There is some humor on this subject when the City Watch in the novels starts recruiting female members and needs to find uniforms that fit them. This eventually becomes a running joke as the City Watch starts including members of all shapes and species, so being "in uniform" means wearing whatever parts of a uniform one can. Although in this case the breastplates are not actually revealing and skimpy, just modified to accommodate cleavage. There had been no women in the watch before, and the breastplates were all forged centuries ago to a standard pattern...

Typical hard bodies are generally limited by the number of joints and, more importantly, the bulk of the actual plastic body itself. The silicone body of a seamless figure will contort, kind of like human skin, though depending on the the body part the folds created can be a bit odd looking. In ''Babylon Steel: Dangerous Gifts'' the FirstPersonSmartass title character, a sometime sellsword and madam of a high-class brothel, mentions that she ''has'' worn chainmail underwear and boots, but only in the bedroom. "Exposed flesh is strictly for non-lethal situations." Invoked in ''Fanfic/SonOfTheSannin''. Fu considers baring her midriff to be an intrinsic part of her being and deliberately leaves it exposed when she gains the ability to summon chakra armor. Of course, it's not like she really needs it covered. When Naruto points out that doing that is a good way to get yourself eviscerated, she dares him to try to make her recoil with a punch... [[AmusingInjuries and he ends up breaking his hand]].

About This Game

The female warrior in ''Literature/SonicTheHedgehogInCastleRobotnik'' ''"wore various flimsy garments made out of leather which were obviously two sizes too small for her. [[ExposedToTheElements It was plain to see she was rather chilly too]]."'' Manga/UQHolder'' has a non-combative version. When entering in a hoverbike race, everyone is wearing swimsuits rather than protective gear (though they do wear helmets). [[LampshadeHanging Kirie points out how dangerous that is]], only for Mizore to inform her that, due to the use of magical protection in clothing, the current trend is to see [[RefugeInAudacity how skimpy people can make the outfits and get away with it]]. Plus, if the outfits fly off, [[SexSells it'll just boost the popularity of the race]], so the sponsors are all for it. Literature/TheSupervillainySaga'': Specifically, ''[[Literature/TalesOfSupervillainyCindysSeven Tales of Supervillainy: Cindy's Seven]]''. As an {{Expy}} of Red Sonja, Red Sindi apparently wore one of these during the Hyborian Age. Cindy briefly becomes obsessed with acquiring it so she can wear it as part of her supervillain costume. It apparently is enchanted to be better than actual armor. In "Gerd's Story" by Creator/RhiannaPratchett, from Creator/DynamiteComics' ''Legends of Red Sonja'' series, Gerd describes her first meeting with Red Sonja, when Sonja is dressed in heavy armour. Gerd tells her that the main advantage a woman fighting men has is agility, so being weighed down is not the way to go. And if your opponent is DistractedByTheSexy, that doesn't hurt either.

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Is this beachwear heavy?

Our form fitting bikini tops provide support and are so tightly woven that they are street legal with no lining. Even though we make them with lightweight aluminum, these metal tops are still a little heavier than fabric tops. That's why we use deluxe, heavyweight spandex straps which are custom-sewn specifically for comfort and durability.

Usually when you include sexy characters in a work, you want to put them in revealing clothing for maximum {{fanservice}}. But what if these characters are warriors who are expected to wear armor into battle? Whether the technology of the setting calls for mail shirts, full plate armor, ballistic vests, or SpaceMarine suits, most types of practical armor hide all the "good parts" under layers of protection. Alas, what's a creator to do? Well, if you aren't particularly worried about realism, you can dress them in something that kind of ''looks'' like armor, but is [[RuleOfSexy designed to show off the wearer's skin and secondary sex characteristics with seemingly no concern for safety or defensive usefulness]]. While the armour isn't metal, there are metal chains holding the pieces together, which is a nice touch. Chain mail bikini is a really specific item and it is really hard to compare them with anything else. Played out beautifully in ''Anime/WolfsRain''. Yes, [[BigBad Jaguara]] does wear armor that clearly displays her "assets" to anyone she might allow to be in her presence... [[spoiler:so guess where Darcia finally skewers her?]], granted she was trying to seduce him, but she also anticipated a battle with the wolves.Creator/MarvelComics' Red Sonja is the original chainmail-bikini wearer.[[note]]Though ironically enough, most artists draw her outfit as being made of ''scale'' armor rather than chainmail - possibly because scales are easier to draw than chain links.[[/note]] In an interview when she began writing for the series, Creator/GailSimone said she didn't view it as armor at all, and was surprised that people did. Fanfic/AGrowingAffection'' plays with this trope; Hinata is shown multiple times wearing a scale armor bikini, but she wears it under her normal uniform. WordOfGod claims that every kunoichi wears armored undergarments, unless her uniform is too {{Stripperiffic}}. Here are some things you need to know about this exotic type of swimwear. How and where to use chainmail bikini?