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5	[[caption-width-right:350:"I'm seeing stars" [[NeverHeardThatOneBefore is not an original pick up line for her.]]]]
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7	->'''Mickey:''' ''[regarding Zatanna's dress]'' Are those stars?!\
8	'''Zatanna:''' Maybe.\
9	'''Mickey:''' Those are real %&$#ing stars!
10	-->-- ''ComicBook/Zatanna2010''
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12	Humans [[DistractedByTheShiny like shiny stuff]]. Humans wear shiny stuff. Humans [[PowerGlows become shiny stuff]].
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14	This trope is for people who (whole or in part) appear to be "made of stars". They may appear to be "cut out" of the real world, revealing distant stars and nebulas. It's usually because they are wielders of vast cosmic power or are EnergyBeings. Occasionally, they just have a ''really'' good tailor.
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16	Basically, these characters are wearing natural camouflage for deep space.
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18	A SubTrope of SymbolMotifClothing.
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20	Compare ChromeChampion, CelestialBody (if someone wearing this ''actually'' has stars within them). In live action or animation, this may become a variant of UnmovingPlaid.
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22	[[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant Not to be confused]] with WearingAFlagOnYourHead or CaptainGeographic, which describe national-emblem clothing which may or may not include a star motif.
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25	!!Examples
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28	[[folder:Comic Books]]
29	[[AC:Franchise/DCUniverse]]
30	* ''ComicBook/LegionOfSuperHeroes'':
31	** Star Boy seemed to have this a number of {{Re Tool}}s back, although it was clear from context that it was just a normal shirt which looks like it's made of stars. Later, it was a map of the multiverse.
32	** Laurel Gand, Andromeda, wore a starfield outfit. In reboot continuity, so did her alleged ancestor Lar Gand (M'onel/ComicBook/{{Valor}}).
33	** Her son's adult version from a BadFuture, Lord Chaos, wears a starfield costume similar to Donna's first stellar costume, used when she changed her codename to Troia.
34	* ''ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}'': Villain Reactron wears a suit like this. [[ComicBook/Supergirl2005 Post-Crisis]] he claimed it was "made from a region of space", but later admitted this was untrue. [[ComicBook/Supergirl1982 The Pre-Crisis version]] wore a purple outfit with big five-pointed stars all over it.
35	* ''ComicBook/{{The Sandman\|1989}}'', at times Morpheus' cape appears to be made out of the night sky.
36	** ''ComicBook/TheSandmanOverture'' gives us [[spoiler:[[AnthropomorphicPersonification Night]]]], who appears to have the night sky making up much of her body.
37	* ''ComicBook/GreenLantern'': Kyle Rayner used one of these during his time as Ion.
38	* ''ComicBook/WonderGirl'':
39	** Donna Troy, ComicBook/WonderWoman's former SideKick, has several outfits made out of starfield fabric. Some artists even give her Star Spangled '''Hair'''! (like in the image)
40	** In the ComicBook/{{New 52}}, Cassie Sandsmark's outfit looks like it's made of stars on a red background.
41	* In ''[[Comicbook/CountdownToFinalCrisis Countdown to Adventure]]'' the Comicbook/{{Starman}} of the magical Earth-33 has star-spangled spandex with the occasional ''planet'', and an UnmovingPlaid effect, very much creating the effect of a costume-shaped doorway to space. Surprisingly, no other Starman has had this effect (except the brief period Thom "Star Boy" Kallor wore the mantle, alluded to above).
42	* As mentioned above ComicBook/{{Zatanna}} has a dress that looks like it's made from the night sky, but it's not something she wears often.
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44	[[AC:Franchise/MarvelUniverse]]
45	* Eternity is a universe that has gained sapience. ComicBook/{{Quasar}} (who is the Champion of Eternity... Well, actually Infinity, but they're the same being or... something) tends to have this weird effect with his cloak.
46	* ''ComicBook/{{Captain Marvel\|MarvelComics}}'': Genis-Vell had a similar deal going with the blue portion of his uniform.
47	** As did Captain Mar-Vell in ''Paradise X''.
48	** It comes with the Uni-Power. Even ComicBook/SpiderMan, when he briefly had the power, [[http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100913191542/marveldatabase/images/f/f2/CostumeCosmicSpidey.gif had this in his uniform]].
49	* At times, you could see stars on the costume of Creator/MarvelUK's ComicBook/{{Dark Angel\|MarvelComics}}'' (originally Hell's Angel.)
50	** Her costume was made out of The Fabric of the Universe.
51	* Singularity, a superheroine introduced in 2015's [[AmazonBrigade all-female]] ''ComicBook/AForce'' team, has this look. Like Eternity, above, she is a universe that has gained sapience.
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53	[[AC:Other]]
54	* In ''ComicBook/{{Femforce}}'', the lining of Nightveil's magical Cloak of Darkness--an item of cosmic power--is a star field.
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57	[[folder:Fan Works]]
58	* Empath's suit in ''Fanfic/EmpathTheLuckiestSmurf'' is basically black with white stars.
