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7Often a character in a work dresses in an outfit practically identical to an outfit worn by another character or RealLife person, as a kind of {{Cosplay}} on the character's part, and a ShoutOut on the part of the costumer, designer, and/or artist.
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9The Whole Costume Reference is when you take the cosplay part out. The character is just wearing that outfit. There is no indication or clue within the work that this character is dressing as that other person. Also:
10* There's no fan convention.
11* It's not Halloween.
12* It's not a costume party.
13* No one mentions what the costume is based on.
14* It is not part of becoming a LegacyCharacter.
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16This can include live-action works, when the costume actually is the costume worn in an earlier work, as a form of PropRecycling. Many low-budget works do this. But again, there has to be no mention or clue of the work it was reused from.
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18Compare HistoricalDomainCharacter, SerialNumbersFiledOff, WholePlotReference, ClothingSwitch.
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20Contrast DressesTheSame (in that wearing the same outfit is seen as bad).
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23!!Examples:
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27[[folder:Anime & Manga]]
28* ''Manga/{{Berserk}}'' has [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gutsbatman.jpg The Berserker Armor]] when Guts wears the berserker armor it became similar looking to Franchise/{{Batman}}
29* Early on in ''Manga/BlackButler'', Ciel has to cross-dress as a girl to go to a dance. His dress is a near replica of one worn by Creator/AudreyHepburn in ''Film/MyFairLady''.
30* In ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'', Kugo Ginjo's attire is an exact replica of [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII Squall Leonhart's]], right down to the necklace and fur collar. The only noticeable difference is his ''shoes''.
31* The title character of ''Anime/{{Boruto}}'' spent an arc where he goes back in time and meets younger versions of his parents dressed like [[Film/BackToTheFuture1 Marty McFly]].
32* In episode 24 of ''Manga/CardcaptorSakura'', Sakura wears a dress that is rather similar to [[Literature/AliceInWonderland Alice's]]. This presumably is an [[AliceAllusion intentional allusion]], since the episode's plot revolves around size-changing antics.
33* In ''Anime/DogDays'', Princess Leonmitchelli's outfit is practically identical to [[Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaStrikerS Subaru]]'s barrier jacket (save Lady Leo wears boots instead of rollerblades).
34* In the fighting festival arc of ''Manga/FairyTail'', [[WellIntentionedExtremist Laxus]] [[PsychoElectro Dreyar]] is the ArcVillain. For some reason, he gains a new outfit in the anime, which is the same thing worn by [[Manga/GetBackers Ginji Amano]] when he was known as the [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Lightning Emperor of the Limitless Fortress]].
35* ''Manga/InuYasha'': Kagome's little brother Sota is dressed just like Conan Edogawa from ''Manga/CaseClosed'' for his date.
36* In episode 16 of ''Manga/LoveHina'', Naru Narusegawa plays the role of Sanzo in a rather loosely-followed play of "Sayuki". In an opening shot, she is held captive on a chain leash by the "bad guy", and is wearing very similar clothes to slave Leia.
37* During the production of ''Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha'', one of the production staff noted that the GiantPoofySleeves on Nanoha's Barrier Jacket made her look like the [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam RX-78-2]]. So they made her the magical girl equivalent of a Gundam.
38* In ''Anime/MagicalShoppingArcadeAbenobashi'', in the martial arts episode, Sasshi is given an "Outfit That Makes You Feel Stronger" by Eutas. The outfit being [[Creator/BruceLee a yellow tracksuit with a black stripe]].
39** Ms. Aki wears Ginrei's dress from the ''Anime/GiantRobo'' OVA in the same episode.
40* Utako of ''Manga/ManOfManyFaces'' wears a dress from ''Film/MyFairLady'' on one of her birthdays.
41* In ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamWing'', Relena's Queen dress is the same one Creator/AudreyHepburn wore as Princess Ann in ''Film/RomanHoliday''.
42* ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'' is chock-full of references to ''Franchise/StarWars'', one of them being Mashirao Ojiro[=/=]Tailman's Hero costume being clearly based on Luke Skywalker's farmer clothes from ''Film/ANewHope''.
43* Brief from ''Anime/PantyAndStockingWithGarterbelt'' is almost always seen exclusively in a slightly modified version of the ''Franchise/{{Ghostbusters}}'' uniform.
44* In ''Literature/{{Paprika}}'', the eponymous heroine wears another eponymous hero's outfit. During the scene where Paprika dives into Chiba's dream, she wears Monkey's iconic outfit from ''Monkey'' (''Saiyuki'' in Japan), complete with staff and riding a flying cloud. Subtly Justified, as Paprika has powers in the realm of dreams that allow her to project herself however she pleases. It's easy to assume a trendy young Japanese ActionGirl might have a childhood connection to Monkey.
45* In ''Anime/ParanoiaAgent'', Li'l Slugger is at one point seen wearing the armor of Erdrick from ''VideoGame/DragonQuestI''.
46* ''Anime/PrincessTutu'' and Princess Kraehe wear tutus modeled after [[Theatre/SwanLake Odette's and Odile's]], respectively. Mytho also wears an outfit similar to Prince Siegfried's for the season 1 finale (his [[SoulJar heartshards]] seem to wear it, too).
47* In one of the ''Anime/ProjectAKo'' movies, B-ko's father dresses as Elvis.
48* ''Manga/RosarioPlusVampire'': Moka, seeking help from a Chinese Mystic[=/=]{{cosplay}} fan, was required to don a Manga/UruseiYatsura styled tiger-striped 2-piece bikini and boots.
