedOne'' changes his [[CoatCape coat]] from blue to black when he accesses his SuperpoweredEvilSide. The reverse is true when someone covers his third eye with a bandage. |
| 28 | * Duke Fleed from ''Anime/UFORoboGrendizer'' is able to generate a pilot suit from his own body in order to pilot [[HumongousMecha Grendizer]]. The suit also provides protection from different types of hazards, such as lasers. |
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| 30 | |
| 31 | [[folder:Comic Books]] |
| 32 | * ''ComicBook/AllStarSquadron'': The Golden Age Fury from the sequel series ''The Young All-Stars'' can instantly change into [[InstantArmor her skintight bulletproof golden armor]] from her civilian clothes with just a thought. |
| 33 | * ''ComicBook/TheAtom'': Ray Palmer has a costume that is only visible and tangible when he uses his shrinking abilities. This eliminates the need to change into (or out of) it entirely -- he's basically ''always'' got it on. There's still the question of what happens to his civilian clothes when he shrinks, though... |
| 34 | * ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}'': Averted in modern comics and film adaptations. Bruce's costume is too bulky to be worn under his regular clothes, so when an emergency pops up he has to travel to the Batcave (or somewhere where he has a spare costume in storage) to suit up. |
| 35 | * ''ComicBook/BlackPanther'': The Black Panther can do this thanks to having a ''very'' high-tech costume, starting around Creator/{{Christopher Priest|Comics}}'s [[ComicBook/BlackPanther1998 run]]. |
| 36 | * ''ComicBook/BlueBeetle'': The third Blue Beetle, Jaime Reyes, gains sapient PoweredArmor from the Scarab grafted onto his back. Activating it destroys his clothes and originally left him naked when he turned it off; the first time that he actually complained about this, the Scarab revealed that it can create clothes for him from whatever atoms happen to be in the air so that now he's actually dressed when he turns is off. |
| 37 | * ''ComicBook/{{Captain Marvel|MarvelComics}}'': [[Characters/MarvelComicsCarolDanvers Carol Danvers]] could instantly change between her normal clothing and costume instantly, although it was never explained how she could, and the ability (along with her combat sense) was never demonstrated by Rogue after she permanently drained the powers from Carol Danvers. |
| 38 | * ''ComicBook/TheCreeper'': The classic version of the Creeper has an implant that makes his costume (originally worn to a costume party) appear and disappear. The ComicBook/PostCrisis version also recreates the drugs that were in his system at the time, explaining why the Creeper acts so erratically. |
| 39 | * ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'': Reed Richards invented an "unstable molecular fabric", which some characters can morph using their powers. |
| 40 | * ''ComicBook/TheFlash'': |
| 41 | ** Wally West could create his costume from Speed Force. |
| 42 | ** And any version of The Flash effectively pulls this one off just by being fast enough to change clothes in the blink of an eye. |
| 43 | ** In addition to his speed, the Barry Allen version of the Flash was further aided by the use of a ring that stored a costume chemically treated so that it could be packed into the ring's compartment for this trope. A little silly, considering that with his speed, he could just take a quick jog back to his home, get dressed in his costume, and come back and no one would even notice. |
| 44 | * ''ComicBook/Gen13'': The members of Gen 13 could do this for a period of time, thanks to high-technological bracelets. Grunge once grabbed Rainmaker's bracelet by mistake and didn't realize it until after he had used it to change costume. |
| 45 | * ''ComicBook/GreenLantern'': A Lantern Ring can do this. When a Lantern is separated from their ring, they usually undergo an involuntary Instant Civilian Clothes, due to NoOntologicalInertia. |
| 46 | * ''ComicBook/{{Hellcat}}'': Ever since ComicBook/PatsyWalker returned from Hell, [[http://68.media.tumblr.com/773882ef82bb7c327f48d0e2ff61adf3/tumblr_nz74rgnIoO1ukbl5ao1_500.png she can summon the Hellcat costume at will.]] |
| 47 | * ''ComicBook/IronMan'': During ''ComicBook/{{Heroic Age|2010}}'', Iron Man's armor is entirely part of his body and emerges from his bones when needed. |
| 48 | * ''ComicBook/TheMightyThor'': Thor or anyone with similar powers like ComicBook/{{Thunderstrike}} or Beta Ray Bill, can change from costume to street clothes by stamping their uru weapon against the ground. (In some cases, the user's powers are activated this way, and in some, the weapon itself changes into a walking stick.) This was lampshaded in one comic with Thunderstrike where he asks ComicBook/{{Spider Man}} to talk over lunch, but has to switch to get money. He says he has no idea where his clothes go, "but at least my wallet's safe." |
