Line #37 Main/LuxuryTropes


1	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/catherine_henriette.jpg]]
2	[[caption-width-right:350:An ermine skirt is quite a grand and opulent way to stay warm in Winter.]]
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4	->''"P.S. Dare you wear it to a Junior League lunch with your mother..."\
5	... She opened the box with a startled "Oh my God!"\
6	... The coat spilled out into the light. Russian lynx, fashioned from pure white bellies, which were speckled with subtle black markings like dry leaves fallen on an early snow. Junior League? The Saudi oil minister's concubine would have blushed to wear it to Nell's.''
7	-->-- ''Literature/TheWidowOfDesire''
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9	Tropes all about the many ways people can show off wealth, just to make things nicer for themselves.
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11	These can be used just because the people want to show off their wealth, or because it's socially required of them to spend their money that way.
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13	Such tropes can be functional (like a mansion for shelter, limo for travel, or fur coat in cold weather), or strictly sybaritic (like wearing lots of jewelry, gold-plating items, or wearing a fur coat in warm weather).
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15	Note some tropes here are not strictly for the most wealthy. Even middle class people can afford the occasional luxury (which shows off the aggregate wealth in a culture as well). It's just that wealthy characters are more likely to have several of these instead of one or two, and of a much higher quality.
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17	Compare GarnishingTheStory.
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19	Contrast PovertyTropes.
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21	!!Tropes:
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23	Related:
24	+ TheBeautifulTropes
25	+ DressesGownsAndSkirts
26	+ FashionAndModelingTropes
27	+ TheGildedIndex
28	+ PrincelyTropes
29	+ PrincessTropes
30	+ RichPeople
31	+ RichKids
32	+ RoyaltyAndNobilityTropes
33	+ RuleOfGlamorous
34	+ TreasureTropes
35	]
36	[floatboxright:
37	Categories:
38	+ BejeweledTropes
39	+ MinkBecomesThisIndexMost
40	+ OpulentOutfits
41	+ ServantTropes
42	]
43	* AbsurdlyLongLimousine[softreturn]When a regular limo isn't sybaritic enough.
44	* BeleagueredBenefactor[softreturn]When being the person who pays for everything backfires terribly.
45	* BigFancyCastle[softreturn]A castle that's impossibly big and expensive.
46	* BigFancyHouse[softreturn]A home that's big and expensive.
47	* BillionaireWristband[softreturn]A luxury watch that's big, made of gold or platinum and expensive.
48	* BlingBlingBang[softreturn]A weapon which also serves as jewelry.
49	* BreakfastInBed[softreturn]Being served the first meal of the day upon waking in bed.
50	* CityOfGold[softreturn]The entire land is full of wealth and luxuries.
51	* ConspicuousConsumption[softreturn]Spending loads just to show off wealth.
52	* CoolBoat[softreturn]A costly and luxurious boat.
53	* CoolCar[softreturn]An expensive, fancy car.
54	* CoolGarage[softreturn]A garage that's far fancier than a car storage location needs to be.
55	* CoolHouse[softreturn]A large home with luxurious features.
56	* CoolPlane[softreturn]A fast, beautifully designed plane.
57	* CoolTrain[softreturn]A luxurious train.
58	* CrimefightingWithCash[softreturn]Buying the stuff needed to be a superhero.
59	* CucumberFacial[softreturn] A high-class spa treatment.
60	* DistractedByTheLuxury[softreturn]Using luxury items to [[EasilyForgiven buy forgiveness]].
61	* DumbwaiterRide[softreturn]Elevators for food trays are more likely to be found in luxurious restaurants, hotels and homes.
62	* ErmineCapeEffect[softreturn]For royalty and nobility who choose to wear their regalia everywhere.
63	* EveryManHasHisPrice[softreturn]Using money to open any door.
64	* EverythingsSparklyWithJewelry[softreturn]Jewelry is glamorous.
65	* FairytaleWeddingDress[softreturn]A very fancy, old fashioned bridal gown.
66	* FashionMagazine[softreturn]The fashions they cover usually are luxuries more than everyday clothes.
67	* {{Fiction 500}}[softreturn]Characters who have absurdly unrealistic and uncountable amounts of wealth.
68	* FluffyFashionFeathers[softreturn]Feathers are glamorous, even if just a plume or two.
69	* FormalFullArrayOfCutlery[softreturn]A fancy table covered with several pieces of cutlery for each guest.
70	* FrenchMaid[softreturn]A hot maid in a skimpy dress.
71	* GemEncrusted[softreturn]Sticking jewels on anything just to pretty it up.
72	* GildedCage[softreturn]A luxurious prison.
73	* GoingFurASwim[softreturn]Showing that you can afford to wear fur even at the beach or pool.
74	* GoldMakesEverythingShiny[softreturn]Anything made of, or decorated with, gold.
75	* GoldToothOfWealth[softreturn] Gold-encrusted teeth signifying that these people like to literally put their money where their mouth is.