49* The bejeweled ermine dress in ''Manga/TheRoseOfVersailles'' is heavily based on [[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Marie_Leszczynska_by_François_Albert_Stiemart,_1726,_Versailles.jpg this dress worn by Marie Leszczynska, wife of Lois XV.]]
50* Creator/NaokoTakeuchi was fond of drawing the cast of ''Manga/SailorMoon'' in outfits inspired by real-world high fashion. For instance, one of her most famous art book depictions of Sailor Pluto has her wearing a Chanel dress sported by supermodel Naomi Campbell, while the designs of Koan and Black Lady originated from a Christian [=LaCroix=] outfit and a Yves Saint Laurent perfume ad, respectively.
51** Princess Serenity's dress was based on [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9scT-pqkU4 House of Dior's]] [[http://sailor-scribbles.tumblr.com/post/97680273721/princess-serenitys-dress-an-analysis-and Palladio]] [[http://65.media.tumblr.com/10ab872b2f3d276f150d36624bcf2f78/tumblr_mhxt7xvy0M1s5x4l3o1_1280.jpg dress.]]
52* The artist of ''Manga/SpyXFamily'' posted an illustration of Anya in the famous dress from ''Film/MyFairLady'' to celebrate the premiere of TheMusical [[ScreenToStageAdaptation adaptation]].
53* ''Literature/TrinityBlood'' ends with [[spoiler:Esther being crowned queen]] and wearing a gown just like one Queen Elizabeth I wore. [[spoiler:But not her coronation dress.]]
54* In ''Anime/YuriOnIce'', a brief flashback in Episode 12 shows a young Jean-Jacques Leroy wearing [[WesternAnimation/SouthPark Eric Cartman's]] [[https://68.media.tumblr.com/13e5308c34ea1a4a492a249f8f888e5f/tumblr_oik4n2OcmJ1u6jksbo2_1280.png iconic coat and hat.]]
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58* ''Magazine/DoctorWhoMagazine'': In the story "The Highgate Horror", Clara's period-specific Seventies outfit is a direct copy of that worn by Jo in the Seventies TV story "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS10E1TheThreeDoctors The Three Doctors]]". (According to WordOfGod, it was meant to be literally the same outfit, which Jo had left in the TARDIS wardrobe.)
59* ''ComicBook/DoomPatrol'': In ''ComicBook/DoomPatrol2016'', Terry None's costume, makeup, and hair make her look like the classic kaiju Dada from ''Series/{{Ultraman}}''. This may be a nod to her dad, Mr. Nobody, who led the Brotherhood of Dada.
60* ''ComicBook/HouseOfM'': ComicBook/{{Magneto}}'s costume (and medals, and pose, and backdrop, and... yeah) was taken from, of all people, [[http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2011/11/magentos-house-of-m-uniform-again-draws-royal-objections/ the Spanish king Juan Carlos]].
61* ''ComicBook/TheIntimates'': Kefong wears Bruce Lee's tracksuit from ''Film/GameOfDeath'' in his first year at the Seminary... and one with the colors reversed in his second.
62* ''ComicBook/JusticeLeagueElite'': Vera Lynn Black's "Miss Morphine" outfit is a modern version of Music/TinaTurner's "Acid Queen" outfit from ''Film/{{Tommy}}''.
63* ''Webcomic/LilGotham'': In one issue, ComicBook/{{Katana}} investigates a suspicious street racing gang while wearing the Bride's yellow racing jumpsuit from ''Film/KillBill'' (which is thus also a second-hand reference to the Bruce Lee tracksuit).
64* ''ComicBook/TheMultiversity'': In ''Mastermen'' #1, the Sivana of [[ThoseWackyNazis Earth 10]]'s outfit is exactly the same as [[Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk Major Toht]]. Fitting, considering what his world is like.
65* ''ComicBook/SecretAvengers'': ComicBook/ShangChi sports a black and red variant of the Bruce Lee tracksuit from ''Film/GameOfDeath''.
66* ''ComicBook/UncannyAvengers'': ComicBook/{{Wolverine}}'s casual duds resemble Creator/BruceLee's iconic tracksuit from ''Game of Death''.
67* ''ComicBook/WonderWoman'' [[ComicBook/WonderWoman1987 Vol. 2]]: When Hades goes from being one of the most reasonable and kind of the Greek deities under previous writers to a [[EverybodyHatesHades vicious villain]] under Creator/GregRucka he switches out his iconic look to seemingly raid ComicBook/{{The Shade|DCComics}}'s closet. His new appearance is so close, even including a cane tied to his power, that the only visual difference between them is that Hades didn't start wearing sunglasses.
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71* Calvin very briefly dresses as VideoGame/PajamaSam in one episode of ''Fanfic/CalvinAndHobbesTheSeries''.
72* In ''Theatre/AVeryPotterSequel'', Lucius Malfoy dresses like [[Film/{{Labyrinth}} Jareth, the Goblin King]]. They both even have long blonde hair!
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75[[folder:Films — Animation]]
76* Queen Elinor's dress in ''WesternAnimation/{{Brave}}'' is very similar to the dress Ellen Terry wore as [[Theatre/{{Macbeth}} Lady Macbeth]].
77* Parvana's green dress and red scarf in ''WesternAnimation/TheBreadwinner'' evoke the famous ''Afghan Girl'' Sharbat Gula, a refugee captured in the iconic National Geographic photo when she was only a year or two older than Parvana herself.
