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* ComicBook/{{Diabolik}} and [[SympatheticInspectorAntagonist Ginko]] have a [[PaintedOnPants skintight]] [[McNinja ninja-like]] black full-body suit and a white shirt/black suit/red and black striped suit outfit respectively. In a variant, Ginko actually has multiple red and black striped suits with stripes of different sizes and tends to wear them at random and never two days in a row, so that Diabolik (a formidable MasterOfDisguise) will never know which tie to use when he replaces him unless [[MuggedForDisguise he resorts to kidnapping the actual Ginko]] (something rather hard to do)..

** The Seventh Doctor's question-mark themed attire.

** Zig-zagged with Kyo. His schoolboy uniform is by far his most iconic, popular and recognizable look, but he hasn't canonically worn it since ''The King of Fighters '97''. The developers have gotten around this by introducing several clones and doppelgängers like Kyo-1, Kyo-2, and Kusanagi, while some games (such as ''Maximum Impact 2'') have flat out featured a "classic" version of Kyo as a separate playable character. ''The King of Fighters XIII'' even offered the school uniform as a PaletteSwap for Kyo in Color Edit Mode. Additionally, whenever Kyo appears in non-canonical crossover games like the ''VideoGame/SNKVsCapcom'' series, he's usually wearing the schoolboy outfit instead of one of his more modern looks. The animated series ''Animation/TheKingOfFightersDestiny'' split the difference by giving him a leather jacket that's patterned after his uniform.

* ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'': The [[PowerTrio big three's]] (Sonic, Tails and Knuckles) [[WhiteGloves gloves]] and shoes are always consistent, no matter how many times they're redesigned. ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2'' replaced Sonic's shoes with Soap Shoes, only for him to go back to his traditional red boots in the next game. Early ''Franchise/SonicBoom'' concept sketches presented various drastic redesigns for the cast that replaced or did away with the shoes and gloves, before the devs were told to go with more traditional looks. Similarly, the removal of the gloves was one of the many radical departures in [[Film/SonicTheHedgehog2020 Sonic's original movie design]], before he was changed to a more game-accurate design following the backlash.

* Perhaps it's because he's a Mack truck, but [[{{Transformers}} Optimus Prime]] is always red-and-blue, with the truck's windshield acting has his pectorals and the iconic mouthplated look. Except for [[WesternAnimation/BeastWars Optimus Primal]], of course. Likewise, it's quite common for Megatron to be gray and have either have some sort of Fusion Cannon or other type of weapon on his right arm, or a strangely bucket-shaped helmet.[[LegacyCharacter Other examples exist in the Transformers francise]], such as Rodimus Prime (always red-with-orange, with flame decals on his chest and large spoilers for his alt-mode), Starscream's wings forming a V behind him, or [[TheFaceless Shockwave]] (a black plate with a single red LED light for a face), a yellow KidAppealCharacter (Bumblebee) or Cheetor, etc.

* ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'': The [[PowerTrio big three's]] (Sonic, Tails and Knuckles) [[WhiteGloves gloves]] and shoes are always consistent, no matter how many times they're redesigned. ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2'' replaced Sonic's shoes with Soap Shoes, only for him to go back to his traditional red boots in the next game. Early ''Franchise/SonicBoom'' concept sketches presented various drastic redesigns for the cast that replaced or did away with the shoes and gloves, before the devs were told to go with more traditional looks. Similarly, the removal of the gloves was one of the many radical departures in [[Film/SonicTheHedgehog2020 Sonic's original movie design]], before he was changed to a more game-accurate design following the InternetBacklash.

* ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'': The clothing of the series' [[PowerTrio big three]] (Sonic, Tails and Knuckles) are always consistent, keeping the same [[WhiteGloves gloves]] and shoes no matter how many times they're redesigned. ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2'' replaced Sonic's shoes with Soap Shoes, only for him to go back to his traditional red boots in the next game. Early ''Franchise/SonicBoom'' concept art featured more drastic redesigns for the cast that replaced or did away with the shoes and gloves, before the devs were told to go with more traditional looks. Similarly, the removal of the gloves was one of the many radical departures in [[Film/SonicTheHedgehog2020 Sonic's original movie design]], before he was changed to a more game-accurate design following the InternetBacklash.

