Custom Uniform: Difference between revisions

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{{quote|"''They all wore uniforms, although since no two uniforms were exactly alike they were not, in fact, uniform and [[Dissimile|therefore not technically uniforms.]]''"

 

Characters who are meant to stand out in some way in a military, school or other place will wear a "uniform" that is different from everyone else. This is separate from rank although it may be implied that they're too [[Badass]] for anyone to complain. Also different from a practical reason to be dressed different such as fireproof clothing for a [[Playing with Fire|pyrokinetic]] army. Generally a symptom of [[Mildly Military]].

* Howard W. Campbell, the American Nazi from ''[[Slaughterhouse-Five]]'', wears a gaudy custom outfit instead of the standard German uniform.

* [[Olivia (novel)|Olivia]] from the kids' books series of the same name wears red clothes instead of the color of her school team, because she <s>always wants to be the boss</s> is strong-willed and independent.

** The Ankh-Morpork City Watch is composed of so many different members of different shapes and sizes that being in uniform usually means being in whatever bits of uniform fitted. And since the force has expanded dramatically they are pretty much scrapping the bottom of the armory and pulling out all kinds of antique equipment. Funny helmets through the centuries, according to Vimes.

* In the ''[[Johnny Maxwell Trilogy]]'', the [[Good Old British Comp]] attended by the main characters has a uniform but doesn't enforce it, to the point where only [[Black and Nerdy|Yo-less]] wears it. Which, according to Wobbler's logic, means that jeans and T-shires are the ''real'' school uniform, which means Yo-less is out of uniform.

 

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[[Category:Military and Warfare Tropes]]

[[Category:Costume Tropes]]