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* Starfire's hero outfit in ''Fanfic/TheVirtueOfRevenge'' is more a [[SensualSpandex skintight]] [[FormFittingWardrobe bodysuit]] and lacks the more {{stripperiffic}} and revealing aspects of her cartoon and comic versions such as BareYourMidriff and AbsoluteCleavage respectively. Being Starfire, she's still the resident MsFanservice.

* ''Ride/DisneyThemeParks'': WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse is one of the most well-known {{Half Dressed Cartoon Animal}}s out there. Yet, his costume at Disney parks is fully-dressed. This is a practical choice. For years Mickey ''was'' in his classic clothes, but it never looked [[UncannyValley quite right]] in costume form. As a result, Mickey later became fully-dressed.

* In ''ComicBook/{{Den}}'' comics, especially the earliest ones, the major character are fully nude in Neverwhere. However, in the film ''WesternAnimation/HeavyMetal'' they all wear loincloths. However, some fleeting long shots have Katherine completely naked, probably by the animators daring to push how far they can stretch without being noticed.

* Both [=GoGo=] Tomago and Honey Lemon in ''Disney/BigHero6''. In the comics, [=GoGo's=] costume consisted of a black bodysuit, a metallic corset which had no purpose other than propping up her breasts, and a thong made of the same material and Honey's outfit in the comics includes a crop top exposing her cleavage and [[BareYourMidriff her midriff]] with skintight pants, as shown [[http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2012/181/7/b/big_hero_6_concept__honey_lemon_by_pixel_saurus-d55eol7.jpg here.]] In the film, both wear more practical armor and Honey never shows more skin than anyone else.

* In [[Myth/ClassicalMythology Greek mythology]], Aphrodite is commonly depicted nude. ''Disney/{{Hercules}}'' gives her a long dress to wear. Though a statue of her ([[AncientGrome or rather Venus]]) is depicted fully nude.
* In ''Literature/TheLittleMermaid'' story, mermaids are depicted the way they traditionally are--topless. In the [[Disney/TheLittleMermaid Disney adaptation]], Ariel and the other mermaids wear {{Seashell Bra}}s, with an exception being Ariel's daughter Melody in the sequel (who wears a shirt because she was transformed from a human into a mermaid).
* Cammy from ''VideoGame/StreetFighter'' makes a [[https://lh6.ggpht.com/-23EWdFbu-Jc/UjvHgrhsvkI/AAAAAAAAOV8/cR-uxRkT1qg/Cammy-DETONA-RALPH_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800 cameo]] in ''Disney/WreckItRalph'' alongside Chun-Li but you'll notice she appears to be wearing green leggings opposed to games where she just [[ShesGotLegs shows off]] her naked gams all the time. The reason behind this is clear, it's a Creator/{{Disney}} movie they aren't gonna let a female character go around baring her buttocks, no matter little screen presence she gets.
* In the Disney film ''{{Disney/Pocahontas}}'', the title character is depicted as a nubile young woman wearing a buckskin dress. When she met John Smith in real life, she was a child and she was wearing, well, [[NationalGeographicNudity nothing]]. In her society, children customarily went about nude, weather permitting until they reached puberty (and while we're at it, their heads were shaved bald too). And if she were the age which she's depicted as in the film, she would have still been topless.

* Zigzagged with [[LoveGoddess Aphrodite and Venus]]. The most famous artwork of them depicts them fully nude. Numerous films based on classical mythology - ''{{Disney/Hercules}}'', ''Film/ClashOfTheTitans1981'', ''Film/OneTouchOfVenus'', ''Series/XenaWarriorPrincess'' - feature her fully clothed. But some works will have her nude, though usually as a ShoutOut to Botticelli's "The Birth of Venus" - ''Film/TheAdventuresOfBaronMunchausen'', ''{{WesternAnimation/Coraline}}''.

* In ''ComicBook/Den'' comics, especially the earliest ones, the major character are fully nude in Neverwhere. However, in the film ''WesternAnimation/HeavyMetal'' they all wear loincloths. However, some fleeting long shots have Katherine completely naked, probably by the animators daring to push how far they can stretch without being noticed.

** Franchise/WonderWoman in this universe debuted in ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueWar'' with a modified version of her ''ComicBook/New52'' costume that included thigh-high boots, sleeved gloves, her cleavage covered, and sleeved gloves. However, ''WesternAnimation/WonderWomanBloodlines'' revealed she'd left Themyscira in a faithful version of her ''ComicBook/DCRebirth'' costume and returns to it in the climax.

** Francise/WonderWoman in this universe debuted in ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueWar'' with a modified version of her ''ComicBook/New52'' costume that included thigh-high boots, sleeved gloves, her cleavage covered, and sleeved gloves. However, ''WesternAnimation/WonderWomanBloodlines'' revealed she'd left Themyscira in a faithful version of her ''ComicBook/DCRebirth'' costume and returns to it in the climax.