| 49 | * ''ComicBook/PowerPack'': The kids can change into their costumes by saying the words, "Costume on!" Their suits ([[MySuitIsAlsoSuper made of unstable molecules]] and created by [[SapientShip Friday]]) travel to and from a dimension called Elsewhere, where they're tended to by supernatural tailors. The kids can even leave notes in the pockets to request alterations. |
| 50 | * ''ComicBook/{{Shazam}}'': The members of the Marvel Family have magic-based superpowers so their street clothes (along with their wallets, keys, [[LongRunnerTechMarchesOn phones]] and Freddy's [[DisabilityNegatingSuperpower crutch and other mobility aids]]) simply disappear and rematerialize when they power down. |
| 51 | * ''ComicBook/SpiderMan'': The ComicBook/{{Venom}} symbiote can alter its appearance to that of any clothing the host wants. |
| 52 | * ''ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}'': |
| 53 | ** Pre-Crisis Supergirl often took advantage of her SuperSpeed to do this. In ''ComicBook/Supergirl1972'' #1, she changes clothes in a split-second when someone opens her dorm's door. In ''ComicBook/Supergirl1982'' #20 she again instantly strips off her costume and puts her civilian clothes on when her friend Joan knocks on her door. |
| 54 | ** Being a shapeshifter, Matrix could transform from regular clothes into her hero uniform by altering her clothes telekinetically. |
| 55 | ** In ''ComicBook/Supergirl2005'', Kara used her SuperSpeed to change clothes instantly. In ''ComicBook/Batgirl2009'' she comes to visit her friend Stephanie Brown -alias ComicBook/{{Batgirl}} III- and does this to avoid being caught by Steph's mother. |
| 56 | ** In ''ComicBook/SupergirlCosmicAdventuresInThe8thGrade'', Belinda Zee instantly changes clothes when she first becomes "Superior Girl". |
| 57 | * ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'': |
| 58 | ** In the story ''ComicBook/AMindSwitchInTime'', ComicBook/{{Superboy}} is taking a look around his parents' empty house when he hears the door opening behind him. Before it has become fully opened, he has already changed into his civilian costume. |
| 59 | ** In ''Superman''/''Franchise/MastersOfTheUniverse'' crossover "ComicBook/FromEterniaWithDeath", which introduced the latter franchise, He-Man has not yet a transformation sequence, so Sorceress transforms Adam (and his clothes) into He-Man (and his barbarian getup) instantly. |
| 60 | * ''ComicBook/TheWickedAndTheDivine'': The Morrigan is a triple-aspect goddess, who swaps seemingly at will between Macha, Badb, and Gentle Annie, all three of whom are still visibly ''her'', but with radically different hair, clothes, and personalities (though of course, all versions of her aesthetic are [[RunningGag None More Goth]]). |
| 61 | ** Persephone also runs through a number of barely discernible but clearly elaborate costume changes during her time spent catatonic in the Underground. Admittedly, it's unlikely she was ''literally'' laying on the same spot on the ground for a month, but one does nevertheless wonder where a homeless orphan fugitive gets such a variety of haute couture...other than Creator/JamieMcKelvie's always fashion forward imagination, that is. |
| 62 | * ''ComicBook/WonderWoman'': |
| 63 | ** ''ComicBook/WonderWoman1942'': In the Silver and Bronze age, Diana could change whatever she was wearing as Diana Prince into her Wonder Woman costume by spinning her magic lasso around herself. |
| 64 | ** ''ComicBook/WonderWoman2006'': In this iteration, Diana is able to change from her civilian wear or Agent Prince uniform into her hero costume via magic, a transformation which is accompanied by sparkles but is otherwise instantaneous. |
| 65 | * ''ComicBook/XMen'': When ComicBook/JeanGrey originally became Phoenix she would instantly restructure the clothing she and the other ComicBook/XMen were wearing into their costumes by telekinetically rearranging the molecules. Her divergent future daughter ComicBook/RachelSummers also demonstrated this ability once she acquired the same powers. |
| 66 | * ''Media/XsOmnibus'': X can switch from his regular clothes to his suit at any time in an instant. Unusually, he cannot use his powers without his suit, even though it is explained by Maurice that his powers don't come from his suit. |
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| 68 | |
| 69 | [[folder:Fan Works]] |
| 70 | * ''Fanfic/CrisisEquestria'': Pinkie Pie changes the kind of powers she wants to use in the given situation by changing her outfit to match her perceived Genre Shift. Nobody even sees her do it. |
| 71 | * ''Fanfic/AVeryKaraChristmas'': Linda goes out to the woods at night and changes clothes at super-speed. She moves as fast than she becomes a blur. |
| 72 | -->It was 7:00 at night and Linda was already in the woods beside Midvale Orphanage. She always did a quick survey of the area with her X-ray vision, and used her super-hearing as well, before she changed clothes. She also remembered to do that at super-speed. It wouldn't do for someone to see Linda Lee stripping to her underwear and then taking a small, compressed wafer from her pocket and unfolding it into a female version of Superman's uniform, then donning it. Anyone attempting to watch her, if she had missed them, would have seen the merest blur they could possibly perceive. |
