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{{quote|'''Rico:''' Why would they give her such skimpy armor that can only protect such a small portion of her body?
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== [[Advertising]] ==
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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
* In ''[[.hack|.hack//]]'' both male and female swordfighter classes can go ''very'' light on actual armor (Bear and Orca famously sport only a shoulder guard, man-skirt, and boots, and are covered more in ink than in clothing). Wavemasters, the mages, are typically fully covered in robes or dresses, while other classes fall somewhere in between - comfortable clothes that bare the chest, navel, a low neckline, or whatnot.
* Mew Zakuro in ''[[Tokyo Mew Mew]]'', despite it being a shoujo series. To balance it out, most of the men that fight wear short-shorts and/or exposed navels like she does.
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** In ''One Piece: Gold'', this Trope overlaps with [[Bling of War]] with [[The Dragon|Baccarat's]] golden bikini. Of course, given the [[Squishy Wizard| nature of her powers]], the outfit probably wasn't designed with fighting in mind.
* In ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! (anime)|Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'', Zeigfried's Valkyries have midriff-bearing armor. But then, for Duel Monsters, armor tends to be solely cosmetic.
* Subverted in ''[[Do You Love Your Mom and Her Two-Hit Multi-Target Attacks?]]'' In one episode, Mamako tries on armor like this in an armor shop, only for [[Amazingly Embarrassing Parents|Masato to scream in horror]] and convince her not to buy it.
* In ''[[Kill la Kill]]'' (a show with unapologetic fanservice and [[Ryona]] up the wazoo) , all the [[Action Girl]] characters wear [[Blood Magic]] powered armor of this type. The armor is, in fact, ''very'' useful in a variety of ways, but ''not'' in the way most armor is.
== Art ==
* Both [[Frank Frazetta]] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_Vallejo Boris Vallejo], plus Vallejo's wife [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julie_Bell Julie Bell] are "notorious" for paintings of [[Action Girl]]s dressed like this.
== Comic Books ==
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* Helga in ''[[Garfield: His 9 Lives]]''. It's literally ''just'' a metal bikini; it doesn't even have shoulder straps.
* Lampshaded and subverted in an issue of ''[[Dork Tower]]'', where Igor is running a ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' game for Gilly and Kayleigh. He gives them both pre-generated characters, which has both of their characters attired in the stereotypical fantasy armour. Kayleigh immediately remarks on the ludicrious impracticality of their outfits; and promptly has her character make for the nearest armourer to purchase more practical gear for them both.
* The ''[[Animaniacs]]'' comics had Minerva Mink wearing [https://web.archive.org/web/20141120024018/http://www.minervaminkspondsidehaven.com/comics/34page3.jpg this] Xena-inspired outfit.
* Exoristos in ''[[Demon Knights]]''.
* Parodied in ''[[Legion of Super-Heroes|L.E.G.I.O.N.]] 007'', a [[Tuxedo and Martini]] spoof. Stealth, the Girl from L.E.G.I.O.N., is outfitted with a ''bulletproof'' bikini. Sure enough, when two graduates of the [[Imperial Stormtrooper Marksmanship Academy]] start shooting at her, we see bullets bouncing off the bikini, and apparently not hitting her anywhere else.
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== Fan Works ==
* In ''[[With Strings Attached]]'', John and Ringo encounter one of these while going through the Idris' attic, prompting the observation, “Christ, it'd rub your nipples right off.”
* [https://www.deviantart.com/nathanomir/art/Captain-Cancel-2-1023323969 Lampooned here], where the scantily clad heroine tells [["Stop Having Fun!" Guys|"Captain Cancel"]] (who seems to embody the conservative claim of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cancel_culture "cancel culture"]) that insisting "fantasy armor" should be "practical" is a contradiction of terms.
== Films ==
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** [[Astropia]] had a similar conversation during character creation/introduction. "I'm Hildur, and I refuse to look like this." The scene cut to the gamers' table with Hildur pointing to her character sheet, clearly not amused.
