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** Done more successfully in ''[[Witches Abroad]]'', when Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg need gowns in order to go to the ball. They specifically look for women their sizes so that they don't need to knock out too many people.
* ''[[Harry Potter (novel)|Harry Potter]]''
** ''[[Harry Potter and Thethe Chamber of Secrets (novel)|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'': Ron and Harry sneak Crabbe and Goyle a sleeping potion, stuff them in a broom closet, and steal their shoes and several hairs to complete a Polyjuice Potion disguise. The film makes this a straighter example as they also steal Crabbe and Goyle's uniforms, since Slytherin uniforms are different from Gryffindor uniforms in the movies. (The stated reason was because Crabbe and Goyle are freaking tanks, but that works too. In the book, of course, Hermione planned ahead and nabbed some spare ones.)
** Harry, Ron and Hermione use the same technique to infiltrate the Ministry of Magic in ''[[Harry Potter and Thethe Deathly Hallows (novel)|Deathly Hallows]]''.
* In the fifth book of David Edding's ''[[Belgariad]]'', Silk knifes some mooks for their robes. One drawback of the technique is highlighted when they then have to find a way to arrange the robes so that the tears and bloodstains aren't evident.
* ''[[The Stainless Steel Rat|The Stainless Steel Rat's Revenge]]''. Jim diGriz and his [[Dark Action Girl|wife Angelina]] mug two police officers for their uniforms in order to escape a dragnet, only to find that they're wearing ladies' underwear. After knocking out two more policeman Angelina suggests taking a peek at their underwear too, but Jim prefers that some illusions should remain untarnished.
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