78* Two of the main characters in ''WesternAnimation/{{Luca}}'' have outfits inspired by characters from Creator/HayaoMiyazaki's works, which director Enrico Casarosa cited as an inspiration: Alberto wears the sleeveless yellow shirt and brown shorts of Conan from ''Anime/FutureBoyConan'', while Giulia wears a red- and white-striped shirt and rolled up jeans like Tombo from ''Anime/KikisDeliveryService''.
79* Sergeant Calhoun’s armor from ''WesternAnimation/WreckItRalph'' is virtually identical to that worn by the female [[VideoGame/MassEffect Commander Shepard]]. It’s just missing the red stripe down the right arm and the N7 branding on the chest.
80* When Nick and Judy reunite in ''WesternAnimation/{{Zootopia}}'', their outfits accordingly match those of [[Film/SongOfTheSouth Br'er Fox and Rabbit]], representing an overcoming of AnimalJingoism.
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84* ''Film/DjangoUnchained'' has a couple, with Django wearing outfits based on Gainsborough's "Blue Boy" painting and Little Joe Cartwright from ''Series/{{Bonanza}}''.
85* A number of characters have worn Creator/BruceLee's ''Film/GameOfDeath'' tracksuit, the Bride in ''Film/KillBill'' being the most famous. The goalie in ''Film/ShaolinSoccer'', also an homage to Lee, wore the tracksuit in [[WalkingShirtlessScene one of the few times he wore full chest covering]]. Like the Bride, he also {{lampshade|Hanging}}s it with Lee's silent "Come Get Some!" hand gesture.
86* From the ''Film/JamesBond'' movies:
87** Christmas Jones (Denise Richards) in ''Film/TheWorldIsNotEnough'' appears in a {{Shorttank}} outfit based on [[Franchise/TombRaider Lara Croft]].
88** In ''Film/DieAnotherDay'', Jinx (Creator/HalleBerry) wears the bikini top, Shorttank, and survival knife ensemble while doing a SexySurfacingShot which was made famous by Honey Rider (Creator/UrsulaAndress) in ''Film/DrNo''. Spun into a MythologyGag when ''Bond himself'' (Creator/DanielCraig) wears the Shorttank and knife in ''Film/QuantumOfSolace''.
89* The uniform worn by Tina Fey as Nadya the Russian gulag warden in ''Film/MuppetsMostWanted'' is deliberately modeled on the uniform worn by Anya Major as Nikita the East German border guard in the video to the Music/EltonJohn song "Nikita".
90* In ''Film/{{Oscar|1991}}'', Lisa's FairytaleWeddingDress is a copy of the dress from ''Film/ItHappenedOneNight''.
91* Christine's dress in ''Theatre/ThePhantomOfTheOpera'' when she sings "Think of Me" is inspired by one worn by Elisabeth of Bavaria (also the subject of the musical ''Theatre/{{Elisabeth}}'').
92** And in the act II opener, when the Phantom crashes the "Masquerade", he's dressed in [[Creator/EdgarAllanPoe head-to-foot scarlet]], with a [[{{Pun}} death's-head mask.]] Darkly funny if you know what you're looking at, incomprehensible otherwise.
93*** In TheMovie, his outfit (except for the skull mask) is identical to one of UsefulNotes/{{Napoleon|Bonaparte}}'s uniforms, as depicted in [[http://www.napoleonguide.com/images/napgal_firstcons.jpg this painting]].
94* In ''Film/{{Scream 1996}}'', the school janitor is seen wearing [[Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet Freddy Krueger's iconic hat and striped sweater]]. Made funnier because this is a cameo by the film's director, Creator/WesCraven.
95* Harley Quinn's outfit in ''Film/SuicideSquad2016'' is taken from an [[https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VkhwJUy4yLk/V520jmm0bxI/AAAAAAAAceY/5YyhGAu1PNIoprwUe8AHI9AIZJS2BszEwCLcB/s1600/DH.jpg old publicity photograph]] of [[Music/{{Blondie|Band}} Debbie Harry]].
96* Poe Dameron's outfit in ''Film/TheRiseOfSkywalker'' is very similar to the one [[VideoGame/{{Uncharted}} Nathan Drake]] wears in ''VideoGame/Uncharted3DrakesDeception''. [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D3-pNtYW0AY156x.jpg]] Director Creator/JJAbrams is a long-time fan of ''Uncharted'' and was even attached to direct the [[DevelopmentHell long gestating]] film at one point.
97* ''Film/YoungBess'' features Deborah Kerr wearing a dress modelled after a famous portrait of Catherine Parr that was mistaken for one of Lady Jane Grey for many years. Catherine Parr is who Deborah is playing.
98* Deborah Kerr does this again in ''Film/TeaAndSympathy'' - donning a green evening gown that resembles something she wore in ''Film/BlackNarcissus''.
99* In the remake of ''Film/MiracleOnThirtyFourthStreet'', a scene homages Elizabeth Perkins's role in ''{{Film/Big}}'' and her hair is done to match.
100* Hairstyle example in ''Film/DeathProof''. Abernathy's hair is done to resemble pin-up icon Creator/BettiePage.
101* In ''Film/TheFinal'', Emily's torturer costume, with its black leather smock and elbow-length gloves, is virtually identical to that of Asami in ''Film/{{Audition}}'', the only difference being that Emily is wearing a red shirt underneath instead of a white blouse and starts out with a WhiteMaskOfDoom to conceal her identity. For extra measure, the manner in which she tortures Bernard homages one of the most famous scenes in ''Audition'', complete with her saying "deeper, deeper" (how the English subtitles to ''Audition'' translated Asami's onomatopoeic [[HellIsThatNoise "kiri kiri kiri"]]) as she does it.
