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{{trope}}
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This basic theory underwrites [[Stripperiffic]] clothing, [[Impossibly Cool Clothes]], and pretty much anything else you stick female characters into: what makes clothing sexy is the hope of a catastrophic [[Wardrobe Malfunction]]. The [[Trope Namer]] is William Ware Theiss, costume designer on ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]'', who first codified the concept.
The theory acknowledges that this possibility is entirely imaginary: the [[Magic Skirt|true magic]] of these outfits is that no matter what [[She Fu]] the wearer attempts, she is ''never ever'' going to [[Nipple-and-Dimed|expose a nipple]]. Not in this time slot. Having said that, the
Particularly common in [[Science Fiction]] and related genres. However in ''[[Will and Grace]]'', [[Debra Messing]] occasionally wore outfits that would not be anatomically feasible for a more-endowed woman.
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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
* ''[[One Piece]]''
**
** And yet [http://onepiece.wikia.com/wiki/Rindou Rindou], her bazooka-wielding underling probably has her beat as far as this trope is concerned. Seriously, is her short jacket duct-taped to her nipples or something?
** And let's not even get ''into'' Sadi-Chan from the Impel Down arc. If you think [https://onepiece.fandom.com/wiki/Sadi this devil-themed dominatrix outfit is unbelievable], you should see her in the fight scenes in the animated versions; it defies reality.
** Even worse than Sadi-Chan is [https://onepiece.fandom.com/wiki/Belo_Betty Belo Betty], a member of the Revolutionary Army. This one is at very least understandable, as her design is supposedly based on Marianne from Eugène Delacroix's painting ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty%20Leading%20the%20People Liberty Leading the People]''.
* Gaap in ''[[Umineko no Naku Koro ni]]'' wears a dress that appears to have a pretty good-sized strip chopped out of it all the way down and very barely stitched back together with laces. It's been described as "a wardrobe malfunction waiting to happen."
* In ''[[Macross Frontier]]'', [[Idol Singer|Sheryl]]'s stage outfits fit the trope enough. However, this is only an illusion as most of the time she's actually wearing a holographic body suit.
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== [[Comic Books]] ==
* Several female superheroes fall under this. Notable examples include [https://web.archive.org/web/20120124183552/http://www.dccomics.com/media/_dcu/heroes_and_villains/origin_stories/starfire/1.jpg Starfire] whose outfit is part lingerie, part bondage gear and [http://media.photobucket.com/image/Power%20Girl/fairygrl_2006/powergirl.jpg Power Girl] and her infamous boob window.
* Dear God, Emma Frost. As a member of the Hellfire Club, her outfit, while skimpy, was believable. [[Dominatrix| (It was white lingerie resembling the kind that anyone could buy at Victoria's Secrets, combined with knee-high boots and a cape.)]] However, after her [[Heel Face Turn]] her outfits got more daring and more improbable in design. One good example was when she first joined the X-Men: her outfit combined [[Absolute Cleavage]] and [[Impossibly Low Neckline]], using a few strategically placed scraps of fabric to form a reverse "X" with her exposed skin. Of course, the lingerie was a dress code for the Hellfire Club, but being [[Attention Whore| the type of person she is]], quitting the Club actually gave her a chance to be more daring.
* Exactly how [[Vampirella]] keeps her costume from falling off is a mystery. ''Wizard'' magazine claimed that for [[Real Life]] models who dress as the character at conventions, they use aerosol spray glue.
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== [[Literature]] ==
* Vetinari mentions this in Terry Pratchett's ''[[
* All over the place in [[Piers Anthony]]
== [[Live-Action TV]] ==
* One of the best examples of it at work is Theiss' own creation in the ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series|Star Trek]]'' episode "[[Star Trek/Recap/S1/E07 What Are Little Girls Made Of?|What Are Little Girls Made Of?]]" In that episode, a female android named [https://web.archive.org/web/20130414225732/http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d9/Star_Trek_-_What_Are_Little_Girls_Made_Of.jpg Andrea] has a costume the upper portion of which is merely two crossing strips of material. Off the set, public
** In [[William Shatner]]'s ''Get A Life'', he tells a story about how [[Gene Roddenberry]] talked that same outfit into a fashion show at a Sci-Fi con. According to one of the people there, the model apparently had to spend the evening [[That Came Out Wrong|"beating men off with a stick"]]. Notable is the fact that Star Trek ''hadn't even aired yet''.