59	* In ''Fanfic/SonicHolograph'', whenever the Moon Goddess Hoshinova makes somebody her host, they turn atlesst partially purple with star-like sparkles littered throughout.
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62	[[folder:Literature]]
63	* Zandramas, BigBad of David Eddings' ''Literature/{{Malloreon}}''. This was a plot point [[spoiler:relative to her eventual fate]].
64	* ''Literature/BoogiepopSeries'': Boogiepop's cloak sometimes appears to be lined with nebulae.
65	* ''Literature/DarkLordOfDerkholm:'' Derk's original cape as Dark Lord has a lining made of a miniature universe.
66	* In the fourth Literature/TheHeroesOfOlympus book, House of Hades, the primordial goddess Nyx has a black dress that swirls with stars and galaxies that seem to be bursting into life.
67	* ''Literature/HeWhoFightsWithMonsters'': One of Jason's first skills is Cloak of Shadows, a literal full-body hooded cloak that he can summon around himself. It appears to literally be made of the night sky, complete with stars. It can let him fade into shadows, reduce his falling speed, and lets him walk on water.
68	* ''Literature/TheSecretCountry'' trilogy by Creator/PamelaDean: Fence, chief wizard of the Secret Country, wears star studded robes -- as in ''astronomical'' stars, complete with galaxies and nebulae. It is not wise to look to closely at said robes as one is likely to get motion sickness.
69	* In ''Literature/UnderAVelvetCloak'', Karena has a normal velvet cloak. However, when she becomes [[spoiler:Nox the Goddess of Night]], she takes the robe, imbues it with raw, highly magical Chaos, and it becomes a dark, sparkling cloak, the symbol of the Office.
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72	[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
73	%%* [[Series/KamenRiderFourze Kamen Rider Meteor]].
74	* Seven of Nine from ''Series/StarTrekVoyager''. It may be not be a coincidence that her place of work on the ship is Astrometrics.
75	* The [[WesternAnimation/{{Fantasia}} Sorcerer's Hat]] as depicted in ''Series/OnceUponATime'' adapts the celestial imagery into an appearance that's basically a hat shaped window into space. The view particularly focuses on a galaxy nebula.
76	* ''Series/TheSandman2022'': The inner lining of [[AnthropomorphicPersonification Dream]]'s BadassLongcoat is a night sky, as seen in a FreezeFrameBonus in "[[Recap/TheSandman2022S01E02ImperfectHosts Imperfect Hosts]]" when he uses it to catch a snake.
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79	[[folder:Music]]
80	* Music/PeterGabriel at the end of the "Sledgehammer" video wears a star-spangled bodysuit, or just becomes the star-spangled man.
81	* "Building a Mystery" by Music/SarahMcLachlan has a dress like this. It's made with real stars.
82	* The Music/{{Vocaloid}} Galaco has boots, a skirt, and a tank top of this sort.
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85	[[folder:Myth And Legend]]
86	* [[Myth/EgyptianMythology Egyptian]] god Ptah sometimes has this effect in his ''eyes.''
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89	[[folder:Tabletop Games]]
90	* The god Ao in the ''TabletopGame/ForgottenRealms'' setting gets around like this.
91	* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' has a cloak that looks exactly like this. A player can grab stars from the cloak and throw them like they're shurikens. Sadly, said shurikens are [[PowerupLetdown underpowered for the level the player would be at]] when they typically get one of these cloaks.
92	* In ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'', anything associated with the gods of Theros. This is actually not the night sky, but a view of Nyx, home of the gods.
93	* In ''TabletopGame/{{Exalted}}'', when the Unconquered Sun enters his Magnanimous Unbound Sun form, his armor morphs into a obsidian sheath of sculpted muscular in which galaxies roll and spin.
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96	[[folder:Video Games]]
97	* ''VideoGame/BlackSouls'': The inside of Mabel's dress is black studded with stars, looking more like the sky at night rather than clothing.
98	* ''VideoGame/CavernOfDreams'': Sage has stars and constellations on the bottom of her hat, and under her dress/robe. This is fitting for a celestial-themed sorceress.
99	* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII'''s final transformation of the final boss, Ultimecia, has a huge cloak of stars against a starry background like she is absorbing the universe.
100	* There is a mage robe in ''VideoGame/DungeonSiege'' that has this appearance, with curved brass astrolabe-themed lines criss-crossing purple drapery studded with stars to resemble space or a night sky, complete with a spiral galaxy on the chestpiece.
101	* The appearance of ''VideoGame/MetalSlug 5'''s [[GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere completely-unrelated-to-the-rest-of-the-game]] FinalBoss is that of a demonic silhouette literally made of space. With a [[AttackItsWeakPoint skull]] vaguely emerging from the belly.
102	* ''VideoGame/KingdomOfLoathing'': The player can battle constellations which are [[UnusualEuphemism Unusual Euphemisms]] for certain body parts made of stars, collect the stars and lines and turn them into weapons and clothing.