102* ''Film/DrMinx'': When David becomes obsessed with proving that Carol and Brian murdered Gus, he starts dressing like Series/{{Columbo}}; with a trenchcoat, tie and carrying a cigar that he never smokes. Nobody else comments on this.
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106* ''Literature/{{Discworld}}''
107** In ''Literature/{{Maskerade}}'', the ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'' parody of ''Literature/ThePhantomOfTheOpera'', [[TheGrimReaper Death]] himself is wearing Erik's ''Literature/MasqueOfTheRedDeath'' outfit, with the only explanation being:
108--->'''Death:''' I DO LIKE TO GET INTO THE SPIRIT OF THE THING.
109** Paul Kidby's sketch of Queen Magrat's complicated dress from ''Literature/LordsAndLadies'' looks exactly like the dress worn by Elizabeth I in the Darnley portrait.
110* ''Literature/HowARealistHeroRebuiltTheKingdom'': When Souma meets Princess Liscia for the first time, she's dressed in a military garb that, from his inner monologue, reminds him of ''Manga/TheRoseOfVersailles''.
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114%%* All the time on ''Series/TheAmazingRace'' with locals and Pit Stop Greeters.
115* ''Series/{{Arrow}}'' has [[http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20131205211026/marvel_dc/images/a/a4/Cyrus_Gold_(Arrow)_002.jpg Cyrus Gold]], who seems to be a mixture of [[Literature/{{Frankenstein}} the monster]] and [[Franchise/FridayThe13th Jason]].
116* ''Series/ChillingAdventuresOfSabrina'':
117** Sabrina's red dress with a Peter Pan collar is a copy of Rosemary's red pregnancy dress in ''Film/RosemarysBaby'' (it's just shorter).
118** When Quentin comes to the door, he's dressed exactly the same as the headmistress's nephew in ''Film/Suspiria1977''.
119** Harvey wears a crop top with the number 10 while lying in bed wearing headphones, which is Glenn's outfit [[spoiler:when he dies]] in ''Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet1984''.
120* When infiltrating the 80s high school in ''Series/Danger5'' Season 2, Ilsa wears Asuka's school uniform from ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion''.
121* ''Series/DoctorWho'':
122** In "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS12E1Robot Robot]]", Harry Sullivan dresses in the same outfit used by Steed in ''Series/{{The Avengers|1960s}}''.
123** In "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS14E6TheTalonsOfWengChiang The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]", the Doctor dresses like Sherlock Holmes. Leela, not to be outdone, dresses at first as Tinker (the KidSidekick of British pulp hero Sexton Blake) and later more femininely as Eliza Doolittle.
124** The Twelfth Doctor's wardrobe was heavily inspired by Music/DavidBowie.
125* In the ''Series/{{Firefly}}'' episode "[[Recap/FireflyE02TheTrainJob The Train Job]]", the Alliance soldiers are dressed in costumes recycled from ''Film/StarshipTroopers''. (To save money.) Similarly, the soldiers' suits were also used in ''Series/PowerRangersLostGalaxy''. Those costumes show up ''everywhere''. It's a testament to how sturdy the suits actually are. They were used in at least two TV shows and were eventually re-sold ''back'' to the production of the sequels.
126* In the "Fashion is Danger" music video from ''Music/FlightOfTheConchords'', Bret and Jemaine are dressed as [[Series/BabylonFive EarthForce]] and [[Series/{{Crusade}} Excalibur]] officers. No word on if this is a case of PropRecycling or not.
127* ''Series/InterviewWithTheVampire2022'': In "[[Recap/InterviewWithTheVampire2022S1E1InThroesOfIncreasingWonder In Throes of Increasing Wonder...]]", Grace de Pointe du Lac's [[TheEdwardianEra Edwardian Era]] [[https://brotherconstant.tumblr.com/post/723223851685789696/edwardian-purple-gown-designed-by-deborah-lynn purple dress]] in the gazebo scene is the same as Ruth [=DeWitt=] Bukater's in ''Film/Titanic1997'' (although the lace collar is slightly different).
128* ''Series/LandOfTheGiants'' had an episode where one of the girls ends up in the skating dress from the beginning of ''Film/SnowWhiteAndTheThreeStooges''.
129* It was said the reason Klinger stopped crossdressing on ''Series/{{MASH}}'' was that he had worn just about every dress in the studio wardrobe stock that would fit him. So inevitably many of the dresses would be this trope.
130* When Tony daydreams about Kate in ''Series/{{NCIS}}'', she's wearing Gogo's school uniform from ''Film/KillBill''. This is entirely appropriate for film buff and HandsomeLech Tony.
131* ''Series/SabrinaTheTeenageWitch'''s Season 1 finale had a plot of FairyTaleMotifs, and Sabrina at one point is forced to wear a gown that evokes Buttercup's pink dress from ''Film/ThePrincessBride''.
132* ''Series/TalesFromTheCrypt'': The episode "[[Recap/TalesFromTheCryptS6E15YouMurderer You, Murderer]]" famously "starred" the late (digitally inserted) Creator/HumphreyBogart. The costar was Creator/IsabellaRossellini in a costume just like the one her mother, Creator/IngridBergman, wore opposite Bogart in ''{{Film/Casablanca}}''.
133* ''Series/{{Vera}}'' has Vera casually wearing an outfit [[http://i.imgur.com/9u9GbuH.jpg very similar to the Fourth Doctor's]] from ''Series/DoctorWho''.
