History Main / SexyBacklessOutfit

The "elegant evening dress" version may come with [[HighClassGloves opera gloves]]. Standard outfit for a {{Socialite}} at a glamorous gala or dinner party. Whether elegant or not, it may have slits to [[LegFocus demonstrate her legs]] and she may do a SexyWalk in that slinky dress.

* ''Series/GetSmart''. In "The Groovy Guru", the Chief brags about how KAOS would never suspect their top CONTROL chemist is a cabaret dancer. "It's the perfect front." On getting a look at the scantily-clad HotScientist, Max says her back isn't bad either.

* ''Series/GetSmart''. In "The Groovy Guru", the Chief brags about how KAOS would never suspect their top CONTROL chemist is a dancer at the Follies. "It's the perfect front." On getting a look at the scantily-clad HotScientist, Max says her back isn't bad either.

The "elegant evening dress" version may come with [[HighClassGloves opera gloves]]. Standard outfit for a {{Socialite}} at a glamorous gala or dinner party. Whether elegant or not, it may have slits to demonstrate her [[LegShow legs]] and she may do a SexyWalk.

The "elegant evening dress" version may come with [[HighClassGloves opera gloves]]. Whether elegant or not, it may have slits to demonstrate her legs.

[[caption-width-right:290:She's bringing sexy [[VisualPun back]].]]

* ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'': [[HornyDevils Sabine]] of the Linear Guild wears a [[MsFanservice backless, strapless red leather outfit almost all the time]]. Partly justified in that she has demonic bat wings part of the time; observe Sabine in human guise [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0252.html here]] and Sabine in her true demonic form [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0062.html here.]]

The "elegant evening dress" version may come with [[HighClassGloves opera gloves]]. Whether elegant or not, it may have slits to demonstrate that ShesGotLegs.

* ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit'': Jessica Rabbit wears a slinky strapless, backless, sequined [[LadyInRed red evening gown]] [[ShesGotLegs slit up the thigh to here]]. She's a HeadTurningBeauty (a ShoutOut to Tex Avery's designs), and very much played for sexy.

* ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaOrderOfEcclesia'': Shanoa wears a backless halter-top dress [[ShesGotLegs with a deep slit up the side]], with a BreastPlate over it [[OfCorsetsSexy which is designed along the lines of a corset]]. The backlessness is [[JustifiedTrope necessary]] because she absorbs [[InstantRunes Glyphs]] through a large and intricate tattoo on her back.

* ''VideoGame/{{Tekken}}'': Anna Williams wears a strapless, backless [[AnimeChineseGirl cheongsam]] with a CleavageWindow and a [[ShesGotLegs deep slit up the side]]. In case you couldn't identify her as the resident MsFanservice.

** Shih-na of ''VisualNovel/AceAttorneyInvestigations'' wears a [[ShesGotLegs deeply-slit]] backless evening gown she wears in her role of FemmeFatale [[TheMole mole]].

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* All of [[TheVamp Poison Ivy's]] costumes from ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries.''

* All of Poison Ivy's costumes from ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries.''

* ''Anime/PrincessTutu'': Kraehe's dress combines this with AbsoluteCleavage. Compare with Princess Tutu's costume, [[SensibleHeroesSkimpyVillains which is much more conservative]], fitting their DarkFeminineLightFeminine roles.

-->'''Frasier:''' Oh, ''baby''.
-->'''Lilith:''' Thanks, Frasier. I needed that.
* {{Inverted}} in an episode of ''Series/MyNameIsEarl'' when Joy wears a backless outfit backwards resulting in AbsoluteCleavage.

* ''VideoGame/FatalFury'' and the ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters'': Mai Shiranui had one intro where she bares her back and more while wearing a traditional Japanese kimono. In ''KOFXIII'', she finally gets to demonstrate this trope by having a barely-there backless outfit with AbsoluteCleavage in the front and nothing but a ThongOfShielding and a long sash in the back.

** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX'': In the original, Yuna's regular outfit is a halter-top, backless variant on traditional Kimono. Her Gunner outfit in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX2'' is much skimpier, backless, sleeveless, and has AbsoluteCleavage to boot.

** Aversa's Dark Flier outfit displays her back, like the front's AbsoluteCleavage. But for Aversa, it makes sense since she's the game's MsFanservice. It generally isn't visible in game either since she's a Dark Flier, but can be seen in a few cutscenes.

* ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil5'': Excella has a backless halter-top evening dress with AbsoluteCleavage and {{Sideboob}} that must require ''lots'' of tape to keep in place which she wears while running around in the jungle.

* ''Franchise/GuiltyGear'': Both of Elphelt's dresses show off portions of her back.