** According to Herb Solow and Robert Justman's book on ''Star Trek,'' William Shatner couldn't stop hitting on Sherry Jackson, the actress playing Andrea, once he saw her in the outfit. Further, the first public
** Similarly, the [http://bp2.blogger.com/_tBl_3BU6-1c/RZrYC6QnGFI/AAAAAAAAAME/n-3uZ-gdEiM/s1600-h/Carolyn+Palamas+3.jpg top part] of the Greco-Roman-style outfit worn by Leslie Parrish (playing Lieutenant Carolyn Palamas) in "Who Mourns For Adonais?" consisted of a single swath of cloth draped across her breasts and slung over her shoulder. Most people who were there believed that nothing held it in place except its own weight, and were absolutely certain it was going to fall off at any second. Parrish, on the other hand, knew that it was stuck to her skin via massive amounts of two-way tape which had torn off chunks of skin during the original fitting; this is why she instead wore a bathrobe during all rehearsals, even the dress rehearsal.
** In "Mudd's Women," Maggie Thrett, playing the character of [http://memory-alpha.org/wiki/File:Ruth_in_sickbay.jpg Ruth], suffered repeated wardrobe malfunctions during
* In a male example, one scene in an episode of ''[[White Collar]]'' had Neal Caffrey wearing nothing but some very low-riding sleep pants, with a waistband that looked ''very'' loose. You could practically hear the fangirls pleading for him to bend just a ''little further''...
* With the amount of bouncing and jumping around [[Elvira, Mistress of the Dark]] does, it's a wonder her boobs never fell out of her dress.
** That's because she's a [[Incredibly Lame Pun|master (mistress?) of suspense]].
* Watch episodes of the old ''[[Wonder Woman (TV series)|Wonder Woman]]'' series [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nclu82DbXpc&lc=Ugx7FHB_SrrUWUk0PS14AaABAg.9bS-ePBArfk9bSDcSboKic like this one] and you start to wonder if Lynda Carter's costume was glued on.
== [[Music Videos]] ==
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* Morrigan's robes in ''[[Dragon Age]]''. There are more [[Stripperiffic]] examples, but the loose fit, the cleavage and [[Sideboob]] indicating lack of a bra, make it look like she could escape her top during any of her magical gestures.
* Mai in ''[[Fatal Fury]]''/''[[King of Fighters]]''. Her outfit looks ''designed'' to fall off.
* In ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links]]'', the some monsters - like [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1lAo9Dzt-c Dark Magician Girl] and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cyf0A9sz5c Fairy Cheer Girl] - barely avoid [[Panty Shot]]s in their summoning animation.
* Fans of the ''[[Street Fighter]]'' franchise have often questioned whether Chun-Li is wearing anything under her qipao (yes, that is what it's called), a concept that would make her iconic [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qD8F7VDsesA Spinning Bird Kick] (or for that matter, a lot of her moves) rather risque. [[Word of God]], however, confirms that yes, she is.
== [[Western Animation]] ==
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* ''Soooo'' many red-carpet dresses, it's not even funny. Whether it be see-through or the slow edging of a nipslip, you know that the more TTT a dress is, the more likely that's what's gonna be leading on TMZ that night.
* In Brazil, this trope is invoked for strapless dresses/bikinis, being usually called "Tomara-que-caia" ("I-hope-it-falls-off").
* [[Paris Hilton]] is well known for wearing [http://lh5.ggpht.com/-COn7x_WyAxw/RzXetS4O7pI/AAAAAAAAAKg/ychZXjdWjIU/parishilton_26%25255B1%25255D.jpg outfits] like [https://web.archive.org/web/20190722165421/http://www.mycitybynight.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Paris-Hilton-11-435x650.jpg this] for the cameras.
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