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While the French Maid costume has some basis in the black and white uniforms once worn by actual maids (though [[{{irony}} not]] the original [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_maid "French maids"]]) in the 19th century, the original costumes were almost never as [[{{Fanservice}} fan servicy]] as those found in modern times. The attitude is also part of the package, inasmuch as she is essentially the ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soubrette soubrette]]'' of old French comedies and operas (the original character type didn't necessarily have to be a maid -- though she often was - but was always pretty and seductively flirtatious, and dressed in a fancy, abbreviated outfit; [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaby_Deslys Gaby Deslys]] was one early 20th-century actress and dancer who became famous by playing ''soubrettes''): she will be extremely flirty, often with a feather duster. [[{{Tsundere}} She also acts snippy, pert and cheeky to everyone who isn't her employer (and sometimes him)]] and [[HaughtyHelp superior to any of the other servants]] except the butler and maybe the cook. The French Maid will speak with an over-exaggerated French accent and use GratuitousFrench.

While the French Maid costume has some basis in the black and white uniforms once worn by actual maids (though [[{{irony}} not]] the original [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_maid "French maids"]]) in the 19th century, the original costumes were almost never as [[{{Fanservice}} fan servicy]] as those found in modern times. The attitude is also part of the package, inasmuch as she is essentially the ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soubrette soubrette]]'' of old French comedies and operas (the original character type didn't necessarily have to be a maid - though she often was - but was always pretty and seductively flirtatious, and dressed in a fancy, abbreviated outfit; [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaby_Deslys Gaby Deslys]] was one early 20th-century actress and dancer who became famous by playing ''soubrettes''): she will be extremely flirty, often with a feather duster. [[{{Tsundere}} She also acts snippy, pert and cheeky to everyone who isn't her employer (and sometimes him)]] and [[HaughtyHelp superior to any of the other servants]] except the butler and maybe the cook. The French Maid will speak with an over-exaggerated French accent and use GratuitousFrench.

* [[Music/{{Blondie}} Deborah Harry]]'s "French Kissing in the USA" depicts a number of French maids as extras.

* Jacob, the CampGay, [[WholesomeCrossdresser crossdressing]] housekeeper in ''Theatre/LaCageAuxFolles'' is an amusing, rare, (technically) ''male'' example and possible AffectionateParody of this.

* The French TV show ''Series/{{Palace}}'' averts this. Since it is set in a five-star hotel, there are of course a whole bunch of French maids around, but every time (OncePerEpisode) [[BreakingTheFourthWall characters comment that the shows need]] a MsFanservice or the viewers will stop watching, the girl they bring in is not wearing a maid outfit. Actually, she only wears a thong most of the time.

* In the French TV comedy show ''[[Series/VousLesFemmes]]'', Judith Siboni seeks to spice up her sex life by [[https://youtu.be/GfDQuPuoPmU?t=2678 donning the classic French Maid's outfit]]. Unfortunately for her husband, she gets rather ''too'' much into character as a maid and begins to spot little cleaning imperfections around the house; she impatiently bats him away as she has become too intent in eliminating a stubborn stain in the carpet.

* In the French TV comedy show ''[[Series/SmackThePony Vous-les Femmes]]'', Judith Siboni seeks to spice up her sex life by [[https://youtu.be/GfDQuPuoPmU?t=2678 donning the classic French Maid's outfit]]. Unfortunately for her husband, she gets rather ''too'' much into character as a maid and begins to spot little cleaning imperfections around the house; she impatiently bats him away as she has become too intent in eliminating a stubborn stain in the carpet.

* In ''Webcomic/HeldWithin'' Strip #27 Susie accidentally wishes that her genie girlfriend Jenny summon a teacher that has been giving Susie a hard time, and turn her into a French Maid. Jenny, of course, [[http://www.sexyfantasycomics.com/?page_id=368 does so.]] When the teacher admits to blackmailing students into having sex with her for passing grades Susie also makes her [[http://www.sexyfantasycomics.com/?page_id=381 speak only (bad) French.]]

** Given that you could use her... assets as a place to set your drink down, provided you didn't mind a little spillage from the bounce and jiggle, the fact that her French maid uniform is considered "modest" should tell you something about this trope.

* In the French TV comedy show ''[[Series/SmackThePony Vous-les Femmes]]'', Judith Siboni seeks to spice up her sex life by [[https://youtu.be/GfDQuPuoPmU?t=2678 donning the classic French Maid's outfit]]. Unfortunately for her husband, she gets rather ''too'' much into character as a maid and begins to spot little cleaning imperfections around the house; she impatiently bats him away as she has become too intent in eliminating a stubborn stain in the carpet.

* The music video for Music/JoeJackson's "Stepping Out" features a French maid acting out a {{Cinderella}} fantasy.

While the French Maid costume has some basis in the black and white uniforms once worn by actual maids (though [[{{irony}} not]] the original [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_maid "French maids"]]) in the 19th century, the original costumes were almost never as [[{{Fanservice}} fan servicy]] as those found in modern times. The attitude is also part of the package, inasmuch as she is essentially the ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soubrette soubrette]]'' of old French comedies and operas (the original character type didn't necessarily have to be a maid - though she often was - but was always pretty and seductively flirtatious, and dressed in a fancy, abbreviated outfit; [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaby_Deslys Gaby Deslys]] was one early 20th-century actress and dancer who became famous by playing ''soubrettes'': she will be extremely flirty, often with a feather duster. [[{{Tsundere}} She also acts snippy, pert and cheeky to everyone who isn't her employer (and sometimes him)]] and [[HaughtyHelp superior to any of the other servants]] except the butler and maybe the cook. The French Maid will speak with an over-exaggerated French accent and use GratuitousFrench.

While the French Maid costume has some basis in the black and white uniforms once worn by actual maids (though [[{{irony}} not]] the original [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_maid "French maids"]]) in the 19th century, the original costumes were almost never as [[{{Fanservice}} fan servicy]] as those found in modern times. The attitude is also part of the package, inasmuch as she is essentially the ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soubrette soubrette]]'' of old French comedies and operas (the original character type didn't necessarily have to be a maid - though she often was - but was always pretty and seductively flirtatious, and dressed in a fancy, abbreviated outfit; [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaby_Deslys Gaby Deslys]] was one early 20th-century actress and dancer who became famous by playing ''soubrettes'']]: she will be extremely flirty, often with a feather duster. [[{{Tsundere}} She also acts snippy, pert and cheeky to everyone who isn't her employer (and sometimes him)]] and [[HaughtyHelp superior to any of the other servants]] except the butler and maybe the cook. The French Maid will speak with an over-exaggerated French accent and use GratuitousFrench.

While the French Maid costume has some basis in the black and white uniforms once worn by actual maids (though [[{{irony}} not]] the original [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_maid "French maids"]]) in the 19th century, the original costumes were almost never as [[{{Fanservice}} fan servicy]] as those found in modern times. The attitude is also part of the package, inasmuch as she is essentially the ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soubrette soubrette]]'' of old French comedies and operas (the original character type didn't necessarily have to be a maid - though she often was - but was always pretty and seductively flirtatious, and dressed in a fancy, abbreviated outfit; [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaby_Deslys "Gaby Deslys"]] was one early 20th-century actress and dancer who became famous by playing ''soubrettes'']]: she will be extremely flirty, often with a feather duster. [[{{Tsundere}} She also acts snippy, pert and cheeky to everyone who isn't her employer (and sometimes him)]] and [[HaughtyHelp superior to any of the other servants]] except the butler and maybe the cook. The French Maid will speak with an over-exaggerated French accent and use GratuitousFrench.