76	* GrapesOfLuxury[softreturn]Being fed fruit by servants as you recline on a divan .
77	* HappyHolidaysDress[softreturn]Fancy Christmas-themed dresses.
78	* HighClassFan[softreturn]Decorated hand fans made of expensive materials are often used by noble women and royalty in their social etiquette.
79	* HighClassGlass[softreturn]Wearing a monocle.
80	* HighClassGloves[softreturn]Fancy gloves often set apart the old money from new.
81	* IdleRich[softreturn]Affording to do no real work at all.
82	* IfIWereARichMan[softreturn]A fantasy of luxuries.
83	* LuxuriousLiquor[softreturn]Luxurious lifestyle is told as casually drinking expensive alcohol.
84	* LuxuryPrisonSuite[softreturn]An island of privilege in an ordinary prison.
85	* MadeOGold [softreturn]A mundane object made of gold.
86	* MaidCorps[softreturn]A veritable army of maids.
87	* {{Meido}}[softreturn]A hot Japanese maid.
88	* ModelingIsGlamorous[softreturn]Modeling portrayed as an inherently ritzy profession.
89	* MoneyFetish[softreturn]When money itself is the luxury.
90	* MoneyToBurn[softreturn]Treating money like firewood.
91	* MoneyToThrowAway[softreturn]Tossing money into the air.
92	* MundaneLuxury[softreturn]When everyday comforts seem like an untold luxury to someone.
93	* NoFameNoWealthNoService[softreturn]It's a luxury to have such places treat you well.
94	* OneMansTrashIsAnothersTreasure[softreturn]Almost anything can be a luxury to ''someone''.
95	* PimpedOutCape[softreturn]Cape with expensive decorations.
96	* PimpedOutDress[softreturn]Dress costing a lot due to all the trimmings.
97	* PlatinumMakesEverythingShinier[softreturn]When gold doesn't cut it, amp it up with platinum.
98	* PooledFunds[softreturn]Rejoice among your fortune, literally.
99	* PrettyInMink[softreturn]Fur garments are great to wear for warmth, or just for style.
100	* PrivateMilitaryContractors[softreturn]A private army.
101	* PrivateTutor[softreturn]A private teacher all your own.
102	* RecliningReigner[softreturn]A ruler reclines on something.
103	* RequisiteRoyalRegalia[softreturn]A necessary luxury for royalty, but still a luxury.
104	* TheRichHaveWhiteStuff[softreturn]The use of white belongings as a signifier of wealth.
105	* RichReclusesRealm[softreturn] A private domain bought and/or built by a super-rich recluse.
106	* RollOutTheRedCarpet[softreturn]Indicates the arrival or interior decoration of royalty, the rich, and the famous.
107	* ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney[softreturn]Using money as a form of authority.
108	* SimpleYetOpulent[softreturn]Luxuries that are extravagant without appearing so.
109	* SommelierSpeak[softreturn]When a person is so familiar with fancy wines that they can expound upon the intricate flavor subtleties of all of them.
110	* SnobbyHobbies[softreturn]Certain (normally expensive) pastimes are used to indicate wealth.
111	* SnootyHauteCuisine[softreturn]Gaudy food as shorthand for wealth.
112	* StarshipLuxurious[softreturn]A CoolStarship with an overly fancy design and numerous luxuries.
113	* StatusCellPhone[softreturn]A phone shows off money and modern technology.
114	* StylishSunhats[softreturn]Sunhats are luxurious and in style.
115	* SunroofShenanigans[softreturn]Someone uses a sunroof (typically in a limo) to misbehave.
116	* SuspiciousSpending[softreturn]Incongruous luxuries indicate criminal activity.
117	* SymbolicGlassHouse[softreturn]Troubled rich people live in glass houses.
118	* TableSpace[softreturn]That one can afford both a long table, and a room big enough to hold it.
119	* TeaIsClassy[softreturn]Rich people love drinking tea, and often have elaborate tea parties or tea breaks to relax.
120	* TooImportantToWalk[softreturn]Having people carry you around on a litter, sedan chair, etc. to show off status.
121	* TravelCool[softreturn]Using an awesome vehicle to get around.
122	* UnlimitedWardrobe[softreturn]Loads of different clothes.
123	* UnnecessarilyLargeVessel[softreturn]When a starship (or boat) is ''much'' larger than it needs to be, often for ostentatious purposes.
124	* UpMarketing[softreturn]Appealing to consumers who spend the most.
125	* UpperClassEquestrian[softreturn]Horses are a luxurious hobby associated with rich people.
126	* WealthyYachtOwner[softreturn]A fancy boat just to show one can afford it.
127	* WhereDoesHeGetAllThoseWonderfulToys[softreturn]Buying loads of gadgets.
128	* WineIsClassy[softreturn]Wine is treated as a luxury, or at least proof of being upper crust.

Context Main / LuxuryTropes