| 73 | * ''Fanfic/DigimonXrosWarsAU02'': Betsumon is a master of unseen costume-changing, and complains when Tagiru and everyone else Betsumon had stolen clothes from pull off a Flung Clothing change back into their original outfits. |
| 74 | * Elk Harrison in ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/27736435 Zero Context: Taking Out the Trash]]''. One second, he's wearing a nifty little tuxedo. As soon as he drinks down soda pop, he immediately dons his Advertising/{{Pepsiman}} costume in-between eye blinks. |
| 75 | * ''[[Fanfic/FullCircleOddSquad Full Circle]]'': Oona adds a feature into her lab coat that allows her to change into any outfit she wants with a simple tug at the coat's lapels. She remarks that she hasn't had to change her clothes in months, which causes Olympia, Otis and Oprah to start BackingAwaySlowly as she clarifies what she meant. |
| 76 | * ''Fanfic/HybridHiveEatShard'': The "Knight Armor" spell can instantly replace Taylor's clothing with magical armour that can look like anything she wants while still providing full-body protection. Unfortunately, her efforts to get the spell working are fraught with difficulties and misfires, from swapping her shirt with her pants, to putting shoes on her hands. |
| 77 | -->This time she could still see, which was good, but when she looked down she appeared to be ''naked''. She bit back a scream as she canceled the spell and her original clothing came back. |
| 78 | [[/folder]] |
| 79 | |
| 80 | [[folder:Films -- Animation]] |
| 81 | * ''WesternAnimation/DCShowcaseGreenArrow'' starts with Oliver Queen driving to the airport. When he comes swooping in as the Green Arrow to SaveThePrincess, he apologises for not arriving earlier. "But you try changing clothes in a hybrid!" |
| 82 | * Parodied in ''WesternAnimation/TheEmperorsNewGroove''; villainess Yzma and her lackey Kronk reach her lab by riding down a {{Mayincatec}} roller-coaster that fits them into lab-coats and goggles en-route. When the heroes later sneak into the lab, they also get stuffed into the very ill-fitting costumes. |
| 83 | * ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManIntoTheSpiderVerse:'' When Doc Ock reveals herself, she sheds her dorky scientist attire to reveal a tight, body-hugging outfit that previously there had been no indication she was wearing. |
| 84 | [[/folder]] |
| 85 | |
| 86 | [[folder:Films -- Live-Action]] |
| 87 | * ''Film/{{Barbarella}}''. After removing all her clothes in the famous opening striptease and [[InnocentFanserviceGirl getting a mission briefing from the President of Earth while stark naked]], Barbarella then steps behind a wall only to emerge in FutureSpandex, thanks to a miraculous technology of TheFuture. |
| 88 | * ''Film/UndercoverBrother''. Undercover Brother jumps out of a window while dressed in what can be best described as a nerd disguise. On the other side, he comes out in his normal attire, complete with afro. |
| 89 | * Creator/BusterKeaton did the same thing '''for real''' in ''Film/SherlockJr'', entering the window in evening clothes, and emerging dressed as an old woman in a dress and shawl. |
| 90 | * Jason in ''Film/MysteryTeam'' has shades of this. |
| 91 | * While waiting for Jake and Elwood to arrive as the Palace Hotel in ''Film/TheBluesBrothers'', Curtis and the Blues Brothers Band perform the song "[[Music/CabCalloway Minnie the Moocher]]". Behind the curtains, they are wearing their normal clothes, but as soon as Curtis says "Hit it!" and the curtains open, their clothes instantly change to white tuxedos, and then change back to normal moments after the song ends. |
| 92 | * Typically done by ninjas in the Film/GodfreyHoNinjaMovies. |
| 93 | ** And due to this, appears frequently in ''WebVideo/NinjaTheMissionForce'' as well. |
| 94 | * Creator/JeremyIrons does this in ''Film/{{Lolita}}'' (1997). Entering the motel room's bathroom in his suit, a JumpCut has him instantly opening the door dressed in his pyjamas, no doubt to show how eager his character is to [[ThereIsOnlyOneBed get into bed]] with [[DudeShesLikeInAComa a sleeping Dolores]]. |
| 95 | * In ''Film/SkyHigh2005'', this is apparently a skill all heroes and sidekicks learn by default. All they have to do is walk [[OffScreenRealityWarp out of sight behind a tree]] a civilian, and walk out the other side a superhero. There's one point during the climax where Stitches changes from dress clothes to his villain garb in the time it takes for the camera to cut away from him in back. To top it off, he was surrounded by nearly a dozen people while he was doing it. A clip during a montage shows the sidekicks practicing this in class, running behind a wall and coming back out a second later in a different outfit. One kid screws up and comes out [[NakedPeopleAreFunny in his underwear]]. |