* To follow up on Batman, his partner Comicbook/{{Robin}} has also taken to this ever since becoming a LegacyCharacter in his own right. Every Robin has worn some variation of Dick Grayson's original ensemble; the red chest piece (with 'R' insignia), yellow cape, occasionally some green thrown in (more evident in the earlier versions), and tied together with a classic domino mask, though [[ComicBook/RobinSeries Tim]] added actual pants to the ensemble which every Robin following him have understandably kept.
* Franchise/WonderWoman started to wear pants and even armor instead/in addition to her tradition 'one-piece bathing suit' look. The traditional, core Wonder Woman has stuck more to the classic outfit with only a few notable exceptions. She has always kept her iconic bracers, hairstyle, and tiara though, to tie them together.

* ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} has traditionally kept her traditional costume: long-sleeved blue shirt, blue or red skirt, yellow belt, and red cape and boots. Every so often DC decides to change it -usually ditching the skirt-, but such changes are seldom well-received and Supergirl always returns to her classic look. ''[[ComicBook/Supergirl2011 Post-Flashpoint Kara's costume]]'', which replaced her traditional outfit with an armor-looking blue leotard with a red crotch patch drew some ire from fans until [[ComicBook/SupergirlRebirth she changed back]] to her traditional ensemble.

*** In the meantime, it seemed that whether you were married to the trunks or not, a solid slab of blue was not very visually interesting. The belt that took the trunks' place would, with each of its several changes, become increasingly prominent and with more red and yellow - in other words, the colors of the trunks where the trunks used to be. (The same goes for adaptations, though no two look ''exactly'' alike.) The experiment seemed to have reached its conclusion: ''something'' needs to be there, preferably red and yellow, and "if not the trunks, then what?" didn't seem to have an answer that creators could settle on. As such, it's not a surprise that the trunks were restored.
*** Even the relatively minor alterations made to Franchise/{{Superman}}'s outfit in the film ''Film/SupermanReturns'' drew flak from fans. The S shield being smaller and raised and the darker-than-previous colors being the biggest areas of contention.

* ComicBook/IronMan is an odd example as his armor changes every few years, depending on the storyline and if the artist of the day is bored with Tony's current look. However, his ''colors'', red and gold, are the iconic thing about him. A person would probably realize that the red and gold flying piece of metal is Iron Man rather than the design he's sporting.
* ComicBook/{{Diabolik}} and [[SympatheticInspectorAntagonist Ginko]] have a [[PaintedOnPants skintight]] [[McNinja ninja-like]] black full-body suit and a white shirt-black suit-red and black striped suit outfit respectively. In a variant, Ginko actually has multiple red and black striped suits with stripes of different sizes and tends to wear them at random and never two days in a row, so that Diabolik (a formidable MasterOfDisguise) will never know which tie to use when he replaces him unless [[MuggedForDisguise he resorts to kidnap the actual Ginko]] (something rather hard to do)..

** It happened with men too - WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}} kept his 'street rat' getup for most of the TV series and the movies sequels, whether it made sense in context or not.

* Michael Myer's pale white mask and mechanics jumpsuit from ''Franchise/{{Halloween}}''.

** Another mention goes to Boba Fett, who despite never really doing anything great other than figuring out where the Millenium Falcon went, is widely considered to be one of the coolest characters of the series. In his case, the suit IS the legend. The EU reboot removed everything he ever did outside the films but kept the larger Mandalorian culture; now he's just some guy and the armor isn't even unusual.

** The hat at least was specifically chosen to invoke this trope. When seen in silhouette, they wanted Indy to be distinguishable from all the other characters. This is one of the reasons the hat never comes off as well, no matter what happens. Also, it covers Indy's face, so you can't tell when it's Creator/HarrisonFord and when it's a stuntman.