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137* In the Music/{{Beyonce}} music video for the song "Countdown" she is seen wearing [[http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g4CopfZRDxE/TpHhBd_XwXI/AAAAAAAACS4/GSmxf_SnU3o/s1600/Beyonce-Countdown-video-60s-beatnik-style.jpg this]] which is based (also with the haircut) on the Creator/AudreyHepburn [[http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8bXLKndeZrc/S4Q09dNQkOI/AAAAAAAAIg0/6BvXz6OurOc/s400/hepburn-funny-face.jpg outfit]] from ''Film/FunnyFace''.
138* In [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvvqjyT0_gA the video]] for their cover of the Chopsticks Brothers' ''Little Apple'', Music/TAra are seen wearing Bruce Lee's iconic yellow jumpsuit during the TrainingMontage (sort of). They also wore it for some [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEGImihwDKQ live exhibitions]].
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142* Rose from ''Podcast/PokemonWorldTourUnited'' is often wearing outfits inspired by various K-Pop artists.
143* When the ''Podcast/{{Sequinox}}'' girls get sent to an '80s prom world in the Gemini arc, everyone gets appropriate outfits. Specifically, Hannah's outfit looks like Music/{{Madonna}}, with the big hair and white corsets. Sid looks like a member of Music/{{Whitesnake}}. Vivaldi looks like Music/{{Prince}}.
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147* Some of ACH's warmup and entrance gear sets are dead ringers for manga or video game characters, usually ''Manga/OnePiece'' or ''Manga/DragonBall''. Whether or not the connection is mentioned depends on the promotion, it usually being ignored in Wrestling/RingOfHonor, for example.[[/folder]]
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149[[folder:Toys]]
150* The toy line for ''Film/IronMan1'' had a figure for Iron Man's "[[EnvironmentSpecificActionFigure Stealth Operations Suit]]", which looked exactly like ComicBook/WarMachine, who ended up appearing in [[Film/IronMan2 the sequel]].
151* The toy line for ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan2012'' has a "Night Mission Spider-Man" figure, which has the exact same color scheme as ComicBook/SpiderMan2099.
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155* [[UsefulNotes/TheHouseOfTudor Anne Boleyn]] wore an [[PrettyInMink ermine-lined]] [[PimpedOutDress gown]], which was replicated almost identically for the [[WinterRoyalLady Ice Princess]] from the ''Franchise/{{Spyro|TheDragon}}'' series.
156* The Military Suit from ''VideoGame/FableIII'' is similar to [[Literature/{{Sharpe}} Richard Sharpe]].
157* ''VideoGame/AdventureQuestWorlds'' has Gravelyn when she is taken prisoner by Noxus and Vordred during the Shadowfall War, Gravelyn gets put into a [[http://aqworldswiki.com/w/File:Slave_Gravelyn.jpg Slave Bikini]] which looks quite similar to the one that [[Franchise/StarWars Leia]] wore in ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi''.
158** ''VideoGame/{{Knights of the Old Republic II|TheSithLords}}'' and ''VideoGame/StarWarsTheOldRepublic'' also feature similar outfits for no particular reason. (They're set about 4000 years before the movie; apparently Hutts have ''very'' enduring fashion trends.)
159* The singer in a stage of ''VideoGame/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesTournamentFighters'' on the UsefulNotes/{{S|uperNintendoEntertainmentSystem}}NES has Music/{{Madonna}}'s pointy bra.
160* ''Franchise/{{Persona}}'':
161** Like the film meta-example above, Chie's persona Tomoe in ''VideoGame/Persona4'' wears a distinctive bright yellow tracksuit. From the same game, Yosuke [[VideoGame/Persona3 constantly wears a pair of headphones around his neck]]. In his case, though, it's also a CastingGag, since Yosuke and ''VideoGame/Persona3'''s Main Character are both voiced by the same actor.
162** ''VideoGame/Persona5'' has Ryuji, whose thief clothes are black, with a heavy leather and skull theme, making it one large reference to the persona ''Hell Biker'', a reference to ''ComicBook/GhostRider''.
163* The infamous yellow tracksuit can also be worn by Jann Lee in ''VideoGame/DeadOrAlive'' and Law in ''VideoGame/{{Tekken}}''. Unsurprisingly, both characters are {{Bruce Lee Clone}}s.
164* In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyV'', Bartz' Dragoon armor is Kain's from the previous game, while both his and Galuf's Magic Knight outfits are Minwu's getup from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyII''.
165* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV'' has many costumes available based on the outfits of characters from other Final Fantasy games such as [[VideoGame/FinalFantasy the Warrior of Light]], [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyII Firion]], [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV Kain]], [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Cloud]], [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII Squall]], [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyIX Zidane]], [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyX Tidus, Yuna]], [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyXI Iroha]], [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII Vaan]], [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII Lightning, Snow]] and [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyTactics Ramza]].
166* The armors in the ''VideoGame/{{Overlord}}'' games are heavily based on [[Film/TheLordOfTheRings Sauron's]]. Although there is a lampshade hanging in ''Overlord: Dark Legend'', when a villager almost says what it looks like, but then says he can't say who.
167* ''VideoGame/EtrianOdysseyIIITheDrownedCity'': The first prince outfit in the game is extremely close to the king's outfit in ''VideoGame/MyLifeAsAKing''.
168* ''Franchise/StarWars: VideoGame/TheForceUnleashed II'' shows paintings of several Neimoidians in the clothes of Napoleon and Marie Antoinette. This only makes sense in the German version, where they have French accents; every other dub portrays them as different nations.