| 96 | * ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse'': |
| 97 | ** In ''Film/{{Thor}}'', Thor switches back into his battle armor when he reacquires his hammer Mjolnir. |
| 98 | ** ''Film/AntMan1'' has Scott Lang being given ten seconds to put on the suit. He starts at 9, and the time he's done the counter's at 4. He put on a full body suit in ''five seconds''. |
| 99 | ** In ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}},'' Loki instantly changes from Midgardian attire into his battle armor. |
| 100 | ** In ''Film/ThorRagnarok'', both Thor and Loki do the same when they see Hela. |
| 101 | ** In ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar,'' Iron Man wears a device filled with nanites that can take the form of his armor (as well as change the armor itself as needed, like rebuilding his hand repulsors into a big cannon.) This InstantArmor is seemingly being shared with other heroes, with ''Film/SpiderManNoWayHome'' having Spidey in a nanite costume and ''Film/AntManAndTheWaspQuantumania'' featuring pocket-sized modules that put out the title characters' suits over their clothes. |
| 102 | ** In ''Film/AvengersEndgame'', before the final showdown between Cap, Tony, and Thor vs Thanos, when Thor summons Stormbreaker and Mjolnir, he instantly changes into Asgardian armor. |
| 103 | ** In ''Film/DoctorStrangeInTheMultiverseOfMadness'', once a monster shows up close to the church where Strange is attending a wedding, he uses his magic to turn his formal clothes into his sorcerer robes. |
| 104 | * Subverted in ''Film/DeadpoolNoGoodDeed''. He spots a mugging while in his civvies, and takes so long to get into costume that when he returns the perpetrator is long gone and the victim is shot dead. [[BlackComedy He just starts talking to the body and helping himself to the victim's groceries.]] |
| 105 | * ''Superman Film Series'': |
| 106 | ** In ''Film/SupermanTheMovie,'' Clark does the iconic opens-shirt-to-[[DressedInLayers reveal-Superman-suit]] thing, flies off...and the rest of his clothes just sort of fade away while he's flying. |
| 107 | ** ''Film/{{Supergirl|1984}}'' also shows the [[ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} title character]] walking through a forest, and her outfit (and hair color) swiftly change while she's momentarily obscured by some trees. |
| 108 | ** ''Film/SupermanReturns'' tries to fix this at one point: Clark opens his shirt, flies off, and lets his suit flutter off as he goes...[[FridgeLogic except what about his pants]]? Did he somehow take them off in that one motion? The angle makes it hard to tell there. |
| 109 | * In ''Film/{{Hook}}'', once Peter Banning takes his first flight [[ForgotAboutHisPowers after remembering he is Peter Pan]], his clothes change from a pirate's outfit to Pan's traditional green leaves and tights … in midair. |
| 110 | * In the 2019 ''Film/KimPossible'' LiveActionAdaptation, Kim gets a call from Wade, steps off-camera for a moment, and returns in her mission outfit. Later, when she asks her mother and grandmother for help, they do the same. Lampshaded by Ron asking how they do it. |
| 111 | [[/folder]] |
| 112 | |
| 113 | [[folder:Literature]] |
| 114 | * The Swineherd does this behind a tree in the Hans Christian Andersen story, also featuring in ''The Yellow Fairy Book'', there being no believable way he can change into a Prince costume which it isn't mentioned he has, or clean himself of the muck he is covered in. |
| 115 | * In ''Literature/TsarGorokhsDetectiveAgency'', Nikita ends up doing this by accident when he gets too close to [[CoolHorse Sivka-Burka]]'s ear. Somehow, the horse sucks him into the ear and out the other, with him dressed as a typical prince from Russian fairy tales. His police uniform and bag are nowhere to be found. Those are later somehow retrieved by Baba Yaga. The horse later ends up defeating the BigBad this way, whose frail body can't support itself without his massive armor. Later, Nikita learns to avoid the horse's ears while riding it, even when he's holding on for dear life, as the horse is flying. |
| 116 | [[/folder]] |
| 117 | |
| 118 | [[folder:Live-Action TV]] |
| 119 | * Series/WonderWoman1975 could basically do this too in her TV show by twirling around a few times. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ecux9dlr-I&feature=related Nobody spun it like Lynda Carter.]] But what happened to her purses?? Not to mention the glasses, hats, etc. In some Season 1 episodes, she would be shown holding them after transforming, but after that, they just seemed to vanish. |
| 120 | * In ''Series/{{Smallville}}'', Clark naturally does this a lot in SuperSpeed. However, it gets ridiculous when Oliver changes into his complicated ComicBook/GreenArrow uniform in about five seconds. |
| 121 | * The Adam West ''Series/Batman1966'' TV series had Batman and Robin changing into their costumes while [[ToTheBatpole sliding down the pole]] into the Batcave, by hitting the "Instant Costume Change Lever" on the way down. The actual clothing change wasn't shown. |