* Although a BeamMeUpScotty, Literature/SherlockHolmes's hat and cape.
* Franchise/DocSavage's jodhpurs and torn white shirt. Eventually, every cover depicted him wearing them. Cover artist Boris Valejo even had to rip a new shirt once after the original shirt was lost, using old cover paintings for reference. Ironically he forgot that he was facing into the painting and the new shirt turned out to be a mirror image of the old one.

* ''Literature/SpiderManTheDarkestHours'': The Rhino admitted to Spider-Man (long story involving mutual enemies that like to drain the life force out of totemic-based individuals, like Spider-Man, Rhino, Black Cat...) while recovering from a battle at Spidey's apartment (a battle that left him blinded temporarily), that he hated the suit, especially the Rhino hat. After he had gotten suit off after a period of being trapped in it, he tried to change his image, wearing a suit and tie. But the first employer he tried to get refused to believe that he was the Rhino, associating him with the costume and the rhino hat. He's been using it ever since simply because the costume is the only way he is recognized enough to get work.

** The Sixth Doctor's patchwork multicolour coat complete with multicoloured umbrella.

** The Tenth Doctor's blue pinstripe suit and brown overcoat.
** The Eleventh Doctor has a penchant for tweed jackets, complete with matching braces and bow tie, usually in red but occasionally in blue. (especially the bow tie). He also has the [[NiceHat Fez]].

* ''Series/{{Once Upon A Time}}'' only barely escaped this in the first three seasons, with its iconic Disney characters only wearing costumes that barely resembling their cartoon versions. With the introduction of Elsa from ''WesternAnimation/{{Frozen|2013}}'' however, pretty much all characters from season 4 onward wore live-action versions of their cartoon costumes.

* Castiel from ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'' is known for his distinctive trenchcoat over a black suit, white dress shirt, and a loosened tie. A change of clothes is treated like OOCIsSeriousBusiness. Jimmy, Castiel's vessel, removes the trench coat. When Castiel loses his angelic powers, he completely changes clothes (as he is unable to use his angelic grace to keep the clothes automatically clean). When the clothes are back, so is Cas. Fans are so accustomed to Castiel's "uniform" that a change from a solid blue tie to a striped blue tie (season 7, after [[spoiler:he's taken over by Leviathan]]) and back (season 13 [[spoiler:when he returns from the empty]]) set off a debate in fandom as to whether the current Cas was the "real" Castiel.

Another way to fit this trope is if the costume gets some CostumeEvolution, but still retains the basic form, as with a FrillyUpgrade or some [[PimpedOutDress Pimped-Out Dresses]].

* ''Franchise/SailorMoon'': Exemplifed in the final arc[=/=]season where we learn there are Sailor Senshi on other planets with radically different uniforms with the only connection being the collar from the Sailor Fuku and some form of head wear akin to a Tiara.

** Goku has been wearing an orange Kame school gi since about episode 20 of ''Manga/DragonBall'', when Master Roshi gave him his first one. This costume is so iconic that in the Buu arc of ''Anime/DragonBallZ'', Ultimate Gohan asks Kibito to conjure him up an exact copy of said outfit before he goes to fight Majin Buu. The only difference is that it's a bit more orange. Nevertheless, the gi can be used to date his appearance, because the symbol on the back always represents his most recent teacher. It's to the point that, while he gained a variation in ''Anime/DragonBallZResurrectionF'', he switched back to the Buu gi for the next story.

* Ash's hat in ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}''. Later they did change it, but he always has a hat, and is the only major character to do so.
* Kouji Kabuto from ''Anime/MazingerZ'' has always worn the same pilot outfit since the 70's: a red skintight bodysuit, striped yellow boots and armguards, and a white helmet with two protuding spikes pointing backwards. It's such a unique of a design and Kouji's worn it for so long it's become his signature look.

* Franchise/WonderWoman started to wear pants and even armor instead/in addition to her tradition 'one piece bathing suit' look. The traditional, core Wonder Woman has stuck more to the classic outfit with only a few notable exceptions. She has always kept her iconic bracers, hairstyle, and tiara though, to tie them together.