169* [[VideoGame/MetalGear Solid Snake]] in ''VideoGame/{{Boktai}} 2'', unusually for a video game character CrossoverCameo, doesn't wear his own IconicOutfit but instead wears a WholeCostumeReference to one of the outfits worn by Creator/ClintEastwood's ManWithNoName in ''Film/TheGoodTheBadAndTheUgly'' (the outfit he wears when ambushed and forced to hang himself in the hotel).
170* ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy'': An early prototype design for Rosalina showed her wearing a dress and hairstyle similar to WesternAnimation/{{Cinderella}}'s.
171* In ''VideoGame/DLCQuest'', the NPC Random dresses as Cloud Strife from (the original) ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'', although with long sleeves and less silly hair. His {{Leitmotif}} is also a SuspiciouslySimilarSong version of the battle theme from the same game. He doesn't have a personality anything like Cloud's, and his only purpose is to force the player to pay for an expensive item to get him to leave you alone.
172* There are multiple costumes in ''VideoGame/MarvelUltimateAlliance'' that are references to Marvel heroes who are otherwise not playable in the game. For instance, ComicBook/SpiderGirl is an alternate costume for ComicBook/SpiderWoman, ComicBook/WarMachine is one of ComicBook/IronMan's alternate armors, etc.
173* Same goes for ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3'' and its upgrade. Iron Patriot appears as an alternate suit for Iron Man, Ronin for ComicBook/{{Hawkeye}}, ComicBook/ScarletSpider for ComicBook/SpiderMan, ComicBook/ThePunisher for ComicBook/CaptainAmerica, and so on. It got to the point that in the pre-release days for the [[UpdatedRerelease Ultimate]] version, one type of announcement Capcom would make was alternate colors for the characters and how each of them would be based on something.
174* [[AffirmativeActionLegacy Miles Morales]], the second ComicBook/UltimateSpiderMan, appears as an alternate costume for Peter Parker in ''VideoGame/SpiderManEdgeOfTime''.
175* There's a pirate chapter in ''VideoGame/{{Runaway 2 The Dream of the Turtle}}'' in which Brian the protagonist wears the exact same outfit as Guybrush did in ''VideoGame/TheCurseOfMonkeyIsland''.
176* Two of Leona's alternate outfits in ''[[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters KOF: Maximum Impact 2]]'' resemble those of [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Asuka Langley and Rei Ayanami]].
177** And in the classic continuity, K' looks like Music/BillyIdol in the "Flesh For Fantasy" video.
178* It is possible to use the [[AffirmativeActionLegacy John Stewart]] version of Franchise/GreenLantern as an alternate costume for Hal Jordan in ''VideoGame/InjusticeGodsAmongUs''. What makes this unique is that they even brought in Creator/{{Phil LaMarr}} to [[RoleReprise voice said alternate costume]].
179* Purrloin from ''VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite'' has a fur pattern based on Doronjo from ''Anime/{{Yatterman}}''.
180* Prince Alexander's outfit in ''VideoGame/KingsQuestVIHeirTodayGoneTomorrow'' is the same as Kevin Costner's in ''Film/RobinHoodPrinceOfThieves''.
181* Gado's outfit in ''VideoGame/BloodyRoar 2'' is identical to that of Rugal Bernstein's in ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters''.
182* One of the NPC sprite designs in ''VideoGame/AstonishiaStory'' is wearing a dress very similar to [[http://library.sjsu.edu/online-exhibits/louise-de-lorraine-reine-de-france-1576 this dress]] worn by Louise of Lorraine (wife of Henry III of France).
183* A few costumes in ''VideoGame/UminekoGoldenFantasia'' had to be removed from the console ports of ''VisualNovel/UminekoWhenTheyCry''. On Jessica's stage, the lead singer and rhythm guitar are dressed as [[Franchise/TouhouProject Kirisame Marisa and Hakurei Reimu]]. Jessica herself dresses as Marisa for her Meta Special and her ending with Kanon, in which he is dressed as Reimu.
184* ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' has alternate colors that may invoke other characters. Kirby's white colors changed the colors of his eyes, cheeks and the inside of his mouth to be monochrome as he originally appeared on the colorless UsefulNotes/GameBoy. Pikachu and Jigglypuff and in ''Melee'', Pichu, are given accessories instead of alternate colors which slowly started referencing their origin series more as the series went on. ''Melee'' introduced Princess Peach and had the design on her dress, as well as hair color and skin-tone change to match Daisy rather than simply giving her a yellow alt. ''Brawl'' also went this route by taking Link's black color scheme and making his skin pitch black and his eyes glowing red, to simultaneously reference Dark Link and the interlopers that appeared in Lanayru's vision in ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess Twilight Princess]]''. Brawl even went as far as paying more attention to making the alternate colors of other characters more closely reference other costumes (Mario finally has Fire Mario, Snake has different camos rather than pure palette-swaps, Samus' alts reference her different suits, etc.)
185* TheDragon of ''ComicBook/{{Asterix}} and Obelix: XXL'' dresses like a somewhat more homemade version of Lara Croft from ''Franchise/TombRaider'', down to the hairstyle. He looks [[FanDisservice absolutely nothing like her otherwise, though]]. As the game is set in 50BC, [[UsefulNotes/JuliusCaesar Caesar]] criticises his dress sense in one cutscene--"Why can't he wear a skirt, like everyone else?"
186* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsOfColdSteel IV'' has Ash wearing [[TheHero Rean's]] costume in ''Cold Steel II'' though the color scheme is different and Ash's pants are torn in several places.
