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A character comically dons a corset or a girdle, usually to conceal a gut. In some variations the unfortunate garment will burst, after being put under far too much strain.
There are two main ways this is used:
* The humor comes from the character trying to cram themselves into something that is clearly far too small and constricting for them. Bonus points if they manage it, but the end result makes their figure look absurd.
* A character we previously thought was in shape suffers [[Wardrobe Malfunction|a mishap]] which reveals their humiliating secret. This is popular in cartoons, as it's easy to suddenly add extra weight to a character once their corset has been removed.
Always [[Played for Laughs]], but if the corset wearer is attractive it can loop back around to [[Fan Service|Fanservice.]] Similarly, if the owner of the corset is not attractive or very overweight it can become [[Fan Disservice]].
Unlike [[Of Corsets Sexy]], this trope is fairly unisex, probably because the idea of a male wearing a girdle is [[Rule of Funny|funnier,]] and more indicative that the wearer is vain, pathetic and ridiculous. The exposure of a girdle is often used as part of a [[Humiliation Conga]], especially if the character is unsympathetic. Most likely to happen to a [[Fat Bastard]], a Narcissist, a [[Small Name, Big Ego]], [[The Prima Donna]], an [[Alpha Bitch]] and a [[Nice Character, Mean Actor]]. If the character is sympathetic, it's often a device to show the character as [[I Just Want to Be Beautiful|insecure]] while picking up a cheap laugh along the way.
A subtrope of [[I See London]]. Compare [[Dodgy Toupee]] and [[Hairstyle Malfunction]] for a non-clothing equivalent. Sister to [[Of Corsets Sexy]] and [[Of Corset Hurts]].
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* One of the many [[Squick|unsettling scenes]] in the film version of [[The Cat in the Hat]] includes the well-groomed, suave Alec Baldwin locking himself in the privacy of his house, removing the girdle he wears under his shirt and unleashing a massive beer belly.
* Happens to Shrek and Fiona at the very beginning of [[Shrek|''Shrek the Third'']].
* [[Bridget Jones Diary|Bridget Jones]] squeezes herself into a panty girdle to look slim in her slinky black dress- she only remembers she has it on when her office crush is undressing her. He has a chuckle at her expense.
** The joke is repeated several times in the sequel. Bridget's big support knickers are her [[Iconic Item]].
* C. Bagley Beetle attempts to lace himself into a corset for his wedding day in [[Mr. Bug Goes to Town]], with disasterous results.
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* Dick from ''[[3rd Rock from the Sun]]'' became self concious about some extra weight and bought himself a male corset called [[Take That|"The Shatner"]]. He laces it tightly and goes to work, where Mary and Nina instantly notice when he drops a calculator and can barely pick it up. Then he sits down. The corset can't take the strain and bursts in a spectacular fashion.
* A skit from ''[[The Carol Burnett Show]]'' has a woman who can't get through the metal detector without it beeping. She finally goes behind a screen, takes off a METAL corset, and goes through the metal detector a last time, getting stuck.
* Lister on ''[[Red Dwarf]]'' tranfers his body to Rimmer so he can exercise and get it into shape. He ends up going on a huge binge, having forgotten how good food tastes, and tries to hide the fact he made the body much fatter with a heavy duty girdle.
* On ''[[30 Rock|Thirty Rock]]'' it's often mentioned that Liz wears Spanx - when she set out to seduce someone she wore a double set. It's implied Lutz wears Spanx too.
* Andy wears one in the ''[[Extras]]'' Christmas special, and of course it bursts during his audition.
* Nikki in an episode of ''[[Spin City]]'' proves Carter is vainer than she is by tearing his shirt open, exposing his "Mr Tummy-Tucker".
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*** In an earlier episode, Krusty walks off an award show due to a terrible script fulled with [[Incredibly Lame Pun|Incredibly Lame Puns]]. He accidentally [[Is This Thing Still On?|leaves his mic on]] and broadcasts himself on live TV saying "At least I can take off this girdle." *sound of large gut spilling out*
* An old ''[[Mickey Mouse]]'' short "The Dognapper" shows [[Fat Bastard|Peg-Leg Pete]] receieving his comeuppance by being frog-marched through the streets with a feminine corset binding his arms to his sides.
* This happens to [[Futurama|Zapp Brannigan]] on an extremely high gravity planet.
* On episode of [[Garfield and Friends]], Garfield attends a cat obedience class with a snooty teacher who secretly wears a girdle under his suit.
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