* ComicBook/{{Aquaman}} has traditionally kept with his orange and green combo. For a while he went to an entirely diffrent outfit of white and sea colors in a chaotic pattern meant to invoke the sea. Sword of Atlantis Aquaman lost his shirt entirely, much to the delight of the fangirls.

* ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} has traditionally kept her traditional costume: long-sleeved blue shirt, blue or red skirt, yellow belt and red cape and boots. Every so often DC decides to change it -usually ditching the skirt-, but such changes are seldom well-received and Supergirl always returns to her classic look. ''[[ComicBook/Supergirl2011 Post-Flashpoint Kara's costume]]'', which replaced her traditional outfit with an armor-looking blue leotard with a red crotch patch drew some ire from fans until [[ComicBook/SupergirlRebirth she changed back]] to her traditional ensemble.

** A huge amount of discussion erupted over the idea of Wonder Woman wearing tight pants, though the idea had been done in the past and most of the complaints were over the pants' shiny painted on look with too much detailing. As with Aquaman, a more classic costume was chosen.

*** Even the relatively minor alterations made to Franchise/{{Superman}}'s outfit in the film ''Film/SupermanReturns'' drew flak from fans. The S shield being smaller and raised and and the darker-than-previous colors being the biggest areas of contention.

* ComicBook/TheSentry's clothing is essentially a palette swap of Superman, and stays fairly constant. The same thing cannot be said for his origins or his sanity.

* In ''Fanfic/HellsisterTrilogy'', Highfather asks the Source who they should ally themselves with to battle Darkseid. In answer, the Source draws a "S" inside a diamond. No name is given or needed because Highfather knows that's Superman's crest.

* ''Fanfic/ValkyrieOnFire'': In ''Viam Eorum'', Cinna and Beetee design distinctive uniforms for Katniss, Glimmer and Gale that reflect their image in the public eye, such as Katniss having form-fitting black armour with flaming gauntlets, Madge wearing a form-fittingly feminine armour, Gale’s suit turning him invisible, and Glimmer’s attire being more basic but including a force field.

** Donald's sailors outfit has changed subtly over the years. His hat was white until around 1943, as were the stripes on his collar and sleeves, and the buttons and sleeve stripes disappeared for a brief period during the 1950s.
** In fact, unless you have seen some ''really'' random adaptaions or don't know the character at all ([[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff which is impossible in some parts of Europe, especially Norway and Finland]]), if somebody asks you what does Donald wear, your first answer is always: "sailor suit".

* Michael Myer's pale white mask and mechanics jump suit from ''Franchise/{{Halloween}}''.

** Although Darth Vader needs the suit to live, it probably fits this trope better than any outfit in the films series.

** Another mention goes to Boba Fett, who despite never really doing anything great other than figuring out where the Millenium Falcon went, is widely considered to be one of the coolest character of the series. In his case, the suit IS the legend. The EU reboot removed everything he ever did outside the films but kept the larger Mandalorian culture; now he's just some guy and the armor isn't even unusual.

* In ''Film/TheMaskOfZorro'', the original, now elderly and infirm, Zorro trains a successor to continue fighting the good fight. Wearing Zorro's trademark black hat, mask, rapier and whip, people think it's the same Zorro, come back to aid them once more, thus adding to his supernatural mystique. One elderly monk, who aided the original Zorro decades earlier, is astounded to meet the new one, commenting "Age certainly has been kinder to you than it has to me..."

** The Ninth Doctor's black leather jacket, slacks and boots, the only variation in his outfit being the color of his V-neck jumper.

* ''Series/{{Once Upon A Time}}'' only barely escaped this in the first three seasons, with its iconic Disney characters only wearing costumes that barely resembling their cartoon versions. With the introduction of Elsa from ''WesternAnimation/{{Frozen|2013}}'' however, pretty much all characters from season 4 onward wore live action versions of their cartoon costumes.
* ''Series/{{Torchwood}}'': Captain Jack's RAF great-coat, originally seen in his first ''Series/DoctorWho'' appearance and then in all ''Torchwood'' episodes, excluding a flashback to Victorian times. It then re-appears in ''[[Series/TorchwoodMiracleDay Miracle Day]]'' in a flashback that takes place prior to WWII in real time, indicating that he couldn't wait for the 40's to get into that badass piece of outerware.