* [[Cree Summer|Kida]] was actually seen wearing this kind of armor during her introductory scene in ''[[Atlantis: The Lost Empire]]'', with the only protection being a single shoulder plate (located where her armband would normally be), a pair of wristbands (a metal one on her left arm and a furred one on her right), and furred knee-high boots. Fortunately, she can pull her mask down (it's the same size as her body) to protect the rest of her body.
* Ironically, [[Brigitte Nielsen]] does not dress like this in the film version of ''[[Red Sonja]]'', but she still looked great.
== Literature ==
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** Although in this case the breastplates are not actually revealing and skimpy, just modified to accommodate cleavage. (There had been no women in the watch before, and the breastplates were all forged centuries ago to a standard pattern...)
{{quote|The main difficulty that Angua presented was that someone was going to have to take a, well let's be honest, a ''breastplate'' down to the armourer and get him to beat it out really well ''here'' and ''here.''}}
:** Previously, the introduction of a barbarian heroine in ''[[
* Played with in [[David Eddings]]'s ''[[Belgariad]]'', with Queen Ce'Nedra and her armor. It looks like a functional, complete suit of armor, with pronounced feminine characteristics. Actually it's purely decorative. She never expects to be in a battle, but she needs to be seen as the leader of the army. She even forced the blacksmith to 'enhance' the breastplate beyond her actual, petite figure, because she needs them to know she's a woman.
* In the ''[[Belisarius Series]]'' of alt-history/time travel novels by [[David Drake]] and Eric Flint, Belisarius' wife Antonina finds herself in the position of being the titular commander of a military unit, due to her close friendship with Empress Theodora. Although she originally tries to wear ordinary armor, the weight of it soon makes her switch to a custom-made ceremonial cuirass and accessories instead. Ironically, although Antonina's figure is anything ''but'' petite the blacksmith ''still'' put in "enhancements", to the point where things bordered on the ridiculous.
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* Played with in the ''[[Thraxas]]'' series, where [[Action Girl]] Makri wears a chainmail bikini for her job as a barmaid. The outfit is intended to get her tips, not protect her in battle. She's escaped from her previous career as a champion gladiator, and tends to deck customers who annoy her. She switches to more serious armor when she expects a fight.
* ''[[A Simple Survey]]'' has a video-game style hero who only has a skirt on her lower half, leaving her legs unprotected. She actually complains about the fact that she's expected to dress in this manner, since her legs get scratched whenever she walks through rough terrain.
== Live Action TV ==
* ''[[Xena: Warrior Princess]]'', of course, though Xena's own armor is not a particularly heavy offender. Xena's regular outfit isn't very skimpy (though it does wonders at enhancing Lucy Lawless' modest bust), but most of the alternate armors she would end up wearing in different locales (such as when she goes to Japan) definitely fall into this trope. It's played straight with the leather armor worn by the [[Took a Level in Badass|shorter-haired]], [[Sai Guy|sai-wielding]] Gabrielle later in the series, and with most secondary female characters, e.g. Callisto (someone who is that [[Ax Crazy]] might want a little more protection before going into battle...)
** Every amazon to ever appear on ''[[Hercules: The Legendary Journeys|Hercules]]'' or ''Xena'' follows this trope, except for Chilapa in "Endgame".
* Female Klingon warriors in ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' wear the same armor as the males, except with a noticeable
* The Valkyries in ''[[Charmed]]'' dress in revealing leather outfits. And of course, when the Charmed sisters have to rescue Leo from being captured by these Valkyries, naturally the plan they come up with involves [[Dressing as the Enemy]].
* Somewhat justified in ''[[Cleopatra 2525]]'', where the heroines had force fields for protection.
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* Used in the new version of ''[[Hawaii Five-0]]'', as [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yc1k8vm2LyI mocked] by [[The Late Late Show|Craig Ferguson]]. "[[media:Hawaii-Five-O 9221.jpg|The guys get bullet proof vests, and the ladies get an adorable little waistcoat]]. Three guys in bullet proof vests and then (sticks out fake tits) 'Mm-hm!'."
* Sikozu, and to a lesser extent Jool, of ''[[Farscape]]''. The upper half of Sikozu's outfit is basically just a red bra.
