Fanservice demands that these clothes be sexy, not comfortable.
Leanne: Ugh, this skirt's too short!
Zephyr: Now all we need is a trampoline.
Zephyr: Now all we need is a trampoline.
Media frequently display characters (usually women) in skimpy clothing or no clothing at all to reward or entice viewers (after all, Sex Sells). A number of these sexy costume choices have become tropes unto themselves.
Related
- Rule of Sexy: Impossible stuff in fiction that is tolerated because it is arousing.
- Swimsuit Index: Tropes about bathing suits.
- Unmentionables: Tropes about underwear.
Tropes
- Animal-Eared Headband
- Action Dress Rip
- Barely-There Swimwear: A woman wears swimwear so revealing that they may as well just go naked.
- Bedlah Babe
- Belly Dancer
- Bespectacled Cutie
- Black Bra and Panties: A woman wears a black bra and black panties for fanservice.
- Body Paint: Wearing nothing but body paint.
- Chainmail Bikini: Skimpy armor (can apply to both men and women).
- Cleavage Window:
- Clothing Damage: Can potentially result in the outfit becoming more revealing.
- Cosplay
- Diamonds in the Buff: Wearing nothing but jewelry.
- Dressed Like a Dominatrix
- Fanservice Model
- Flag Bikini
- Form-Fitting Wardrobe: Clothes that are tight and form-fitting.
- French Maid Outfit
- Fundoshi
- Fur Bikini: A bikini made of fur or animal hide, particularly favored by Nubile Savages.
- Godiva Hair: Long hair covering up nudity.
- Going Fur a Swim
- Going Commando: Not wearing any underwear.
- Hell-Bent for Leather
- High-Heel Power
- Impossibly-Low Neckline: An outfit's neckline is cut so low without support, it's a wonder it can stay up.
- Intimate Open Shirt
- Kimono Fanservice
- Lady in Red (sometimes)
- Lady Legionnaire Wear (for less practical examples)
- Latex Space Suit
- Leotard of Power
- Lingerie Scene
- Man in a Kilt: A man wears a kilt.
- Marilyn Maneuver: A woman tries to hold her skirt down when a current makes it go up.
- Meido
- Minidress of Power: An Action Girl frequently fights in a minidress.
- Modesty Bedsheet: A naked woman in bed covers her breasts with the blanket.
- Modesty Towel: Someone who has just finished showering or bathing wraps a towel around their body so they don't have to go naked until they have a chance to get dressed.
- Naked Apron: Wearing an apron and nothing else.
- Naked in Mink: Someone wears a fur coat or cape, and nothing underneath.
- Naughty Nuns
- Naughty Nurse Outfit
- Navel-Deep Neckline: The woman's cleavage reaches her navel.
- Navel Window
- Nubile Savage
- Nude-Colored Clothes: Someone looks like they're naked because their clothes are the same color as their skin.
- Of Corsets Sexy
- Organic Bra: A humanoid female has an organic covering over her breasts to prevent exposing her nipples.
- Painted-On Pants: Super-tight pants that leave little to the imagination.
- Playboy Bunny
- Sarashi
- School uniforms:
- Catholic School Girls Rule: Dressing like a Catholic schoogirl for fanservice.
- Sailor Fuku
- School Sport Uniform
- School Swimsuit
- Seashell Bra: A mermaid wears seashells over her breasts.
- Sensual Spandex: Outfits made of spandex tend to be clingy.
- Sexy Backless Outfit: An outfit that reveals the wearer's back.
- Sexy Coat Flashing
- Sexy Jester
- Sexy Santa Dress
- Sexy Shirt Switch: A person wears their lover's shirt to indicate that the two just had sex.
- Sexy Slit Dress
- Sexy Soaked Shirt: Someone's shirt gets wet and therefore becomes transparent and revealing.
- Sexy Whatever Outfit
- Sharp-Dressed Man
- Showgirl Skirt: A skirt than only covers part of the waist, leaving the legs exposed, often worn by showgirls.
- Side Boob: An outfit that leaves the sides of a woman's breasts exposed.
- Slipknot Ponytail
- Spy Catsuit: A tight bodysuit worn by secret agents.
- Stocking Filler
- Stripperiffic: A revealing outfit that relies more on providing fanservice than practicality.
- Sweater Girl: A busty woman wears a tight-fitting sweater.
- Thong of Shielding
- Underboobs: An outfit that leaves the underside of a woman's breasts exposed.
- Vapor Wear: An outfit where it is clearly impossible for the wearer to be wearing underwear.
- Walking Swimsuit Scene: Character spends at least most of their screen time wearing swimwear.
- Wet Sari Scene: A woman wearing a sari gets wet, making it transparent and revealing.
- Zettai Ryouiki: Long stockings paired with a short skirt or dress, showing a bit of thigh between (the exact amount of uncovered thigh varies).
