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This is whenever a low- to middle-class girl gets to put on some fancy clothes and pretends to be a member of the upper class for a short time-- maybe even [[
It could be part of a [[Massive Multiplayer Scam]], or because she's been telling a loved one or rival living somewhere else that she is part of the upper class. If it's the latter, expect the deception to be exposed, and [[An Aesop]] about honesty and being yourself. Other times, it's just that girl showing up and having a good time.
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Despite the title, this happens with guys as well.
Often involves [[She Cleans Up Nicely]] and [[Pimped
A [[Sub Trope]] of [[Penny Among Diamonds]].
Compare [[Mock Millionaire]].
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== [[Anime]] And [[Manga]] ==
* [[Pokémon|Dawn]] in "Dawn of a Royal Day". She swaps places with Princess Salvia so the latter can participate in a Pokemon Contest. Salvia enjoys herself, Dawn [[Be Careful What You Wish For|doesn't]]. She gets a Togekiss out of the deal, though.
* The girls of ''[[Sailor Moon]]'' do this when they go to the princess finishing school for one episode.
** There's also an early chapter in the manga, when Sailor Moon investigates a party being held in honor of Princess D. She uses a magic pen to morph into a princess, and has fun until the enemy attacks. She also gets a dance and a kiss with Tuxedo Mask (although she doesn't seem to remember the latter, seeing as she was [[Dude, She's Like, in A Coma|drunk at the time]])
* Makoto from ''[[El Hazard the Magnificent World]]'' is forced to replace Princess Fatoria until such a time that she can be found and rescued. Makoto, a guy, isn't fond of this idea.
* It's not a party, but at one point in ''[[Fruits Basket]]'', Tohru is invited to take a vacation at a Sohma family-owned spa, as a Golden Week gift. Lampshaded when a blown-over Tohru says that she feels like a princess.
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** Kaylee was an example of "just that girl showing up and having a good time"; she enjoyed herself tremendously except for one run-in with the [[Alpha Bitch]] (who got put in her place anyway). She wore a fancy dress but never pretended to be someone beside herself and this made her the most popular young woman there. All the young men (and a fair number of the not-so-young men) at the party were fascinated by a pretty woman who knew more about engines than they did.
* A 1950s TV game show was ''[[Queen for A Day]]''.
* To an extent, Liz in the ''[[
* Occurred in ''[[Gilmore Girls]]'' when Emily wanted Rory to attend a debutante ball. This was sort of a sore point for Lorelai, who didn't want Rory to have the same silver spoon upbringing that she did.
** Also in Rory's freshman year at college her grandmother wanted to make her into a princess to introduce Rory to Emily's friends' sons.
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