* What would Vacation Jason (of the Chris Gethard Show) be without his Hawaiian shirt, shorts and sunblocked nose?

* Castiel from ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'' is known for his distinctive trenchcoat over a black suit, white dress shirt, and a loosened tie. A change of clothes is treated like OOCIsSeriousBusiness. Jimmy, Castiel's vessel, removes the trench coat. When Castiel loses his angelic powers, he completely changes clothes (as he is unable to use his angelic grace to keep the clothes automatically clean). When the clothes are back, so is Cas. Fans are so accustomed to Castiel's "uniform" that a change from a solid blue tie to a striped blue tie (season 7, after [[spoiler:he's taken over by Leviathan]]) and back (season 13 [[spoiler:when he returns from the empty]]) set off a debate in a fandom as to whether the current Cas was the "real" Castiel.

* Music/{{KISS}}' kabuki-style makeup and comic-book inspired costumes. They vary from era to era but they always include similar motifs based on the KISS characters.

* Wrestling/RicFlair just isn't Ric Flair without a gaudy, sequined robe. He kept wearing his long after ring robes had gone out of fashion in wrestling. Additionally, Ric always wore matching trunks, kneepads and boots and the trunks and boots always were embossed with his initials in the same fancy font.

* Wrestling/TheUndertaker's black duster, cowboy hat and gloves. At least when he's really The Undertaker and not Bikertaker.
* Wrestling/{{Sting}} has worn his post-[=nWo=]-invasion look longer than he wore his "surfer" gear. The Crow gimmick consists of a long black trench coat, black boots, black gloves, black scorpion-themed bodysuit (later replaced with one of his merch t-shirts) and his trademark black and white face paint.

* Mages in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasy'' all have {{Nice Hat}}s, except the white mages, which almost always have nice hoods. Specifically, the blue [[RobeAndWizardHat robe, pointy wizard hat]], black or shadowed face and yellow eyes are so iconic that they are almost as identifiable as Chocobos and Moogles. Still, it only appears in a few installments of the long-running series.
* Dark blue and light blue spandex, both in about equal measure. An ArmCannon. Usually a helmet. No mater how much time passes, that is the default equipment for all who hold the name "Franchise/MegaMan."

** Goku has been wearing an orange Kame school gi since about episode 20 of ''Manga/DragonBall'', when Master Roshi gave him his first one. This costume is so iconic that in the Buu arc of ''Anime/DragonBallZ'', Ultimate Gohan asks Kibito to conjure him up an exact copy of said outfit before he goes to fight Majin Buu. The only difference is that it's a bit more orange. Nevertheless, the gi can be used to date his appearance, because the symbol on the back always represents his most recent teacher.
** Vegeta's Cell arc armor is pretty iconic as well despite him going through the most costume changes over the course of ''Z''. If there's any promotional material including him, nine times out of ten he will be wearing that outfit. Notably, he wears the Cell arc armor in both the 2008 special ''Anime/DragonBallYoSonGokuAndHisFriendsReturn'', the 2013 movie ''Anime/DragonBallZBattleOfGods'', and ''Anime/DragonBallSuper'', despite these stories being set between the Buu arc and DistantFinale.

Compare IconicItem, IconicOutfit, LimitedWardrobe. Not to be confused with ClothesMakeTheSuperman.

* ''Franchise/BackToTheFuture'' Marty McFly's red down vest (confused with a lifejacket in the [[Film/BackToTheFuture first movie]]) and jeans.

** [[WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1 Ariel]] is an exception, because she is either shown in her [[PrincessesPreferPink pink dinner dress]] or her SeashellBra.

Another way to fit this trope is if the costume gets some CostumeEvolution, but still retains the basic form, as with a FrillyUpgrade or some {{Pimped-Out Dress}}es.