| 122 | ** ''Webcomic/QueenOfWands'' [[http://www.queenofwands.net/comics/20051016b.jpg has a suggestion.]] |
| 123 | ** Possibly similar to the one Mr. Incredible had in his car in ''The Incredibles''? |
| 124 | ** In TheMovie between the first and second seasons (think "shark repellent bat-spray") we see that there is a switch marked "Instant Costume Change Lever" that they pull on the way down. |
| 125 | * ''Series/{{Shaktimaan}}'', a famous Hindi serial from the 1990s deserves a mention. The superhero's alter-ego, Pandit Gangadhar Shastri could change into Shaktimaan (and back), simply by spinning around like a top. |
| 126 | * ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' has a few examples outside the usual morphing. All ninja-based characters are adept at FlungClothing to ''completely'' change their wardrobe, and in ''Series/PowerRangersMysticForce,'' the unmorphed wizard robe uniforms appear when they enter the dimension their base is in. Another dimension gave them more medieval garb upon arrival. |
| 127 | * On ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries'', {{Sufficiently Advanced Alien}}s had a thing for putting female crewmembers into feminine clothing using their StopTrick powers. |
| 128 | * Series/{{Ultraman}} and his M-78 teammates can transform [[InvertedTrope from fully clothed human form.]] |
| 129 | * Naturally, Barry can do this by virtue of being extremely fast in ''Series/TheFlash2014''. In one episode, he doesn't even go anywhere, since he has brought his suit in a gym bag, and it looks like he just spins around in place at superspeed. Additionally, [[spoiler:Eobard Thawne is able to put on his yellow Reverse-Flash suit in the blink of an eye since it's somehow stored in his ring. Barry asks Cisco to figure out if he can use the ring to the same effect, which eventually happens in Season 5 with a costume from the future that uses Atom's shrinking tech.]] |
| 130 | * The iconic dramatic shirt-rip shows itself in every version of the ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'' mythos, including ''Series/LoisAndClark'', ''Series/{{Smallville}}'', and ''Series/Supergirl2015''. In fact, at one point, ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} walks to the wall behind her ''just so'' she can turn around and do the shirt-rip-to-reveal-the-S while walking toward the camera. In later seasons of ''Lois and Clark'', Superman develops a Wonder Woman spin, and Lois is quite surprised when an alternate universe Clark instead ducks into a cupboard. In season 5 of ''Supergirl'', Brainiac 5 gives her a microscopic device that creates her costume around her. |
| 131 | * In ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow,'' the Atom keeps his suit shrunk to doll size in his pocket in case he should need to change quickly. (Mind you, that solves the problem of where he keeps it, but ''not'' the actual putting it on.) |
| 132 | * In season eight of ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'', [[OurAngelsAreDifferent Castiel]] is wearing his mental patient scrubs from season seven and is dirty and unshaven after [[spoiler:returning from Purgatory]], so he goes into the bathroom to freshen up. He comes back out about 20 seconds later, neat, clean-shaven, and back in his usual suit and tie -- ''which he didn't even have when he went into the bathroom''. Justified in that he has minor RealityWarper powers, alongside SuperSpeed, which he occasionally makes use of for searches and [[MundaneUtility simple things]]. |
| 133 | * In ''Series/HenryDanger'', Ray and Henry change into their costumes by a special bubble gum. |
| 134 | ** Lampshaded by Charlotte in "The Secret Gets Out." When she sees Henry change into his costume by blowing a bubble, she asks how it could all fit in the gum. |
| 135 | ** In "Grave Danger", it is revealed that they can return back into their regular clothes by blowing a bubble while in costume. |
| 136 | * ''Series/WandaVision'': Peoples' clothing and hairstyles are altered when entering the Hex to reflect whatever time period the Hex is in. This is best shown in episode 5, where Wanda spends most of the episode with 80s' blowout hair, a red-blue patterned blouse, and mom-jeans, which instantly change to long flowing hair and her Avengers uniform when she leaves the Hex to confront Hayward. |
| 137 | * ''Series/ComeBackMrsNoah''. A robot valet (consisting of a booth with a trio of groping hands) is used to dress the title character. [[RuleOfFunny Inevitably]] it malfunctions and swops her clothes with a male character in the next booth. |
| 138 | [[/folder]] |
| 139 | |
| 140 | [[folder:Tabletop Games]] |
| 141 | * The superhero RPG ''TabletopGame/MutantsAndMasterminds'' has a feat called Quick Change, which allows a character to change between his street clothes and hero uniform [[ChangingClothesIsAFreeAction as a free action]]. |
