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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
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 better-endowed woman.
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Though Theiss was a costume designer, according to ''Inside Star Trek: The Real Story,'' by Herb Solow and Robert Justman, most of the costumes following this theory were actually somewhat more modest before being "[[Clothing Damage|improved]]" by Gene Roddenberry. According to the "Art of Star Trek" book, Theiss preferred to design costumes that only ''appeared'' to be in danger of slipping or coming off, through the use of strategically-placed sheer or skintone fabric.
[[Impossibly Low Neckline]] ("What's holding it ''up''?"), [[Absolute Cleavage]] and [[
Theiss was further able (forced?) to add to the effect by the censorship rules of the time in terms of what parts of the body could or could not be shown (the navel being the most well-known restriction). He found he could get a surprisingly erotic effect from the carefully arranged display of areas of skin not generally considered erogenous.
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* ''[[Dead or Alive]] [[Beach Episode|Extreme Beach Volleyball]]'': Unrealistic clothing physics are the only thing that keep this from being an [[H-game]].
* This would probably explain the immense popularity of [http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/File:Elementalist_Sunspear_armor_f.jpg Sunspear] [http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/File:Elementalist_Elite_Sunspear_armor_f.jpg armor] and [http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/File:Ritualist_Kurzick_armor_f.jpg Kurzick] [http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/File:Ritualist_Elite_Kurzick_armor_f.jpg armor] among [[Guild Wars]]'s Elementalists and Ritualists, respectively.
* Morrigan's robes in ''[[Dragon Age]]''. There are more [[Stripperiffic]] examples, but the loose fit, the cleavage and [[
* Mai in ''[[Fatal Fury]]''/''[[King of Fighters]]''. Her outfit looks ''designed'' to fall off.
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== Real Life ==
* This is the idea behind the "fan dance" and "bubble dance" invented by the famous burlesque dancer, [
* Gypsy Rose Lee's burlesque routines famously didn't reveal much skin; her signature move was sliding her shoulder strap off her shoulder.
* ''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
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