* [[Dark Action Girl]] Vypra from ''[[Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue]]'', her "armor" consists of a midriff-baring halter and long pants, both made at least partially of metal. Oddly, [[Winged Humanoid|her wings]] seem to be made of the same metal.
== Music Videos ==
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** The D&Dwiki (the one that has all of the non-OGL stuff) also entertains a love for homebrew, such as [[Game Breaker|hideously overpowered]]... [http://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/Chain_Bikini_Chick_%283.5e_Feat%29 Chain Bikini Chick Feat].
** In D&D 4.0, there's no guidelines as to how armor looks. Thus, it's actually possible to wear a Full Plate Bikini, or slightly more effective in keeping the men away, a scale-mail bikini. It all just comes down to how boring the DM is, really. Boring DMs won't allow scale-mail Bikinis, or Spiked Full Plate Bikinis, for that matter.
** [https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Erinyes As seen here], the illustration of the erinyes devil had this in 3rd Edition, although it was still an improvement from the risque versions in the [[Full-Frontal Assault|1st]] and [[Lingerie Scene|2nd Editions.]] The 5th Edition version was more practical, with full-plate armor.
* One of the items in the [[Tabletop RPG]] ''[[Teenagers From Outer Space]]'' is a battle bikini. Inspired by the ones worn by the ''[[Dirty Pair]]'' and B-ko in ''[[Project Ako]]'', it also comes with a [[BFG]], built-in mini-missile launchers, jet boots, and a force field to compensate for the limited protection one would normally get from an armored bikini.
* The much-maligned "Chainmail Bikini" ended up in the ''[[Munchkin (game)|Munchkin]]'' card game, with the expansion ''Clerical Errors''.
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* [http://www.nekomagic.com/?p=20978 Princess Solange] from ''[[Code of Princess]]'' for 3DS, having actual armor only on her hands, neck and nipples, the rest of her... clothing *consisting of thong, high heels and some frilly accessories is probably one of the most objectifying examples out there.
* Saskia the Dragonslayer from ''[[The Witcher]] 2'' wears no helmet and armor everywhere but her cleavage. Although only some of it is showing, the plot takes place in a dark fantasy setting where even the protagonist, a monster hunting mutant, can be killed by a single arrow. Saskia is the leader of a rebellion, so she should be wearing a full suit of armor. That said, her virginity and sexuality are part of why she is followed at all, so it is likely to inspire her followers.
* Averted in ''[[Xenonauts]]'', where [https://web.archive.org/web/20121205100837/http://www.xenonauts.com/devimages/female_jackal.png female armour is indistinguishable from the male's sensible ones.]
* Notably Averted in ''[[Dark Souls]]'' Almost all armor looks identical on male and females, and it either looks reasonable, or [[Scary Impractical Armor|ridiculously awesome]].
* In ''[[Shantae|Shantae and the Seven Sirens]]'', the armor that Armor Baron makes for Shantae and Sky seems to be this design; however, it's booby-trapped Chainmail Bikinis, designed to immobilize them so he can sell them to Squid Baron as life-size action figures.
* Sonya Blade's bulletproof vest in ''[[Mortal Kombat 9]]''. Seriously, she actually claimed [https://www.pinterest.com/pin/308707749429571086/ this getup] was a Kevlar vest.
* [[Hot Amazon|Tyris Flare]] from ''[[Golden Axe]]'', though to be fair, [[Barbarian Hero| Axe Battler]], the male lead, [[Walking Shirtless Scene| doesn't wear much either]].
* Standard [[Proud Warrior Race Girl|Garudo]] attire in ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'' franchise, but then, seeing as they live in the hotter desert regions of Hyrule, they have an excuse.
== Web Original ==
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* [[Gronkh]] discussed this in an early [[Let's Play|Let's Test]]:
{{quote|Female characters in [[Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game|MMORPG]]s can be distinguished by the fact that the better their armour is, the more skin is [[Fan Service|shown]] [[Sex Sells|off]].}}
* This being the fount of jokes since RPG exists—when in doubt, [https://web.archive.org/web/20131005065435/http://www.llbbl.com/data/RPG-motivational/target92.html blame] [[Min-Maxing]].
