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Often applies to [[The Chick]] or [[The Vamp]] (even if other female characters wear more standard clothing), as well as [[The Hero]]. Anyone fairly sexy, really.
A [[Sub-Trope]] of [[Rule of Sexy]].
Despite this trope's name, it is more likely to be a [[Nonuniform Uniform]] than a flat-out [[Custom Uniform]], meaning it will still have elements of the standard outfit despite showing more skin.
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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
* Rangiku from ''[[Bleach]]'' wears the standard shinigami black kimono, cut low to show her cleavage. Nemu Kurotsuchi, the only Shinigami in a skirt, somewhat squicky given her relationship with her '[[Opposite Sex Clone|father]]'. Kenpachi shows off his chest, and Hisagi shows off his arms.
** Pretty much all the female Arrancar customise their uniforms to be more and more [[Stripperiffic]]. And then for the female viewers there's [[Walking Shirtless Scene|Grimmjow]].
* Much is made of [[Revolutionary Girl Utena|Utena]] wearing a "boys' uniform" that looks nothing like a standard Ohtori boys' uniform ... but ''damn''.
** [[Word of God|Chiho Saito]] talked about this, saying that Utena was really just wearing what she wanted, rather than conforming to any gender standard.
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* In ''[[Gurren Lagann]]'', Team Dai-Gurren post-[[Time Skip]] are a government-supported paramilitary organisation, complete with uniforms. However, Yoko is just as [[Stripperiffic]] as ever, and Simon spends the final battle shirtless save for a man-corset.
** Justified on Yoko's case, since she wasn't part of the goverment and became a teacher after they defeated Lordgenome, and we see her wearing a [[Hot Teacher|more aproiate clothing for that job]]... however as soon as a [[Adrenaline Makeover|danger appeared she quickly went back to her old style]]
* Kururi Orihara from ''[[Durarara!!]]'' completely ignores the standard Raira Academy uniform and wears the gym uniform instead. Which wouldn't be so bad if it weren't just a thin T-shirt and a pair of bloomers that gives the impression of a constant [[Panty Shot]].
* Scheris Adjani's HOLY uniform in [[S-Cry-ed]] features a [[Magic Skirt|hip-hugging miniskirt]] and [[Zettai Ryouiki|thigh-highs]], a far cry from the [[Badass Longcoat]] and sensible slacks seen on the other ( [[Smurfette Principle|read "male"]]) members.
* [[Highschool of the Dead]]: [[Hot Amazon|Busujima]] [[Lady of War|Saeko]]. Nuff said.
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== Comics ==
* Think of any universe in which more than one superhero exists: [[Marvel Universe]], [[The DCU]], [[Ultimate Marvel]], etc. More often than not, there'll be a dozen or more people wearing [[Underwear of Power]] or [[Leotard of Power|Leotards of Power]] or [[Chainmail Bikini|less]] and this will be totally irrelevant to the plot and may not even be acknowledged by anyone.
** Lampshaded in ''[[Watchmen]]'', where the Silk Spectre complains about her Lycra suit's dehumanizing nature.
* Originally completely averted by Susan Storm/Richards of the [[Fantastic Four]], who wore first street clothes, then a uniform essentially identical to her teammates'. (Tailored to fit, but not to be skintight or anything.) Since then, there have been occasional exceptions. The most notable being the period in the [[Dark Age]] where she wore a thong and the "4" on her chest was cut into a [[Cleavage Window]]. The ludicrousness of the look was pointed out quite a bit. Even her husband chided her for "traipsing around half-naked in that ridiculous new costume". It was later revealed that she was under subtle mind control...or something. There have been other times where she wore a feminized version of the Fantastic Four uniform, but they managed to be both flattering and tasteful.
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== [[Live Action TV]] ==
* ''[[Doctor Who]]'':
** In the episode ''The Doctor's Daughter'', [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|the Doctor's daughter]], Jenny, is dressed in a tight shirt and trousers when she appears from the cloning machine (don't ask) as opposed to the baggy jumpsuits every other clone is wearing. Why? Because it's sexy.
** In ''[[Doctor Who/Recap/S6
* Cited, although in not as few words, by the production team as the reason for the Cyber-kini in the ''[[Torchwood]]'' episode "Cyberwoman".
* ''[[Stargate Atlantis]]'' episode "Critical Mass," not clothing, but hair. A recurring guest star playing a female Marine, Lieutenant Cadman, while in uniform on-duty, spends the entire episode with fairly-long hair hanging loose. Director audio commentary on the season set discs says this was done because it looked good. Never mind the fact that a real military female would never have her hair that way on-duty. Given they were frequently asked to cut Amanda Tapping's hair when it got too long on ''SG-1'' one wonders why they didn't feel the need here.
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