187* ''VideoGame/{{Yakuza}}'': Goro Majima's signature black leather pants and snakeskin jacket are identical to those worn by Creator/NicolasCage in his role as Sailor in ''Film/WildAtHeart'', though, unlike Majima, Sailor usually wears a shirt as well. In both cases, the outfits are used by the characters to express their individuality and rejection of social norms.
188* ''Franchise/MortalKombat'':
189** Johnny Cage's original outfit resembled Frank Dux from ''Film/{{Bloodsport}}''.
190** To go with the Franchise/{{Predator}} being a GuestFighter in ''VideoGame/MortalKombatX'', Johnny and Jax respectively have outfits that resemble Dutch and Dillon from the first ''Film/{{Predator}}'' (in the latter's case, complete with voice work by Creator/CarlWeathers).
191** ''VideoGame/MortalKombat11'':
192*** To go with the Joker being a GuestFighter, some of the alternate suits for Kitana, Cassie Cage, Noob Saibot, Baraka, and Geras make them look like Creator/DCComics characters. More specifically Catwoman for Kitana, Harley Quinn for Cassie, the Batman Who Laughs for Noob, Killer Croc for Baraka (also an ActorAllusion, given Creator/SteveBlum, who voices Baraka, also -- barring [[VideoGame/BatmanArkhamOrigins two]] [[VideoGame/BatmanArkhamUnderworld installments]] -- voiced the ''Franchise/BatmanArkhamSeries'' version of Croc), and Darkseid for Geras.
193*** To go along with the Franchise/{{Terminator}} being a GuestFighter, Sonya Blade has alternate suits based on Sarah Connor.
194*** To go along with ComicBook/{{Spawn}} being a guest fighter, Jacqui Briggs has costumes based on She-Spawn.
195*** One of Johnny Cage's outfits evokes the titular Scott Howard from ''Film/TeenWolf'', Jade as the Wicked Witch from ''Film/TheWizardOfOz'', Kotal Kahn has an outfit based on [[Film/ConanTheBarbarian1982 the 1982 film version]] of Franchise/ConanTheBarbarian and Erron Black has costumes based on Franchise/IndianaJones and Uncle Sam.
196*** Three DLC costumes give Raiden, Sonya, and Johnny their appearances in the first live-action movie, and change their voice actors to their respective movie counterparts.
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200* This happens all the time in ''Webcomic/{{Erfworld}}'', due to the hundreds of pop-culture references the characters make unconsciously. Significant ones include Ansom fighting while dressed as UsefulNotes/EvelKnievel, Jillian dressing as Sandy from ''Film/{{Grease}}'' while Vinny and his group dress as ''Theatre/WestSideStory'' thugs, several of Wanda's costumes referencing horror movies, and Jack veiling himself as Kain from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV''. In addition, this is a ''game mechanic'' that gives them more bonuses.
201* ''Webcomic/{{Gunshow}}'': The designs of the Suicide Club are a whole costume reference to the main cast of ''Series/TheYoungOnes''.
202* From ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'', [[MeaningfulName Rufioh]] is a whole ''character'' reference to Rufio from ''Film/{{Hook}}'' and Creator/DanteBasco. Therefore, Rufioh's outfit is pretty much identical to Rufio's aside from the [[RubberForeheadAliens obvious species differences]].
203* The man in [[http://www.theduckwebcomics.com/The_KAMics/4803094/ this]] & a few following cartoons of ''Webcomic/{{The KAMics}}'' isn't a Mountie, he just likes dressing as one.
204* ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'': In the third arc, Elan attempts to get to Azure City by air and sneaks onto an airship dressed like Locke Cole from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI''. The FFVI protagonists recognize he's a faker and throw him off the airship, but Elan keeps the outfit.
205* Zoe in ''Webcomic/SluggyFreelance'' steels her nerves to join the boys' adventure, dressed as [[Franchise/TombRaider Lara Croft]]. (Is it possible the other costume changes in the Stormbringer arc were this trope?)
206* Once Flower from ''Webcomic/{{Wonderlab}}'' founds the [[spoiler:Bloom Office]] in the Epilogue, their pink pigtails, combined with the sailor suit-styled outfit they wear, makes them greatly resemble [[Franchise/SailorMoon Chibi-Usa]].
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210* In an episode of ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfTheGummiBears'', Calla wears a dress that's just like WesternAnimation/{{Snow White|AndTheSevenDwarfs}}'s. No reason is given it looks like that, it just is.
211* ''Franchise/ScoobyDoo'':
212** There was ''WesternAnimation/APupNamedScoobyDoo'' episode where they encountered a gamer girl who wore a pair of shoes identical to those worn by Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog. Given that [[HalfDressedCartoonAnimal shoes are all Sonic wears]], this technically counts as a "Whole Costume Reference".
213** More obvious examples are snowboarder Gretchen Mueller in ''WesternAnimation/WhatsNewScoobyDoo'' (who wears the same outfit as Penelope Pitstop from ''WesternAnimation/WackyRaces'') and Alice May in ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooMysteryIncorporated'' (Gwen Stacy from ComicBook/SpiderMan).
214* An episode of ''WesternAnimation/ScienceCourt'' had the resident idiot prosecutor Doug Savage parachute onto the scene in an [[Franchise/StarWars Rebel Alliance pilot suit]], for no reason whatsoever.
215* ''WesternAnimation/TheVentureBrothers'':
216** Dr. Girlfriend wears a pink skirt and jacket associated with Jackie Kennedy, whose name is brought up, to the confusion of Dr. Girlfriend.
217--->"Who the hell is... Jacqueline Onassis?"