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140705184446/http://humon.deviantart.com/art/Skimpy-armor-for-dudes-289282243 ''Skimpy Armor for Dudes''] by humon very much averts this trope. The only woman is completely covered up. The nearly naked man is posing for the camera, and the others are no more dressed. Of course, humon mentions that everyone, male and female, would wear barely anything in the society she had created for that, so who knows where else the woman came from.
* In ''[[Cracked.com]]'':
** One of the "[http://www.cracked.com/article_19922_5-prejudices-that-video-games-cant-seem-to-get-over.html 5 Prejudices That Video Games Can't Seem to Get Over]".
** One of [http://www.cracked.com/photoplasty_586_31-life-lessons-you-can-only-learn-from-video-games/ "31 Life Lessons You Can Only Learn From Video Games"] is that "the less it covers, the more it protects."
* ''[[Nodwick]]'' tends to avoid this, with female characters wearing practical armor, but in [https://comic.nodwick.com/?comic=2001-01-20 this early strip], Nodwick returns from "HenchCon" and is very upset that many hireling guilds are offering escort services with female escorts dressed like this.
== Web Comics ==
* Pella Brightwing in ''[[Twice Blessed]]'' wears a somewhat conservative [https://web.archive.org/web/20130617211011/http://www.twiceblessedcomic.com/?webcomic_post=23 leather version] of this.
* Done relatively tamely and self-consciously in ''[[Get Medieval]]'' when [http://www.ainself.net/irony/get_medieval/get_medieval0923.gif Rylede gets her armor made]—it is a real suit of armor over maille, but it is contoured and has a low neckline. It hardly matters, as her opponents are all so unnerved by fighting a woman that they never even come close to hitting her. A [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshade is hung]] on this as well: When Canter asks how she planned on getting a suit of armor made in a society where women are forbidden to fight, she explains that the blacksmith agreed because it fulfilled a lifelong fantasy of his.
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080531121915/http://www.secretlivesofmobs.com/index.php?strip_id=20 This] ''[[Secret Lives Of Mobs]]'' comic parodies it.
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'''Ayne''': Err... No. Just no. }}
* ''GU Comics'' [http://www.gucomics.com/20000819 comments] on… unfortunate side effects of such garb.
* Lampooned in the [[DeviantArt]] comic [https://www.deviantart.com/themaskofafox/art/Female-Fantasy-Armour-Gender-Bender-497930442 seen here] (NSFW) When the male warrior (who has plate armor) claims the female battle-mage's Chainmail Bikini is "perfect" for someone like her, she uses a [[Gender Bender]] curse to [[Cool and Unusual Punishment|see how ''he'' likes it]]. As the second part shows, the [[Second Law of Gender Bending]] is indeed Inverted completely.
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* Taarna's get-up from ''[[Heavy Metal (animation)|Heavy Metal]]''. What scant clothing she wears seemed to be ''modeled'' on various pieces of armor, despite being made of cloth.
* In ''[[Kaena: The Prophecy]]'', the title character wears [http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3411908608/tt0297753 basically some scraps of leather]. This wouldn't be nearly as noticeable if the ''all'' the male human characters didn't wear more covering than the women. [[Squick|Yes, even the children.]] Later on, when she gets armour, she's told that it's for her "protection". She steps into the light, and the armour covers roughly the same amount of her as the leather did. Even more infuriating is that the alien who made her the armour is male, and ''he'' has a suit that fully covers his body.
* [[Enforced Trope|Enforced]] in a 4th season episode of ''[[Rick and Morty]]'', where Rick uses a device to give Morty and Summer fantasy-themed powers, and Summer wants to be a "sexy arrow-shooting lady".
* ''[[Ronal the Barbarian]]'' is Chainmail Bikini: [[The Movie]] - although to be fair, most of the male characters show just as much skin.
* Subverted by Big Barda in ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]'' the episode "The Ties that Bind", where she uses her Mega-Rod to swap her standard costume for more practical high-tech plate armor.
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