Another way to fit this trope is if the costume gets some CostumeEvolution, but still retains the basic form, as with a FrillyUpgrade or some {{Pimped Out Dress}}es.

* Although the colors have changed, [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario and Luigi]] still have their cap and overalls, although the colors weren't really finalized until ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld'' (when the color palette was large enough to properly show it).

** As do Wario and Waluigi, except in the ''VideoGame/WarioWare'' games where Wario has a different outfit. In ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl'' and ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosForNintendo3DSAndWiiU'', though, he can use both.

** [[Disney/TheLittleMermaid Ariel]] is an exception, because she is either shown in her [[PrincessesPreferPink pink dinner dress]] or her SeashellBra.
** [[Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast Belle]] is too, appearing about as often in her more demure blue-and-white dress, or pink dress and [[PrettyInMink fur cape]], as she does in fancy gold one.
** It happened with men too - Disney/{{Aladdin}} kept his 'street rat' getup for most of the TV series and the movies sequels, whether it made sense in context or not.
* When Cruella de Vil from ''Disney/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians'' is shown, she has to be wearing a [[FurAndLoathing huge fur coat]].

** Ironically, Mickey's outfit, while ubiquitous in comic books and merchandise, was actually not worn for much of his film career. The cartoons made between 1942 and 1953 have him wearing more contemporary clothes, not wearing the red shorts on the big screen until the 1995 short ''WesternAnimation/RunawayBrain''. Furthermore, some of his more iconic roles (the Sorcerer's Apprentice in ''Disney/{{Fantasia}}'', ''WesternAnimation/BraveLittleTailor'', and others) have him wearing some other uniform (although the Apprentice costume is nearly as iconic as the shorts).

* ''Disney/OlafsFrozenAdventure'': [[Franchise/{{Frozen}} Elsa]]'s new gown is a gorgeous dark blue, covered in diamond-shaped ice crystals with a white fur lining around the collar. Yet it's still cut like her iconic outfit.

* ''Series/{{Once Upon A Time}}'' only barely escaped this in the first three seasons, with it's iconic Disney characters only wearing costumes that barely resembling their cartoon versions. With the introduction of Elsa from ''Disney/{{Frozen}}'' however, pretty much all characters from season 4 onward wore live action versions of their cartoon costumes.

** Ironically, Mickey's outfit, while ubiquitous in comic books and merchandise, was actually not worn for much of his film career. The cartoons made between 1942 and 1953 have him wearing more contemporary clothes, not wearing the red shorts on the big screen until the 1995 short ''WesternAnimation/RunawayBrain''. Furthermore, some of his more iconic roles (the Sorcerer's Apprentice in ''Disney/{{Fantasia}}'', ''Disney/BraveLittleTailor'', and others) have him wearing some other uniform (although the Apprentice costume is nearly as iconic as the shorts).

* ''Anime/DragonBallZ'':
** Goku has been wearing an orange Kame school gi since about episode 20 of ''Manga/DragonBall'', when Master Roshi gave him his first one. This costume is so iconic that Ultimate Gohan asks Kibito to conjure him up an exact copy of said outfit before he goes to fight Majin Buu. The only difference is that it's a bit more orange. Nevertheless, the gi can be used to date his appearance, because the symbol on the back always represents his most recent teacher.
** Vegeta's Cell arc armor is pretty iconic as well despite him going through the most costume changes over the course of ''Z''. If there's any promotional material including him, nine times out of ten he will be wearing that outfit. Notably, he wears the Cell arc armor in both the 2008 special ''Yo! The Return of Son Goku and Friends!'' and the 2013 movie ''Anime/DragonBallZBattleOfGods'', despite these stories being set between the Buu arc and DistantFinale.

* ''Franchise/SailorMoon'' Exemplifed in the final arc[=/=]season where we learn there are Sailor Senshi on other planets with radically different uniforms with the only connection being the collar from the Sailor Fuku and some form of head wear akin to a Tiara.