218** The scene in question had Dr. Girlfriend playing a party game where the other person had to describe the person whose name was taped on her back. Cue the confusion when the other guest ends up describing her as well as Jackie Kennedy, followed by the above line after it ended.
219** Even stranger, she briefly thought she was hearing herself described anyway.
220** Dr. Orpheus' outfit is specifically based on the good count's in the original ''Dracula'' film. The Phantom Limb's design is based on ''ComicStrip/ThePhantom''.
221* In the very first episode of ''WesternAnimation/StaticShock'', Static and Richie run through some costume designs. One of them was Black Vulcan's outfit from ''WesternAnimation/{{Superfriends}}''. Richie says it makes him look like "a mascot from a battery commercial".
222* The Halloween episode of ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010'' had Mal Duncan wearing ComicBook/{{Superboy}}'s 90's outfit. Karen Beecher also showed up wearing an outfit resembling her costume from the ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans2003'' animated series, while Kid Flash was dressed as Film/TeenWolf. Random teens dressed as [[ComicBook/WonderGirl Donna Troy]] and ComicBook/HarleyQuinn could be seen as well.
223* Tornado Champion's costume from ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'' was the outfit worn by ComicBook/RedTornado in his earliest [[UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks Silver Age]] appearances.
224* In ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes'', [[ComicBook/SpiderMan Peter Parker]] wears an outfit reminiscent of that of [[WesternAnimation/Ben10 Ben Tennyson]]. Unsurprisingly, the latter half of ''Earth's Mightiest Heroes'' was overseen by [[Creator/ManOfActionStudios Man of Action]], who created ''Ben 10''.
225* One episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperHeroSquadShow'' has ComicBook/CaptainAmerica convincing ComicBook/{{Wolverine}} to join the "All Captains Squad", a team of CaptainEthnic superheroes. Wolverine shows up as "Captain Canada", and is dressed as the Guardian from ''ComicBook/AlphaFlight''.
226* An episode of ''WesternAnimation/SuperTed'' had a scene where a villain tried to hijack a musical performance, with the real singers left BoundAndGagged backstage. One of the singers resembled Music/JohnnyCash and was wearing his iconic "Man in Black" outfit, another looked like Music/DollyParton and had one of her pink dresses, and a third looked like Minnie Pearl and had on her outfit from ''Series/HeeHaw''.
227* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'', Fry is almost always seen wearing Jim Stark's outfit from ''Film/RebelWithoutACause''.
228* The GenderFlip episode of ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' had Fionna wearing [[Anime/SailorMoon Princess Serenity's]] white gown, which was based on a Dior dress mentioned above. In a case, it's a reference within a reference.
229* In the ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'' episode "Sock Opera", Dipper's role in "Glove Story: a Sock Opera" has him wearing an identical outfit to Reverend Harry Powell from ''Film/TheNightOfTheHunter'' while [[spoiler:[[DemonicPossession he's being possessed by]] [[EldritchAbomination Bill Cipher]]]].
230* Two dresses worn by Courtney in the ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama'' animated series (one being a princess dress in ''Action'', and the other being a wedding dress in ''World Tour'') resemble palette swaps of WesternAnimation/{{Cinderella}}'s iconic ballgown.
231* The ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' episode "It's About Time" was apparently an elaborate excuse to get Twilight Sparkle in an [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4GunsOfThePatriots Old Snake]] costume. The only thing missing was a mustache.
232** Shining Armor's wedding suit is very similar to the suit worn by Prince William during his wedding to Kate Middleton, though whether it was intended as a homage to that event in particular or just based on a BritishRoyalGuards uniform is anyone's guess.
233** Rainbow Dash dresses up as [[WesternAnimation/{{Hercules}} Megara]] to distract Zephyr Breeze in ''Sparkle's Seven'' for apparently no other reason than Ashleigh Ball [[AwesomeDearBoy wanted to dress Rainbow Dash up like Megara]].
234* Hamato Yoshi in ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003'' wears {{Creator/Bruce Lee}}'s yellow jumpsuit when fighting his way through the Foot clan's citadel. He also wears Lee's black Tangzhuang suit, [[InterchangeableAsianCultures despite being Japanese]].
235* ''WesternAnimation/AvengersAssemble'' has two episodes where this happened:
236** The BadFuture of "Planet Doom" depicts Black Widow donning the costume and mask of Madame Maqsue, [[WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan2012 Spider-Man]] wearing a version of his ''ComicBook/SpiderManNoir'' costume, Hawkeye in his [[AudienceAlienatingEra much-malinged]] ''ComicBook/TheUltimates3'' costume, and Falcon in his ''ComicBook/UltimateMarvel'' costume instead of his usual outfit based on the mainstream comics version.[[note]]With that last one, you'd think it'd be the other way around, as ''Assemble'' tends to use designs based on the movies, where Falcon looks more like his Ultimate self. One would expect him to normally look like Ultimate Falcon and wear his 616 costume in the alternate timeline! That said, he did get an MCU-inspired suit in season 4[[/note]]
237** "Dark Avengers" sees Captain America wear the "Captain/U.S. Agent" costume and Iron Man undergo a PaletteSwap where his red is changed to black to evoke his ''ComicBook/MarvelNow'' armor.
238* In ''WesternAnimation/CarmenSandiego'', Professor Maelstrom's outfit (tan slacks, dark turtleneck, black jacket with white piping) is an exact replica of the one Patrick [=McGoohan=] wore in ''[[Series/ThePrisoner1967 The Prisoner]]''.
239* In ''WesternAnimation/SchoolForVampires'', Lenny the school caretaker is dressed up exactly like [[Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow Riff Raff]].
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