History Main / LoafingInFullCostume

** Crew members typically wear their uniforms when off duty, on leave, even asleep on some occasions; this sometimes makes it jarring when they ''do'' dress to lounge (like Uhura in "The Tholian Web"). This was at least partly from budgetary concerns--[[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries TOS]] was famously strapped for cash, and even on ''Series/StarTrekVoyager'' they sometimes only had the money for one futuristic set of pajamas. However, the next gen shows did avert it when appropriate, as often as they could. ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'' had plenty of scenes in civvies as not all main characters were Starfleet officers.

* ''ComicBook/{{Aquaman}}'': In the first issues of ''ComicBook/AquamanNew52'', Aquaman is quickly established to not really have much of a secret identity, to the point of going to a seafood restaurant with his girlfriend in full costume, to the extreme embarrassment of the restaurant workers.

* ''ComicBook/{{Aquaman}}'': In the first issues of the ''ComicBook/New52'' series, Aquaman is quickly established to not really have much of a secret identity, to the point of going to a seafood restaurant with his girlfriend in full costume, to the extreme embarrassment of the restaurant workers.

* ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'': Pre-Crisis Superman was a big offender. In ''ComicBook/WarWorld'', he's lounging in his home, in costume, when Mongul shows up.

* This was common in UsefulNotes/TheDarkAgeOfComicBooks when creators seemed to give up on having characters with secret identities and so all costumed heroes were shown in costume all the time. See early ''ComicBook/YoungbloodImageComics'' for one example.

* This was common in UsefulNotes/TheDarkAgeOfComicBooks when creators seemed to give up on having characters with secret identities and so all costumed heroes were shown in costume all the time. See early ''ComicBook/{{Youngblood}}'' for one example.

* Pre-Crisis ComicBook/{{Superman}} was a big offender. In ''ComicBook/WarWorld'', he's lounging in his home, in costume, when Mongul shows up.

* This was common in UsefulNotes/TheDarkAgeOfComicBooks when creators seemed to give up on having characters with secret identities and so all costumed heroes were shown in costume all the time. See early ''ComicBook/{{Youngblood}}'' for one example.
* This happens often in Creator/MarvelComics, since, even though many heroes' identities are common knowledge, it's still more or less their official jobs. Seen [[http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp191/Gank_mo/cardplayer.jpg here]], when ComicBook/SpiderMan had lost his Spider-Sense, in the lead-up to ComicBook/SpiderIsland.
* In the first issues of the ''ComicBook/New52'' ''ComicBook/{{Aquaman}}'' series, the title character is quickly established to not really have much of a secret identity, to the point of going to a seafood restaurant with his girlfriend in full costume, to the extreme embarrassment of the restaurant workers.
* ComicBook/BoosterGold at one point had to deal with living with his ancestor, Daniel Carter, who took to lounging around all day in the Supernova costume. His lifestyle of nothing but junk food and video games on the couch would ruin his athletic physique if the suit wasn't an advanced time machine that time looped his body (which makes the aforementioned junk food eating redundant).
* ComicBook/WonderWoman does this quite often, especially in eras where she doesn't have a secret identity.

* Post-Crisis ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} had no secret identity for over one year since her arrival in Earth. She spent all of her time wearing her costume and performing heroics, to the point her cousin grew concerned and talked her into creating her own secret identity in order to avoid a burnout. In ''ComicBook/SupergirlSpecial'', Kara wears her hero suit the whole time, does not bothering to change clothes when she leaves or returns to her apartment.

* In American Express ads, Franchise/{{Superman}} (in costume) has lunch with Creator/JerrySeinfeld, himself a lifelong Superman fan, in a diner and walks around with him in public.

* In ''Manga/TentaiSenshiSunred'', the hero characters always wear at least their masks all the time, if not their whole costumes.

* Post-Crisis ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} had no secret identity for over one year since her arrival in Earth. She spent all of her time wearing her costume and performing heroics, to the point her cousin grew concerned and talked her into creating her own secret identity in order to avoid a burnout.

* In the first issues of the ComicBook/{{New 52}} ComicBook/{{Aquaman}} series, the title character is quickly established to not really have much of a secret identity, to the point of going to a seafood restaurant with his girlfriend in full costume, to the extreme embarrassment of the restaurant workers.

* ComicBook/WonderWoman does this quite often, especially in ComicBook/PostCrisis and beyond where she doesn't have a secret identity.

* Very common in ''Franchise/StarTrek'' shows, where crew members wear their uniforms when off duty, on leave, even asleep on some occasions; this sometimes makes it jarring when they ''do'' dress to lounge (like Uhura in "The Tholian Web"). This was at least partly from budgetary concerns--[[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries TOS]] was famously strapped for cash, and even on ''Series/StarTrekVoyager'' they sometimes only had the money for one futuristic set of pajamas. However, the next gen shows did avert it when appropriate, as often as they could. ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'' had plenty of scenes in civvies as not all main characters were Starfleet officers, and ''Series/StarTrekEnterprise'' managed this because their civvies were things like slightly-futuristic polo shirts.
* ''Series/StarTrekVoyager''. Captain Janeway does this a lot (there are exceptions) to show her workaholic nature. Budget was still a factor - a scene involving B'Elanna Torres and Captain Janeway having a discussion in their pajamas had to be dropped because they could only afford to create one 'futuristic' set of pajamas. Usually they downplay this trope by having her wear her undershirt. And there are never any people in civilian clothes strolling in the corridors (unless they're coming directly from the holodeck) like you'd sometimes see in TNG and the Original Series. Creator/RonaldDMoore complained about the latter, as he felt it worked against the premise of Voyager being stranded in the Delta Quadrant, as opposed to being just a place of work.

* Pre-Crisis Franchise/{{Superman}} was a big offender. In ''Comicbook/WarWorld'', he's lounging in his home, in costume, when Mongul shows up.
* Post-Crisis Comicbook/{{Supergirl}} had no secret identity for over one year since her arrival in Earth. She spent all of her time wearing her costume and performing heroics, to the point her cousin grew concerned and talked her into creating her own secret identity in order to avoid a burnout.

* This happens often in Creator/MarvelComics, since, even though many heroes' identities are common knowledge, it's still more or less their official jobs. Seen [[http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp191/Gank_mo/cardplayer.jpg here]], when Franchise/SpiderMan had lost his Spider-Sense, in the lead-up to ComicBook/SpiderIsland.

* Booster Gold at one point had to deal with living with his ancestor, Daniel Carter, who took to lounging around all day in the Supernova costume. His lifestyle of nothing but junk food and video games on the couch would ruin his athletic physique if the suit wasn't an advanced time machine that time looped his body (which makes the aforementioned junk food eating redundant).

* In American Express ads, Franchise/{{Superman}} (in costume) has lunch with Jerry Seinfeld in a diner and walks around with him in public.

* Very common in ''Franchise/StarTrek'' shows, where crew members wear their uniforms when off duty, on leave, even asleep on some occasions; this sometimes makes it jarring when they ''do'' dress to lounge (like Uhura in "The Tholian Web"). This was at least partly from budgetary concerns--[[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries TOS]] was famously strapped for cash, and even on ''Series/StarTrekVoyager'' they sometimes only had the money for one futuristic set of pajamas. However, the next gen shows did avert it when appropriate, as often as they could. ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'' had plenty of scenes in civvies, and ''Series/StarTrekEnterprise'' managed this because their civvies were things like slightly-futuristic polo shirts.

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