* [[Franchise/FridayThe13th Jason's]] hockey mask has been a horror icon since ''Film/FridayThe13thPartIII''.
* [[Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet Freddy's]] striped shirt and fedora is probably only ''slightly'' less of an icon.
* Although [[Franchise/StarWars Darth Vader]] needs the suit to live, it probably fits this trope better than any outfit in the films series.

* [[Franchise/BackToTheFuture Marty McFly's]] red down vest (confused with a lifejacket in the [[Film/BackToTheFuture first movie]]) and jeans.
* [[Film/DollarsTrilogy The Man With No Name's]] trademark poncho/sarape, light blue shirt, sheepskin vest, hat, and self-rolled cigarillo.

*** Probably the biggest complaints about ''Film/ManOfSteel'' are about the darker colors of the costume again ([[NeverTrustATrailer though it varies a lot between promo shots]])... and the removal of the briefs.

** ''In Film/TheGoodTheBadAndTheUgly'' he wears [[BadassLongcoat a coat for most of the film.]] But at the end, he [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments gives it to a dying soldier]] and [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome finds his poncho...]]

* Mai Shiranui, from ''VideoGame/FatalFury'' and ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters'' suffers from this, mainly due to her status as MsFanservice in both games. They attempted a change of outfit in the ''Fatal Fury'' series, but it only lasted two games (''Fatal Fury 3'' and ''Real Bout Fatal Fury'') before she returned to a variation of her original outfit after that. In ''[=KoF=]'', only minor changes were ever made to her clothing, and only in the ''[[AlternateContinuity Maximum Impact]]'' series did she get to wear different ''alternate'' outfits, which are still heavily based on her traditional one.

* Mai Shiranui, from ''VideoGame/FatalFury'' and ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters'' suffers from this, mainly due to her status as MsFanservice in both games. They attempted a change of outfit in the ''Fatal Fury'' series, but it only lasted two games and she returned to a variation of her original outfit after that. In ''[=KoF=]'', only minor changes were ever made to her clothing, and only in the ''[[AlternateContinuity Maximum Impact]]'' series did she get to wear different ''alternate'' outfits, which are still heavily based on her traditional one.

** Zig-zagged with Kyo. His schoolboy uniform is by far his most iconic, popular and recognizable look, but he hasn't canonically worn it since ''The King of Fighters '97''. The developers have gotten around this by introducing several clones and doppelgängers like Kyo-1, Kyo-2, and Kusanagi, while some games (such as ''Maximum Impact 2'') have flat out featured a "classic" version of Kyo as a separate playable character. ''The King of Fighters XIII'' even offered the school uniform as a PaletteSwap for Kyo in Color Edit Mode. Additionally, whenever Kyo appears in non-canonical crossover games like the ''VideoGame/SNKVsCapcom'' series, he's usually wearing the schoolboy outfit instead of one of his more modern looks. The animated series ''Animation/TheKingOfFightersDestiny'' splits the difference by giving him a leather jacket that's patterned after his uniform.

** Zig-zagged with Kyo. His schoolboy uniform is by far his most iconic, popular and recognizable look, but he hasn't canonically worn it since ''The King of Fighters '97''. The developers have gotten around this by introducing several clones and doppelgängers like Kyo-1, Kyo-2, and Kusanagi, while some games (such as ''Maximum Impact 2'') have flat out featured a "classic" version of Kyo as a separate playable character. ''The King of Fighters XIII'' even offered the school uniform as a PaletteSwap for Kyo in Color Edit Mode. Additionally, whenever Kyo appears in non-canonical crossover games like the ''VideoGame/SNKVsCapcom'' series, he's usually wearing the schoolboy outfit instead of one of his more modern looks. The animated series ''The King of Fighters: Destiny'' splits the difference by giving him a leather jacket that's patterned after his uniform.

** The biggest war of all was the so-called "War of the Briefs". The decision was finally made to remove Superman's iconic 'underwear on the outside' red briefs. The change went through, however, and mostly people don't seem to miss them, although debate still rages over the armored look and high collar of the new outfit.