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* CostumeBacklash: She disliked her military uniform in ''{{Film/Wings 1927}}'', as it didn't flatter her figure.
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* IAmNotLeonardNimoy: One of Paramount's manifestos for her was that all of her characters had to be indistinguishable from Clara herself - they all had to be wild girls who wore revealing clothes at some point and pursued her love interest. The one exception was ''{{Film/Wings 1927}}'', where she played a girl caught up in World War I, and even that had a scene where her character improbably dons a skimpy dress.
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* IAmNotLeonardNimoy: One of Paramount's manifestos for her was that all of her characters had to be indistinguishable from Clara herself - they all had to be wild girls who wore revealing clothes at some point and pursued her love interest. The one exception was ''{{Film/Wings 1927}}'', where she played a girl GirlNextDoor caught up in World War I, and even that had a scene where her character improbably dons a skimpy dress.dress.
* MsFanservice: She once joked that Paramount were more concerned with "getting her undressed" than giving her quality roles. She actually appeared topless in ''Wings'', albeit [[ToplessnessFromTheBack from behind]].
* ReclusiveArtist: After retiring from films completely, she led a quiet life rarely giving interviews.
* TheRedStapler: Her habit of applying lipstick in the shape of a heart was copied by women, who were said to be putting a Clara Bow on their lips.
* RoleEndingMisdemeanor: Her time at Paramount came to an end through a combination of three incidents:
** She had become involved with a married man, the wife threatened to sue, and Paramount paid her off to avoid the scandal. Clara found out that the woman never accepted the money and travelled to Texas to find out where it went, which led to the press discovering the story.
** An incident at a casino, where she had assumed she was playing with 50 cent chips and went to pay the $69 she thought she owed at the end of the night, only to discover she had been playing with $100 chips and actually owed nearly $14,000. Initially refusing to pay, she was slammed in the press as a "welsher".
** And the kicker - her lifelong friend and assistant Daisy [=DeVoe=] ended up fired after a misunderstanding, attempted to blackmail to get the job back, and was later sued for financial mismanagement. But [=DeVoe=] as part of her defence had multiple of Clara's private letters read aloud in court, which were then published word for word in the press. This, coupled with years of frustration about how fame left her no private life, led to Clara and Paramount mutually parting ways.
* MsFanservice: She once joked that Paramount were more concerned with "getting her undressed" than giving her quality roles. She actually appeared topless in ''Wings'', albeit [[ToplessnessFromTheBack from behind]].
* ReclusiveArtist: After retiring from films completely, she led a quiet life rarely giving interviews.
* TheRedStapler: Her habit of applying lipstick in the shape of a heart was copied by women, who were said to be putting a Clara Bow on their lips.
* RoleEndingMisdemeanor: Her time at Paramount came to an end through a combination of three incidents:
** She had become involved with a married man, the wife threatened to sue, and Paramount paid her off to avoid the scandal. Clara found out that the woman never accepted the money and travelled to Texas to find out where it went, which led to the press discovering the story.
** An incident at a casino, where she had assumed she was playing with 50 cent chips and went to pay the $69 she thought she owed at the end of the night, only to discover she had been playing with $100 chips and actually owed nearly $14,000. Initially refusing to pay, she was slammed in the press as a "welsher".
** And the kicker - her lifelong friend and assistant Daisy [=DeVoe=] ended up fired after a misunderstanding, attempted to blackmail to get the job back, and was later sued for financial mismanagement. But [=DeVoe=] as part of her defence had multiple of Clara's private letters read aloud in court, which were then published word for word in the press. This, coupled with years of frustration about how fame left her no private life, led to Clara and Paramount mutually parting ways.
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** She was Howard Hughes's first choice for ''Film/RedHeadedWoman'' and she liked the script, but she turned it down when Irving Thalberg tried to make her sign a long term studio contract.
** Mary Pickford wanted Clara to play her sister in ''Secrets'', what ended up being the former's final film role.
** Mary Pickford wanted Clara to play her sister in ''Secrets'', what ended up being the former's final film role.
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** She was also offered a chance to write a memoir, but opted not to, not wanting to embarrass her family.
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!!Tropes associated with her work:
* TwentiesBobHaircut: One of the defining examples, and hers provides one of the page images. She had the messy kind to sell her characters as a bit wild, and she often played with her hair in scenes.
* ActorInspiredElement: Her memorable role in ''It''? The short story the film was adapted from was supposed to be about a male protagonist, but changed to a woman specifically for Clara to play.
* CreatorBacklash: She grew tired of her flapper roles and longed to pursue more serious projects.
* DeletedRole: For her first film, ''Beyond the Rainbow'', she filmed five scenes that were all cut.
* HarpoDoesSomethingFunny: Creator/LouiseBrooks talked about how Clara would spontaneously start doing something in a scene, such as playing with a doll or stretching herself out across the table, often against the wishes of the director but eventually they just let her do it because it was what sold the Clara Bow persona.
* IAmNotLeonardNimoy: One of Paramount's manifestos for her was that all of her characters had to be indistinguishable from Clara herself - they all had to be wild girls who wore revealing clothes at some point and pursued her love interest. The one exception was ''{{Film/Wings 1927}}'', where she played a girl caught up in World War I, and even that had a scene where her character improbably dons a skimpy dress.
* SweetPollyOliver: Memorably in ''Down to the Sea in Ships'', where her character is told girls can't be whalers, so she disguises herself as a boy to sneak aboard a ship.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Her debut ''Down to the Sea in Ships'' was written as a much smaller role, but because she was such a natural on camera, they added more scenes to expand it.
** She was in consideration for the role of Norma Desmond in ''Film/SunsetBoulevard'', but turned it down because she considered herself retired and wanted to leave fame behind.
