Impossibly Tacky Clothes: Difference between revisions

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[[File:cinderella tacky dress.jpg|link=Cinderella (Disney film)|frame|'"But the guests will mistake me for a present!" she cried.']]

{{quote|''"I'm a snow beast!"''|'''Toula''''s reaction to her wedding dress, ''[[My Big Fat Greek Wedding]]''}}

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'''[[In-Universe]] Examples Only.'''

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== Film ==

* Some of the dresses in ''[[27 ~~Dresses|Twenty Seven~~ Dresses]]'' are considered this.

* Some of the dresses in ''[[27 Dresses]]'' are considered this.

* The costume department of 2011 movie ''[[Killing Bono]]'' clearly went to town in showcasing the absolute ''worst'' fashions of [[The Eighties]].

* In ''[[101 ~~Dalmatians|One Hundred and One~~ Dalmatians]]'', particularly the live-action adaptation and its sequel starring Glenn Close, Cruella's outfits are monstrously over-the-top and shock anyone who sees them - but nobody is brave enough to confront her about it. Cruella is in search of the "perfect" fur coat, and is convinced that it must be made from the skins of the titular dalmatian puppies.

* In ''[[101 Dalmatians]]'', particularly the live-action adaptation and its sequel starring Glenn Close, Cruella's outfits are monstrously over-the-top and shock anyone who sees them - but nobody is brave enough to confront her about it. Cruella is in search of the "perfect" fur coat, and is convinced that it must be made from the skins of the titular dalmatian puppies.

* Stanley Ipkiss' pajamas in ''[[The Mask (film)|The Mask]]'' - one even inspires Lt. Kellaway to use [[Bat Deduction]] to conclude he is the title character.

{{quote|'''Stanley:''' This is... impossible!

'''Kellaway:''' Those pajamas are impossible. This actually happened! }}

* [[My Big Fat Greek Wedding]] along with the wedding ~~dressed~~ that inspired the page quote, has hideous bridesmaids dresses that her cousin Nikki picked out. While the rest of her family coos in awe, Toula's response is a horrified gasp.

* ''[[My Big Fat Greek Wedding]]'' along with the wedding dress that inspired the page quote, has hideous bridesmaids dresses that her cousin Nikki picked out. While the rest of her family coos in awe, Toula's response is a horrified gasp.

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* [[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy|Zaphod Beeblebrox]] was voted "Worst-Dressed Sentient Being in the Known Universe" ''[[Up to Eleven|seven times]]''.

* In the ''[[Wild Cards]]'' series, Dr. Tachyon is frequently described as dressing like this whenever he has the opportunity to dress himself. Canary yellow, emerald green, royal purple, cardinal red, and sky blue can all make an appearance in the same outfit. Apparently, this is considered a normal Takisian wardrobe, but since he's living on Earth, almost every human who looks at him comments on how ridiculous he looks. It's compounded by his metallic-red hair.

* In [[Alexandre Dumas]]'s novel [[Les Quarante Cinq|~~the~~ Forty Five Guardsmen]] we are informed that they have no uniform and, since they are just arrived to Paris, they are provided with money to buy new clothes, the results were a motley assortment of styles and decorations, "generally in bad taste"

* In [[Alexandre Dumas]]'s novel ''[[Les Quarante Cinq|The Forty Five Guardsmen]]'' we are informed that they have no uniform and, since they are just arrived to Paris, they are provided with money to buy new clothes, the results were a motley assortment of styles and decorations, "generally in bad taste"

== Live-Action TV ==

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'''Paul:''' Thanks Ian, I wouldn't have noticed otherwise! }}

** Angus Deayton went in for this back when he hosted the show too. Most notorious was his bright brown suit...

* In [[Entourage]], Vince almost dismisses [[Show Within a Show|Aquaman]] because of the first costume design.

* In ''[[Entourage]]'', Vince almost dismisses [[Show Within a Show|Aquaman]] because of the first costume design.

* In a "Non-Denominational Holiday" episode of ''[[X-Play]]'', Adam dissed the antlers he wore, while Morgan dissed his sweater.

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* In a [[Doug Walker]] video, "Reverend Nutjob", he asked God to heal one guy's fashion sense (he was wearing a light yellow suit).

* In the ''[[Regular Show]]'' [[Christmas Special]] Santa tells Benson {{quote|you should have tossed [your christmas sweater] into the lava pit.}}

== Western Animation ==

* One of the outfits ''[[Kim Possible]]'' tries after her regular mission duds are ruined is a mecha-style suit built by the Tweebs. The sight of it reduces [[Mad Scientist|Drakken]] and [[The Dragon|Shego]] to fits of hysterical laughter.

* The ''[[My Little Pony: ~~Friendship Is Magic|My Little Pony~~ Friendship Is Magic]]'' episode "Suited for Success" had Rarity, the local fashion designer, make dresses for her friends. Her first dresses were fine but her friends couldn't see it, and gave her strict directions for a second go. She finishes up the garish designs just in time for a fashion show for a world-famous designer.

* The ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic]]'' episode "Suited for Success" had Rarity, the local fashion designer, make dresses for her friends. Her first dresses were fine but her friends couldn't see it, and gave her strict directions for a second go. She finishes up the garish designs just in time for a fashion show for a world-famous designer.

{{quote|'''Hoity Toity:''' Who is responsible for subjecting our eyes to such horrors?! Not to mention, wasting my valuable time!}}

* The [[Green Lantern]]'s outfit is this according to [[Duck Dodgers]]: "Yech! Black vinyl and latex. How cheesy can you get?"