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{{quote|''The sexiness of an outfit is directly proportional to the possibility that a vital piece of it might fall off.''}}
{{quote|''The degree to which a costume is considered sexy is directly dependent upon how accident-prone it appears to be.''}}


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.
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.
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