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In comics, and some other drawn and animated media, clothing is often drawn fitting around the body far better than it reasonably should in [[Real Life]].

Another reason, particularly where superhero comics are concerned, is that artists are trained to draw human figures. It is faster and easier to add colors that imply spandex clothing than to actually draw the folds and wrinkles that come with wearing realistic clothing.

 

 

A [[Sub-Trope]] of [[Impossibly Cool Clothes]].

* The armor worn in ''[[Saint Seiya]]''

* The [[Latex Space Suit|plug suits]] in ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'', justified as necessary for synchronization and as a life-support system for the pilots. We're also shown how they get so tight: a vacuum-sealing button at the wrist to make them skintight.

** Vegeta's Saiyan armor is somewhat justified. While it's kind of unclear who exactly made the armor (it's called Saiyan armor, but it's mainly seen worn by Frieza's forces, even in flashbacks) the obvious intent was for it to match the form of whoever was wearing it (in the case of Saiyans, it is so that they can transform into their gargantuan Ozaru forms without destroying their wardrobe, while Frieza's men come in all shapes and sizes, in addition to being able to transform as well, so producing one type of armor that conformed to everyone's shape makes manufacturing them easier).

* Good God, ''[[Historys Strongest Disciple Kenichi]]''. Miu's clothing is so formfitting that she might as well be wearing [[Body Paint]]. Even her ''apron'' is form fitting.

** That, or that he's so damn ''ripped!''

* In ''[[Yu Yu Hakusho]]'', whenever Yusuke is shown wearing blue jeans, they always look far too tight to be comfortable. This combines with some serious [[Clothing Damage]] to create a sizable female fanbase (with a little help from [[Bishonen|Kurama]]). His other clothes aren't nearly as bad, though.

** [[Lampshaded]] in Volume 15, between Missions 2 & 3. A single-panel image of Excel and Elgala being held prisoner, where, among other comments, the guard asks: "Purple-haired prisoner! Have you been tailoring your uniform again?" Elgala's prison uniform is unusually form-fitting. Even Excel's is needlessly tight around the bust and midsection.

* ''[[Gantz]]'' deserves special mention here. Not only do the full-body suits hug every curve so tightly that they're impossible to put on while wearing any undergarments whatsoever, the breasts actually seem to ''grow'' when the suits are put on. It's equal-gender-opportunity, though, and partially subverted when some characters (mostly men) insist on wearing street clothes outside their suits.

* ''[[Rurouni Kenshin]]'' frequently has bad guys wearing what appears to be 19th Century spandex, even to the point of having vacuum-fitting bandages.

* Any of [[Bleach|Orihime's]] shirts or outfits seem to be tailored to her large bust.

 

== Film ==

* In ''[[Anastasia]]'', Anya changes into a flapper dress, which still hugs her waist and breasts, even though the point of that style was ''not'' to do that.

 

 

== Live Action TV ==

* Various episodes of ''[[The Mighty Boosh]]'' have Vince in skin tight latex jumpsuits.

 

 

* Considering it has [[Loads and Loads of Characters|over eighty playable characters]] and the various skins for all of them it should come as no shock at all that ''[[League of Legends]]'' has a few of these. A recent example is [http://nosgeeks.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Crimson-Elite-Riven-550x324.jpg Riven's Crimson Elite skin.]

* In the ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]'' spin off ''[[Dirge of Cerberus]]'' one of the [[Quirky Miniboss Squad|Tsviets]] named [[Emotionless Girl|Shelke]] wears a suit that fits this trope.

 

 

== Western Animation ==

* Many adaptations of comic books actually avert this trope to save the animation budget.

* In an episode of ''[[Justice League]]'' where [[Batman]], [[Wonder Woman]] and [[Green Lantern]] chased a [[Mad Scientist]] back in time, they decided to blend in by stealing clothes from some bandits they beat up. The clothes Wonder Woman stole fit her curves perfectly, despite the bandit having a figure similar to that of Batman.

** To further highlight this problem, Wonder Woman's taller than the rest of the team. She might be able to wear the thug's socks comfortably; everything else couldn't possibly fit.

* In ''[[Re Boot]]'', Dot's season 1 outfit didn't show the contours of her cleavage, because ABC complained. Later seasons, on different networks, did.