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Not all [[Invisibility]] methods are created equal. While most works [[Hand Wave]] away the problems with invisibility -- beinginvisibility—being able to see being the main one -- oneone—one specific problem frequently comes up. Namely: You may be able to become invisible, but that doesn't mean things you interact with (such as ''clothes'') can.

Ultimately, if this trope is in play, expect the [[Mundane Solution]] to come up -- sinceup—since no one (by definition) can see the invisible person, going around naked is an acceptable solution to being unable to make other things invisible. This can make using the power downright difficult, especially in [[Exposed to the Elements|less hospitable climates]], or for more nefarious purposes -- itpurposes—it's not easy to steal things when you can't interact with them.

This can also be downright [[Rule of Funny|hilarious]], as [[Naked People Are Funny|the insinuation of nudity]] as well as the reactions to such is classic comedy. It can also be played equally [[Rule of Drama|dramatically]] -- a—a person trapped in this state would be unable to interact with the outside world directly, outside of wearing a burqa or similar clothing all the time. There's also an inherent [[Rule of Sexy|sexuality]] to the concept -- manyconcept—many aversions of this trope are specifically used due the producers wanting to avoid risque situations.

In short: The [[Mundane Solution]] applied to specific types of [[Invisible Main Character|Invisible Main Characters]]s: those who, due to [[Rule of Funny]], [[Rule of Drama|Drama]], or [[Rule of Sexy|Sexy]], don't have invisible [[Magic Pants]] and consequently have to strip to make use of their power. A specific type of [[Naked People Are Funny|nudity as humor]]. Of course, expect the whole thing to wear off just a little bit too early. Depending on the [[Sliding Scale of Idealism vs. Cynicism]], expect [[Exposed to the Elements]] (and other side effects of being naked and unseen outside) to come into play, or [[Bellisario's Maxim|be outright ignored]]. This may also serve as a way of averting [[Right Through His Pants]] without showing anything the target audience may dislike.

* Infamously inverted in ''[[Wonder Woman]]'' -- her—her ''plane'' was invisible, ''she'' wasn't, so in general, it just looked like a mysterious squatting woman shooting through the air. The plane is later retconned to make its contents invisible, too.

* Inverted in ''[[The Bod]],'' a short three-part miniseries in [[Image Comics]]. The story is about a rising supermodel whose body gets turned invisible due to an industrial accident shortly after she arrives at Hollywood to have her big break as an actress. She wears lots of very form-fitting clothing to show off her beautiful body as she tries to use her new, incurable condition as a gimmick to further her career. The rest of the trope -- thattrope—that of the woman's invisibility not extending to her clothing, is played completely straight. Unfortunately, so are the [[True Art Is Incomprehensible]] and [[Small Name, Big Ego]] tropes -- thetropes—the series quickly degenerates to a series of [[Take That|Take Thats]]s about how horrible Hollywood's culture is.

** The series also features an inversion similar to the ''Vanishing Man'' example listed below -- Chrysalisbelow—Chrysalis, a Joker whose invisibility is always on and only applies to her skin and hair.

* In the 1998 ITV drama ''Vanishing Man'' played not only this trope but also [[Just Add Water]] -- the—the titular character had to be wet to be invisible. [[Hilarity Ensues|This led to some funny moments]] when he dries out. ''For example'', when he's following someone in a car by clinging to the roof rack, said car overtakes a lorry, much to the lorry driver's shock he is overtaken by a car with a naked man clinging to the roof rack, thankfully it starts to rain before the car reaches it's destination.

* Done repeatedly in ''[[Calvin and Hobbes]]''. Of course, Calvin isn't really invisible in any of these [[Imagine Spot|Imagine Spots]]s...

* Averted in ''[[Enjuhneer]]'' -- Kaji—Kaji, the invisible roommate, gets offended early in the series when someone assumes she's walking around nude (she later wears a Santa cap to show where she is). Possibly averted, however, as later she insists that she "even bothered to put on pants" when she was forced out into public.