Crafting a quality adaptation can be a tricky process, one that often brings with it many things to consider. Between media, there are not only different techniques, but also different standards about what is acceptable for certain audiences, especially when it comes to nudity or otherwise sexual content.

This trope often comes into play with film or television adaptations of literature or comic books, since ideas about what is generally acceptable tend to differ among these media. This usually overlaps with PragmaticAdaptation. The human body [[BigBraToFill cannot usually replicate the impossibly perfect shapes of a drawing]]. Some outfits [[ImpossiblyCoolClothes are wildly impractical]], [[TheissTitillationTheory simply would not stay in place]] in a live-action context, or would simply look silly if replicated exactly. Excessive {{Fanservice}} can be distracting and take away from the intended artistic merit of the production. Also often invoked when working with child actors, because of laws regarding minors in show business, and the disastrous effect on viewership and the creators' careers in most of the world that would happen if a work got a reputation for sexualising children.

* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'' depicted Tifa Lockheart wearing a tight white t-shirt and mini skirt, with her BoobsOfSteel on prominent display. ''Anime/FinalFantasyVIIAdventChildren'' gives her an outfit that covers more skin -- also being worn looser, de-emphasising her breasts.

* Cammy from ''VideoGame/StreetFighter'' makes a [[https://lh6.ggpht.com/-23EWdFbu-Jc/UjvHgrhsvkI/AAAAAAAAOV8/cR-uxRkT1qg/Cammy-DETONA-RALPH_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800 cameo]] in ''Disney/WreckItRalph'' alongside Chun-Li but you'll notice she appears to wearing green leggings opposed to games where she just [[ShesGotLegs shows off]] her naked gams all the time. The reason behind this is clear, it's a Creator/{{Disney}} movie they aren't gonna let a female character go around baring her buttocks, no matter little screen presence she gets.
* In the Disney film ''{{Disney/Pocahontas}}'', the title character is depicted as a nubile young woman wearing a buckskin dress. When she met John Smith in real life, she was a child and she was wearing, well, [[NationalGeographicNudity nothing]]. In her society, children customarily went about nude, weather permitting, until they reached puberty (and while we're at it, their heads were shaved bald too). And if she were the age which she's depicted as in the film, she would have still been topless.
* Though he does spend a lot of time in his iconic outfit (which is just trousers and red boots), Astro is mostly fully-clothed in the ''WesternAnimation/AstroBoy'' film. This is in-part due to him pretending to be human for much of the film.

* Momo's costume in the live ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'' stage show covers up most of her torso and removes the [[AbsoluteCleavage ridiculously large cleavage window]] from her manga design. Any potential problem this might pose for her Quirk (the ability to generate weaponry and other non-living items from her exposed skin) is solved by her new suit also including a zipper.

* Ancient Minoan art makes [[https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&channel=trow&biw=1252&bih=600&tbm=isch&sa=1&ei=ZIw4XbivKt2AjLsPtN-OyAg&q=minoan+woman&oq=minoan+woman&gs_l=img.3..0i10i19j0i8i30i19.34485.35590..35933...0.0..0.120.460.0j4......0....1..gws-wiz-img.......0j0i30j0i5i30j0i8i30.67WGxIoPsIg&ved=0ahUKEwi48e3hgc7jAhVdAGMBHbSvA4kQ4dUDCAY&uact=5 abundantly clear]] that womens dress left the breasts completely exposed. Modern media like ''ComicBook/AgeOfBronze'' and ''Atlantis: Death of a World, Birth of a Legend'' reproduce the fashion in fine detail except for [[http://age-of-bronze.com/images/aob_cvr_7.jpg adding]] [[https://i.pinimg.com/originals/00/10/81/00108157eb6caa0dca3f87a9bff637f1.png an undershirt]] over the problematic area.

** When Adam and Eve are depicted (especially in children's media), they're usually covered by leaves, GodivaHair, or convenient trees and shrubs.

* For Network/{{MTV}}'s Spring Break broadcasts, some women who come to the beach/concert wearing ''particularly'' skimpy bathing suits [[note]] As in, the kind that show ''way'' more than the FCC allows to be shown on TV [[/note]] are variously given a bathing suit with more coverage, edited out of footage, or covered with a DigitalBikini.

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* ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManIntoTheSpiderVerse'' sees [[spoiler:[[ComicBook/SpiderMan2099 Miguel O'Hara]] AI assistant, Lyla, forgo her Marliyn Monroe dress for a coat and pants.]]

* The {{Edutainment}} series based on ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'', ''Pokemon Learning League'' gave Dawn longer sleeves and tights under her skirt.

* AdapationalModesty/WesternAnimation

* AdapationalModesty/VideoGames

See the inversion in AdaptationalSkimpiness.

* ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManIntoTheSpiderVerse'' sees [[spoiler:[[ComicBook/SpiderMan2099 Miguel O'Hara]] AI assistant, Lyla, forgo her Marliyn Monroe dress for a coat and pants.