103	* There are a number of ''Website/{{Subeta}}'' wardrobe items that look like this.
104	* The Titan herald Agalon the Observer in ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'' has stars all over his body.
105	** The [[RevenueEnhancingDevices Celestial Steed]] is a mount made of the same stuff Algalon is.
106	** The canon lore anthology ''Literature/WorldOfWarcraftChronicle'' revealed that Agalon is a member of a race named the Celestials which the Titans tasked with observing the worlds they had ordered and alerting them to problems needing their attention. It is unclear if the other similar appearing bosses and summons that came later are also Celestials or merely something similar.
107	* ''{{VideoGame/Rift}}'' has a mount called [[CoolHorse Nebula]] whose body is horse armor arranged around a constantly moving star field. And when viewed from the right angle there is, of course, a nebula.
108	* In ''VideoGame/PaperMarioTheThousandYearDoor'', the [[EldritchAbomination Shadow]] [[GodSaveUsFromTheQueen Queen]] looks like this. In ''VideoGame/SuperPaperMario'', the inside of Count Bleck's cape looks like a starry void.
109	** Not to mention the miniboss Monstar from the first game. Justified though in that [[spoiler:he actually was a mass of star kids]].
110	* In ''VideoGame/StardewValley'' one of the more mysterious characters, Mr. Qi, wears a hat and coat that are patterned with stars of different colors.
111	* In ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy'', the Cosmic Mario race opponent looks like stars in a dark blue sky.
112	* In the ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' series games, the underside of Rosalina's dress is depicted as a starry, black void.
113	* A subtle example from the 11th ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}'' game, ''Subterranean Animism''. The FinalBoss is a hell-raven girl sporting a white cape and large black wings. The cape normally drapes over her folded wings - when they are spread open, the cape trails behind and you can the see the inside resembles a field of stars. Probably related to her having the "power of the Sun" (read: nuclear fusion).
114	** It looks even cooler in [[spoiler:Hisotensoku]]. The design on the inside of her cape actually moves around.
115	* ''VideoGame/{{IMGCM}}'': Akisa's Ultimate Magica dress is fully white with a purple accent color, and her unique scarf has starry/celestial sparkles on the inside. Her skills have her using [[CastingAShadow dark matter attacks]], and 2 of the skills resembling SphereOfDestruction.
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118	[[folder:Web Comics]]
119	* In ''Webcomic/GeneCatlow'', the leaders of the Feline Family, Big Momma and Big Daddy, have galaxies inside them, due to wielding Cosmic Power.
120	* ''{{Webcomic/Homestuck}}'' more typically combines this with ScaryShinyGlasses, but it's played in the usual sense with [[https://www.homestuck.com/story/2555 Snowman]] of the billiards-themed gang The Felt, and by extension [[GenkiGirl Jade Harley]]'s [[https://www.homestuck.com/story/3168 Three in the Morning Dress]], which was alchemised using a poster of The Felt and an 8-ball (i.e. what Snowman represents). [[RealityWarper Doc Scratch]] takes this one step further, in that he's constantly flashing through different points in space to represent his temporal-spatial instability, including a field of stars.
121	* Caprice in ''Webcomic/AMiracleOfScience'' has starlit hair.
122	** WordOfGod indicated that this was a Martian personal ornamentation... thingy.
123	*** Namely artificial gemstones and antigravity beads for that floaty look. Yes, even Martian jewelry uses ubertech.
124	* In ''Webcomic/{{Nedroid}}'', Reginald once tried to hit on a woman wearing "space pants", only to learn they were a gift from her astronaut boyfriend.
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127	[[folder:Western Animation]]
128	* Alien X from ''WesternAnimation/Ben10AlienForce'' fits, as do other Celestial Sapiens when they've appeared. All look like giant humans made of starfields.
129	* Nocturne of ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom''.
130	* Bob [[http://reboot.wikia.com/wiki/File:Lifegltch2137wa2.jpg wound up like this]] due to an accident in one of the ''WesternAnimation/{{Reboot}}'' movies.
131	* Pretty much the standard for anything or anyone made of Null Matter in ''WesternAnimation/ShadowRaiders''.
132	* Hera's wrap in Disney's WesternAnimation/{{Hercules}}. Somewhat justified, as she represents the Heavens.
133	* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'': White Diamond wears a cape patterned with white diamonds on a black-and-grey background which resembles a night sky.
134	* Supernova from ''WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty'', specifically the episode 'Vindicators 3: Return of Worldender'.
135	* Lord Nebula from ''WesternAnimation/CaptainSimianAndTheSpaceMonkeys''. Oddly enough, this becomes more prominent when he's [[BroughtDownToNormal brought down to a humanoid form]].
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138	[[folder:Real Life]]
139	* [[http://www.boredpanda.com/blind-owl-starry-eyes-zeus-wildlife-learning-center/ This blind owl]] has this effect in its eyes due to capsular cataract.
140	* Galaxy-print clothes, patterned to resemble outer space, were a big trend in the mid-2010s.
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