1 | '''Basic Trope''': A character (usually female) who normally dresses down dresses up for an occasion, surprising and impressing the people around her (including her LoveInterest). |
2 | * '''Straight''': Alice, who normally dresses in jeans and a scruffy jacket and spurns makeup, appears at a function in an elegant evening dress and makeup, amazing Bob with her beautiful appearance. |
3 | * '''Exaggerated''': |
4 | ** Alice, who is normally ThePigPen, appears in a ballgown, literally glowing with beauty. Her very appearance is enough to bring everyone to their knees weeping with joy. |
5 | ** Ninety-nine percent of the time, Alice scampers around nude and gets all sweaty and grubby. The remaining one percent of the time, she is the best-dressed person for miles around and has the demeanour of an aristocratic ProperLady. |
6 | * '''Downplayed''': |
7 | ** 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. |
8 | ** Alice is going through a depressive episode, during which [[RummageSaleReject she wears whatever is at arms length in the morning]] and doesn't bother combing her hair unless she needs to go outside. When she starts putting more effort into her appearance, it's a sign that she's feeling better mentally, and her friends and family point out she's looking much better. |
9 | * '''Justified''': |
10 | ** 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. |
11 | ** Alice is a genuinely beautiful person but normally lacks the confidence to present herself to best effect. |
12 | ** Studies show that dressing up automatically enhances a person's attractiveness. |
13 | * '''Inverted''': |
14 | ** Alice, normally known to dress elegantly in every appearance, shows up in relaxed and slightly scruffy attire, surprising Bob. |
15 | ** Alice appears all dolled up, only for everyone to remark that she looks better [[UnkemptBeauty in her normal clothes]]. |
16 | * '''Gender Inverted''': 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. |
17 | * '''Subverted''': |
18 | ** Alice expects to shock her friends with her new make-over, but they did not react to her new look and continue to talk to her normally. |
19 | ** Alice shows up at the party all dolled up. Her friends stare at her in stunned silence, before telling her that they prefer her old look. |
20 | * '''Doubly Subverted''': |
21 | ** Only because they're too embarrassed to admit how stunning she looks in her dress and make-up. |
22 | ** Her friends follow-up to say that for the occasional, special, formal event, that it is a good look. |
23 | * '''Parodied''': |
24 | ** 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. |
25 | ** The girl in the dress is really [[AttractiveBentGender Allen]]. |
26 | * '''Zig Zagged''': There are multiple times when Alice has to dress for a function. Each of these looks range from divine beauty to looking hardly any better than usual. |
27 | * '''Averted''': Alice has a changing sense of style, and is known to dress appropriately regardless of the context. |
28 | * '''Enforced''': "As per the producer's will, we have to show that the tomboy has her feminine side, or else the audience will not buy it." |
29 | * '''Lampshaded''': "Wow, you really do clean up nice!" |
30 | * '''Invoked''': Alice, who wants Bob to notice her, invites him to a formal event and dresses up for it. |
31 | * '''Exploited''': Alice uses her temporary beauty to seduce someone at the event. |
32 | * '''Defied''': Not wanting to attract too much attention, Alice either wears the shabbiest clothes she is allowed to,or avoids the event entirely. |
33 | * '''Discussed''': "Hmm, Alice isn't here yet. Bet you five bucks she shows up all Disney Princess'd and totally impresses Bob." |
34 | * '''Conversed''': "In shows like this, the tomboy always gets dolled up for the big dance and everyone always oohs and ahhs like she's the Second Coming." |
35 | * '''Deconstructed''': |
36 | ** Bob falls in love with the 'cleaned-up' Alice, which leads to dissatisfaction in the relationship when Alice prefers to dress down afterwards. |
37 | ** UnnecessaryMakeover |
38 | * '''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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