| 142 | * Earlier editions of ''TabletopGame/{{Champions}}'' had the Instant Change power, which did just what you'd expect. Recent editions have replaced that power with a limited form of Transformation (defined as Transforming one's clothing). |
| 143 | * ''TabletopGame/{{Exalted}}'' 3rd Edition has the Charm Flashing Ruse Prana, which allows a disguise to be donned in an instant - including wardrobe. Perhaps closer to this trope conceptually, the Charms Whirlwind Armour-Donnig Prana, Armoured Scout's Invigouration, and Hauberk-Summon Gesture can be used in combination to allow the Solar to change from ordinary clothing into his armour in an instant. |
| 144 | [[/folder]] |
| 145 | |
| 146 | [[folder:Theatre]] |
| 147 | * In ''Theatre/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory'' (2013), Willy Wonka initially appears dressed in a long black coat...suddenly, with a single struck pose, the coat ''vanishes'' to reveal his true, much more colorful suit. Between how quickly this happens and the contrast in the colors, it appears as if the whole outfit turns itself inside-out. |
| 148 | * ''Theatre/CinderellaRodgersAndHammerstein'': On Broadway, both the Fairy Godmother and Ella spin to transform their rags into gorgeous gowns. Demonstrated [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcP1cV3nBZI here]] in their Tony Awards performance. |
| 149 | * In ''Theatre/Frozen2018'', Elsa changes from her coronation dress to her sparkling ice dress in a literal flash at the climax of "Let It Go". |
| 150 | [[/folder]] |
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| 152 | [[folder:Video Games]] |
| 153 | * ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossing'' characters don't need to do much in order to change their clothes. In the original Gamecube/[[NoExportForYou N64]] version they'll change clothes by doing a little spin, and in all subsequent games they'll do a flip instead. When Wild World introduced accessories and new hats for the player character to wear, they started doing the flip in order to put those on (and take them off) too. Everyone in the game is well aware of how instant everything is; you can change clothes anywhere, even ''in the middle of town'', and it's not uncommon to see villagers suddenly change their clothes while talking to another villager. |
| 154 | * In [[VideoGame/DuskDiver Dusk Diver 1 & 2]], the characters outfits will change when going into their [[SuperMode super modes.]] |
| 155 | * ''VideoGame/{{Prototype}}'': Alex Mercer can switch between his ShapeshifterDefaultForm and his disguise form in about a second. |
| 156 | * In ''VideoGame/SecretAgentBarbie'', Franchise/{{Barbie}} performs these when changing between Stealth, Action and Adventure modes, sometimes in broad daylight, in a public area, while surrounded by other people. This is never mentioned or explained. |
| 157 | * ''VideoGame/NoMoreHeroes'': When Travis arrives in [[VillainOfTheWeek Destroyman]]'s arena to face him for his spot in the assassin rankings, he finds him wearing his civilian outfit, a normal postman uniform. Destroyman asks Travis to turn around just for a moment so he can change, and Travis complies. The moment Travis turns his back to him, Destroyman [[InTheBack fires]] his WaveMotionGun, and Travis just barely manages to dodge it in time. When Travis turns, he sees Destroyman has already changed into his outfit in an instant. |
| 158 | * ''VideoGame/TheSims'' spin around whenever they need to change (or take off) clothes. They can do it anywhere, but you can also make them go to a dresser in order to have them change in a slightly more traditional way ("traditional" in terms of location only; they will still change by doing the spin). If they change their hairstyle, it just appears on them automatically without any spinning needed. |
| 159 | * Every character in ''VideoGame/SuperCosplayWarUltra'' has the ability to instantly change into different cosplay outfits, [[ClothesMakeTheSuperman gaining the abilities of the character they're cosplaying.]] |
| 160 | * ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'' has always allowed instant changes of clothing/armor/weapons/etc. while not in combat, and there have long been add-ons to help with organizing sets for quick switches. Quick-changeable item set have become a built-in feature of the game client in Cataclysm. |
| 161 | * ''VideoGame/TrailsSeries'': |
| 162 | ** In ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsFromZeroAndTrailsToAzure The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero]]'', Lloyd and a chosen companion crash the Schwarze Auction and when it becomes clear that something suspicious is happening, they begin searching the area along with Wazy. All of them are dressed up in fancy outfits suitable for the high-class party atmosphere of the auction. After they discover a mysterious girl in a trunk, [=KeA=], an alarm sounds and a couple of guards appear and are quickly taken out by Wazy. He says they'll be caught if they stay any longer and Lloyd agrees. His sprite turns to [=KeA=], gives a little spin, and he is instantly in his normal outfit. The second the cutscene ends, both of the others are as well. |
