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{{quote|"If a foreign ambassador to the Court of St James wore (out of a genuine desire to flatter) a bowler hat, a claymore, a Civil War breastplate, Saxon trousers and a Jacobean haircut, he'd create pretty much the same impression."}}
* In ''[[To Say Nothing of the Dog]]'' by Connie Willis, all of Tossie's over-designed dresses tend towards this, at least in the eyes of the time-traveling protagonists, who are pretty put off by most Victorian design. But especially Tossie's dresses. Girl loves ruffles.
* Near the end of ''[[Vorkosigan Saga|Barrayar]]'', Miss [[Do Not Call Me "Paul"|Droushnakovi]] had in mind a lacy wedding dress, but - fortunately, as it turned out - Lady Alys Vorpatril took an interest in her case and averted this trope.
{{quote|"No, no, no!" she cried, recoiling. "All that lace--you would look as furry as a big white bear. Silk, dear, long falls of silk is what you need--"}}
** Taura's civilian wardrobe also tended to this, which was why Miles had her consult his Aunt Alys when she arrived for his wedding. Alys' first stop in giving the bioengineered supersoldier a makeover was to have her previous wardrobe burned.
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