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* ''[[Ranma ½]]'': When Ranma Saotome needs further disguise than what his [[Gender Bender]] [[Involuntary Shapeshifting|Jusenkyô curse]] can provide, this trope is more or less how he goes about it. Though he does on occasion go a step further by pretending to be a [[Meganekko]] (see the Japanese Nanniichuan and Ryôga & Akane's First date storylines) or applying make-up and other accessories (lipstick on date with Tatewaki, make-up powder when pretending to be Ryôga's fiancée, etc.). This trope tends to work because the people he plays it against are either desperately lonely (Ryôga), [[Loveable Sex Maniac|utter perverts]] (Happôsai) [[Blind Without'Em|have rotten vision]] (Mousse) or are just plain stupid (Tatewaki Kunô). And even he was surprised it worked the first time he tried it: he was expecting Ryôga to see through it, though since it did work, he does it again and again.

* In [[Fullmetal Alchemist (anime)|the 2003 anime version]] of ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist (manga)|Fullmetal Alchemist]]'', when Ed goes on the run he spends some time transmuting his hair a dark green and wearing platform shoes (to disguise his trademark short height). The disguise actually works remarkably well, even for the viewer.

* Yozak from [[Kyou Kara Maou]], everyone's favourite spy, has this as his first resort. He carries around a dress for good luck. For a [http://media.photobucket.com/image/yozak%20kyou%20kara%20maou/Isha-libran/Bishies/yozak.jpg huge, muscular man], it's [http://img1.lln.crunchyroll.com/i/spire3/686e3a797f9c50500c7cde71985059841280174897_full.jpghttp://img1.lln.crunchyroll.com/i/spire3/686e3a797f9c50500c7cde71985059841280174897_full.jpg surprisingly] [http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v642/StarRose/Kyou%20Kara%20Maou/KKM%20gifs/?action=view¤t=yozak-breasts-LARGE.gif effective.]

* Yozak from [[Kyou Kara Maou]], everyone's favourite spy, has this as his first resort. He carries around a dress for good luck. For a [http://media.photobucket.com/image/yozak%20kyou%20kara%20maou/Isha-libran/Bishies/yozak.jpg huge, muscular man], it's [http://img1.lln.crunchyroll.com/i/spire3/686e3a797f9c50500c7cde71985059841280174897_full.jpghttp://img1.lln.crunchyroll.com/i/spire3/686e3a797f9c50500c7cde71985059841280174897_full.jpg surprisingly]{{Dead link}} [http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v642/StarRose/Kyou%20Kara%20Maou/KKM%20gifs/?action=view¤t=yozak-breasts-LARGE.gif effective.]

* Minoru in ''[[AKB49: Ren'ai Kinshi Jourei|AKB 49 Renai Kinshi Jourei]]'' relies on a blond wig, a change in dress and a heightened voice to [[Wholesome Crossdresser|disguise himself]] as "Minori".

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* ''[[Star Wars]]'' [[Expanded Universe]]:

** Leia's childhood friend, Winter Celchu, was frequently mistaken for Leia, due to Leia's tomboyishness and Winter's more ladylike behavior. As they grew older and joined the Rebellion, they had the bright idea to put this to good use, with Winter occasionally going in disguise as Leia to protect her. Winter would later become a full-fledged Intelligence agent and put Wig, Dress, Accent to more use.

** Also, Mara Jade disguises herself as Jabba's dancing girl Arica. Sometimes Arica is depicted with black hair, [[Heroes Want Redheads|unlike]] Mara's actual hair color (and is therefore most likely a wig), while other times Mara appears to be using her real hair. [http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/starwars/images/5/5e/Arica.jpg Here's] [http://freewebs.com/mskywalker/gallery/illust34.jpg some] comparisons, for the curious.

** Also, Mara Jade disguises herself as Jabba's dancing girl Arica. Sometimes Arica is depicted with black hair, [[Heroes Want Redheads|unlike]] Mara's actual hair color (and is therefore most likely a wig), while other times Mara appears to be using her real hair. [http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/starwars/images/5/5e/Arica.jpg Here's] [http://freewebs.com/mskywalker/gallery/illust34.jpg some]{{Dead link}} comparisons, for the curious.

* ''[[Les Misérables]]''

** There's a rather clever use of disguise by the villain Thenardier at the end of the book. The narrator discusses how his disguise as the respectable "Thenard" was simply purchased from a shop which sells clothing to rogues to make them look respectable, and that his oufit belonged to a Statesman. What makes his disguise clever, is that it came with quill pens as an accessory. Thenadier sticks the pens ''up his nose'', altering the shape of his nose and changing his voice tone, rendering him unrecognizable.