| 163 | ** ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsOfColdSteel'': When Thomas uses his powers to make a partition of time to have a talk with Rean, Thomas, and Rosine, the latter immediately changes into her nun habit. |
| 164 | * ''VideoGame/Persona5'': When characters awaken to their [[FightingSpirit Persona]], their clothes change from their casual outfit or school uniform to a PhantomThief outfit. This is because the "Palaces" they enter are based on their Target's warped view of the world around them and their costume change represents both the Phantom Thieves' "will of rebellion", and the Palace owner's recognition of them as threats that need to be eliminated. Note that this is controlled entirely by the Palace owner, and not the thieves themselves. When they are viewed as a threat they will transform into their thief costumes whether they want to or not. |
| 165 | * Athena has been known to do this with her psychic powers in ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters''. Mai does something similar in a few of her win poses, but without any supernatural explanation (given that she's a ninja, it's likely just her MasterOfDisguise skills). |
| 166 | * In ''VideoGame/Injustice2'', ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}'s opening (if she is the second character to speak) starts with her dressed in her civilian clothes before zipping off with SuperSpeed and returning in costume. The Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles also change from their detective disguise to whatever gear they're equipped should they take off their hats and coats (Leo with twin swords, Donnie with a bo staff, Raph with twin sais, and Mikey with twin nunchucks). |
| 167 | * ''VideoGame/TrickOrTreatBeat'': There are a multitude of different costumes available to the PlayerCharacter. You instantly turn into the new costume you touch in the game world. |
| 168 | * Ibuki from ''Franchise/StreetFighter'' does this as [[https://i.imgur.com/qUqMJco.mp4 part of her introduction]]. She does need a smoke bomb however. |
| 169 | * A [[DownplayedTrope downplayed]] example in ''VideoGame/CrashTagTeamRacing''. Sports news reporter Stew has a habit of switching hats on a dime, be it a pompadour, a news reporter hat, dreadlocks and sunglasses, a fruit hat, a clown wig, or a pharaoh hat. What downplays this trope, though, is that it always happens off-screen, so we don't ever see him going through a hat change, but it always happens within a matter of fewer than 10 seconds. |
| 170 | * ''VideoGame/Hitman3'' begins in Dubai with Agent 47 skydiving onto [[StarScraper The Sceptre]], and after navigating through scaffolding and maintenance air vents, he makes his way inside to eliminate his targets. His true entrance is denoted by him dramatically moving through the curtains into the lobby, instantly changing from his skydiving equipment to [[BadassInANiceSuit his signature look]]. [[RuleOfCool Unrealistic for sure, but it's as cool as you'd expect]]. |
| 171 | * This is one of many superhero tropes parodied in ''VideoGame/SouthParkTheFracturedButWhole''. [[PlayerCharacter The New Kid]] changes into their superhero costume and back again by spinning around ''a la'' Lynda Carter as Wonder Woman (complete with an {{Action Command|s}} for it). Near the start of day 2, another kid sees them doing this and makes fun of them for it. |
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| 173 | |
| 174 | [[folder:Web Animation]] |
| 175 | * ''WebAnimation/BarbieLifeInTheDreamhouse'' sometimes shows Barbie and/or her companions wearing clothes that can change appearance and function through such actions as pulling a cord or turning a knob. |
| 176 | * ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'': In Volume 3 episode "Destiny", Nora changes from her regular clothes into a workout outfit between cuts. |
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| 178 | |
| 179 | [[folder:Web Comics]] |
| 180 | * In ''Webcomic/AliceAndTheNightmare'', Rougina manages to get to the Phanty U's back entrance, get out of her usual garb, remake her hair, put on make-up, and get into this wonderful dress in the time it gets Alice to reach the main hall, find a seat and open the uni flyer. |
| 181 | * Queen Albia of England from ''Webcomic/GirlGenius'' can go from gardening clothes to mourning garb to a Skifandrian outfit over the course of five panels. While having a conversation. |
| 182 | * ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'': One of Nanase's spells lets her [[http://egscomics.com/comic/2008-06-25 swap the clothes]] she's currently wearing for another set. |
