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[[Tertiary Sexual Characteristics]] occurs when stereotypical female elements are added to a character to demonstrate she is a woman. If you have a [[Pac-Man|yellow circle]], and you stick a bow on it, you instantly recognize the circle is a girl.
 
[['''Stock Costume Traits]]''' is that concept, except as related to characteristics or professions rather than gender. You add some costume element onto a character, and that is the visual signal they have adopted that characteristic. For example, if the circle has a pipe and deerstalker hat, we know the circle is a [[Sherlock Holmes|detective]]; if it wears a monocle and top hat, we understand that yellow circle belongs to [[High-Class Glass|high society]].
 
Most of these are [[Dead Horse Trope|Dead Horse Tropes]]s by now. Closely related to [[Hollywood Dress Code]], but approached from a different perspective. See [[Clothes Make the Legend]] for a similar idea, but related to one specific character.
 
Compare [[Expository Hairstyles]], when a character's hair is used to indicate personality, background, or other traits.
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* '''Burglar''': [[Blatant Burglar]] -- Black—Black and white striped shirt and domino mask or ski mask.
* '''Doctor''': [[Dressed to Heal]] -- [[Labcoat of Science and Medicine|White lab coat]], head mirror, stethoscope.
* '''Explorer''': [[Explorer Outfit]] -- Pith—Pith helmet and khakis.
* '''Extreme Poverty''': [[Bankruptcy Barrel]] -- Naked—Naked, except for a barrel.
* '''Formal Tough Guy (Bodyguard/Professional Assassins)''': [[Badass in a Nice Suit]] -- Tux—Tux or business suit (often with sunglasses).
* '''Flapper''': [[The Flapper]] -- Loose—Loose, low-waist knee-length dress, bobbed hair, cloche hats (casual wear) or decorated headbands (formal wear). Style is mostly Art Deco.
* '''French Maid''': [[French Maid Outfit]] -- Black—Black dress with lacy white trim.
* '''Ghost''': [[Bedsheet Ghost]] -- Plain—Plain white ghost.
* '''Pimp''': [[Pimp Duds]] -- Ridiculously—Ridiculously oversized hat and bulky fur coat.
* '''Rich/High Society''': (male) [[High-Class Glass]] -- Top—Top hat, monocle, tuxedo; (female) -- a [[Pimped-Out Dress]]
* '''Viking''': [[Horny Vikings]] -- Horned—Horned helm and beard.
* '''Wizard''': [[Robe and Wizard Hat]] -- Robe—Robe and a wizard hat. Naturally.
 
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* '''[[Amateur Sleuth]]''': A pipe and a deerstalker hat; thank [[Sherlock Holmes]].
* '''Artist''': Beret
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* '''Farmer''': Gingham and overalls.
* '''Fairy Tale Princess''': Large poofy gown of [[Princesses Prefer Pink|pink]], [[True-Blue Femininity|blue]], or purple and a sparkly tiara.
* '''Gangster''': (old style) Fedora and zoot suits; (new style) Hoodies, and saggy jeans.
* '''[[Hardboiled Detective]]''': A fedora and [[Badass Longcoat]]; in [[Film Noir]], they're usually wearing a tie, a white button-up shirt with the sleeves rolled up, and suspenders.
* '''Hippie''': Tie-dyed clothing and headband. Long hair. Beard on the men.
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* '''Nurse:''' White dress and nurse hat with a red cross on it.
* '''Pilot''': Goggles over a leather cap, generally with a scarf and a leather bomber jacket.
* '''[[Officer and a Gentleman|Naval Officer]]: If in [[Wooden Ships and Iron Men|Nelson's time]], [[Bling of War|tricorne hat and epaulettes]]. If in modern times [[Bling of War|peaked cap and shoulder boards.]] [[Badass in a Nice Suit|Blue jacket in either case]] though whites are optional in modern times. On formal occasions a [[Heroes Prefer Swords|sword]] is worn.
* '''[[Pirate]]''': Tricorne or cavalier hat, [[Pirate Parrot|parrot on the shoulder]], peg-leg and/or hook, [[Eyepatch of Power]].
* '''Policeman''' (the [[Theme Park Version]]): Laughably outdated "bobby"-style uniform, complete with cylindrical blue hat. Often will have a "Prussian"-style mustache, too.
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* '''Reporter''': A button-down with sleeves rolled up, tie at half-mast, and fedora with a card stuck in the band that says "media" or "press"; cigar optional.
* '''Spy''': Fedora, [[Badass Longcoat]], and sunglasses, although that's a [[Dead Horse Trope]] by now. [[Spy Catsuit]] is more modern. James Bond-esque spies prefer a [[Tuxedo and Martini]].
* '''[[Superhero]]''': The stereotype is a cape ,<ref> So much so we named the trope about a stereotypical superhero "[[The Cape (trope)]]"</ref>, spandex, and underwear on the outside. May have a [[Heroic Build|good physique]].
* '''Surfer''': Long blond hair, tanned skin, [[Cool Shades]], lotioned nose, cowrie-shell necklace, and baggy shorts.
* '''Teacher''' (male): Tweedy jacket with patches on elbows, glasses.
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* '''[[Transvestite]]''': Fishnets, high heels, corset (Optional), a noticeable amount of make up, jewelry of some sort (usually a necklace or earrings) and often (but not always), a dress.
* '''[[Valley Girl]]''': Garishly colorful clothing, often vaguely "punk" in appearance.
* '''Venetian gondola driversGondoliers''': A flat straw hat and striped shirt.
* '''Witch''': Pointy black hat, black dress, warts. Green skin optional.
 
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