| 183 | ** Elliot's "turn into any girl you picture" spell [[http://egscomics.com/comic/2009-02-27 includes clothing changes]], and his [[http://egscomics.com/comic/2010-10-01 Cheerleadra]] form and its three [[http://egscomics.com/comic/2010-10-20 secret]] [[http://egscomics.com/comic/2010-12-15 identity]] [[http://egscomics.com/comic/2011-06-06 forms]] all have their own outfits. |
| 184 | ** Much later in the comic, Nanase gets a spell that [[http://egscomics.com/comic/party-044 lets her]] [[http://egscomics.com/comic/party-046 create new constumes]] for her fairy doll avatars. |
| 185 | * In ''Webcomic/JupiterMen'', secret Mun Tech gadgetry allows the Jupiter-Men to instantly don their costumes just by wearing their mask and/or putting on their team communicators. This cause their super outfits to overwrite their current clothes. Returning to civilian wear is as simple as taking their masks off. |
| 186 | * Subverted in ''Webcomic/{{Sunstone}}''. The comic touches on how difficult it is to get in and out of latex (especially when sweat is factored in) we even see Ally having to wrestle latex stocking off of Lisa. |
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| 188 | |
| 189 | [[folder:Web Original]] |
| 190 | * Website/SCPFoundation: |
| 191 | ** [[http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-1156 SCP-1156]] is a talking horse with the ability to change its clothing at will. |
| 192 | ** SCP-040-1a is a polymorphic jumper that acts as clothing for [[http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-040 SCP-040]] and transforms into clothing appropriate for the environment. |
| 193 | * Actually explained and played with in the ''Literature/WhateleyUniverse''. We first see Generator and Shroud using their powers to change clothes, although Shroud's first demonstration is to use her cloak to turn into what looks like a Japanese schoolgirl. Fey not only uses her magic to change her own clothes but starting around "Boston Brawl 2", she is using a spell that enables her to change the entire team into their uniforms (with them holding the packaged uniforms at the start). |
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| 195 | |
| 196 | [[folder:Web Videos]] |
| 197 | * In ''Series/{{Noob}}'', Ystos has a mask that he wears only in battle. When he puts it on, it tends to just appear on his face in a split-second. May be justified by the fact that the series is mostly set in an MMORPG. |
| 198 | * ''WebVideo/EpicRapBattlesOfHistory'': In the intro to ''Goku vs Superman'', the latter switches from his Clark Kent disguise to his superhero suit in the intro by spinning around. |
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| 200 | |
| 201 | [[folder:Western Animation]] |
| 202 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse'': Hunter dramatically reveals himself as the Golden Guard after posing as a Hexside student by suddenly changing into his uniform and mask with a sweep of his staff, with added bonus of cleaning up the liquid the Emerald Entrails dumped on him. |
| 203 | * The animated series ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManUnlimited'' gave Peter Parker a wrist device containing nanomachines that rebuilt his street clothes into his Spidey suit. |
| 204 | * Occurs frequently on ''WesternAnimation/TheMagicSchoolBus''. When the bus transforms, Ms. Frizzle and the kids' clothing will often change along with it. For example, if the bus turns into a submarine, everyone will instantly be wearing scuba gear. |
| 205 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes'' has Janet shrink to shed her civilian clothes, then suddenly emerge as ComicBook/TheWasp. |
| 206 | * In keeping with its vague video-game theme, [=SwaySway=] and Buhdeuce of ''WesternAnimation/{{Breadwinners}}'' can make new costumes blink onto them by jumping and shouting, "L-l-l-l-level up!" |
| 207 | * When Joey transforms into the eponymous WesternAnimation/AtomicPuppet, his green coat, white t-shirt, and brown pants are instantly replaced with his superhero costume, and vice-versa when he powers down. |
| 208 | * In ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooWhereAreYou'', Shaggy and Scooby have a remarkable ability to instantly change into various disguises to temporarily outwit villains. For instance, in "Mystery Mask Mix-Up," they run into a small room to escape two jiangshi (Chinese vampires); the monsters open the door not two seconds later, and the pair has somehow managed to put the uniforms of Chinese restaurant waitstaff in that ridiculously small timeframe. |
| 209 | * In the PilotMovie of ''WesternAnimation/SofiaTheFirst'', Sofia suddenly changes from her commoner dress to her princess gown between the time she steps out of the carriage and the time she is crowned. |
| 210 | * On ''WesternAnimation/ReadyJetGo'', whenever the group goes into space, Sean, Sydney, and [[spoiler: Mindy]] instantly change from their regular outfits to the same spacesuits that the Propulsions wear. |
| 211 | * The singer of "Sufferin' Till Suffrage" from ''WesternAnimation/SchoolhouseRock'' does so simply by spinning. |
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