* ''VideoGame/{{Ibara}}'' (and sequel): Shasta Rose's outfit is basically a backless leotard with a ruffled collar, sash, and just enough of a skirt to pose for panty shots.

* ''VideoGame/{{Ibara}}'' (and sequel): Shasta Rose's outfit is basically a backless leotard with a ruffled collar, sash, and just enough of a skirt to pose for {{Panty Shot}}s.

* ''VideoGame/LostOdyssey'': Female pirate Seth Balmore's outfit seems to lack any sort of back above the waist, no doubt giving Jansen in the back row an eyefull.

* ''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}'' has Widowmaker as most of her skins shows her with a CleavageWindow and her back.

** Rouge boasts this feature on both incarnations of her SpyCatsuit, though it makes sense, since she has wings.

* ''VideoGame/BlazBlue'': Noel's standard outfit in ''VideoGame/BlazBlue'' is backless with a halter top, detached sleeves and a tiny skirt. The top also opens down the front for an alternate look with bonus extensive cleavage.

* ''Franchise/GuiltyGear'': Both of Elphy's dresses show off portions of her back.

* ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney'':

** Shih-na of ''Ace Attorney Investigations'' wears a [[ShesGotLegs deeply-slit]] backless evening gown she wears in her role of FemmeFatale [[TheMole mole]].

* ''VideoGame/{{Mabinogi}}'' has this for the goddess [[http://moe.animecharactersdatabase.com/uploads/chars/7206-334237326.png Morrighan.]] JustifiedTrope: [[WingedHumanoid For reasons that are fairly obvious]], it would be pretty impractical to wear anything other than a SexyBacklessOutfit.

* ''VideoGame/TheSims3:'' In the spy career path, the default work outfit for men is a suit. For women, it's a backless black dress.

* Several [[Film/JamesBond Bond girls]] have rocked backless dresses, including Carey Lowell as Pam Bouvier in ''Film/LicenceToKill'', Creator/FamkeJanssen as [[PunnyName Xenia Onatopp]] in ''Film/GoldenEye'', Creator/EvaGreen as Vesper Lynd in ''Film/{{Casino Royale|2006}}'' and Creator/AnaDeArmas as Paloma in ''Film/NoTimeToDie''. This overexposure to backless dress women may explain Bond's error in ''Film/{{Skyfall}}'' where he attempts to compliment Severine on her outfit.

* Several [[Film/JamesBond Bond girls]] have rocked backless dresses, including Carey Lowell as Pam Bouvier in ''Film/LicenceToKill'', Creator/FamkeJanssen as [[PunnyName Xenia Onatopp]] in ''Film/GoldenEye'' and Creator/EvaGreen as Vesper Lynd in ''Film/CasinoRoyale2006''. This overexposure to backless dress women may explain Bond's error in ''Film/{{Skyfall}}'' where he attempts to compliment Severine on her outfit.

* ''Manga/MahouSenseiNegima''

* ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'': One of the databooks shows that under her BlackCloak Konan wears a backless dress. We never see it in series, as she's the only member of Akatsuki who never [[TheCoatsAreOff pulls her cloak off]] or has it [[ClothingDamage destroyed]].

* ''WebComic/EerieCuties'': As an {{expy}} [[Series/TheAddamsFamily of Morticia]], Maria Delacroix typically wears a backless black evening gown, which is best seen in the lower-left panel, [[http://www.eeriecuties.com/strips-ec/boys here.]]

* ''Film/{{Lolita}}''. Along with various {{Midriff Baring Outfit}}s, [[FilleFatale Dolores]] wears several essentially backless outfits, [[IDidntMeanToTurnYouOn attracting the attention]] of pedophile Humbert.

Backless outfits used for {{Fanservice}}. Ever since the [[TheRoaringTwenties 1920s]] and much of the [[TheGreatDepression 1930s]] popularized the backless dress or top, whether bias-cut, halter, spaghetti-strapped or strapless, it has been a nice way of showing a little skin (fair, olive, dark or tanned) without getting too raunchy; a deeply cut dress can show the entire back and maybe a bit more, and makes it clear that the lady [[VaporWear is not wearing a bra]]. At the same time, it can be more elegant and mature than BareYourMidriff or some of the other FanserviceCostumes. [[{{Stripperiffic}} Or not]].

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* ''Film/{{Lolita}}''. Along with various BareYourMidriff, [[FilleFatale Dolores]] wears several essentially backless outfits, [[IDidntMeanToTurnYouOn attracting the attention]] of pedophile Humbert.

* Vikki Dougan (who may or may not have been one of the inspirations for [[Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit Jessica Rabbit]]) was famous for wearing these, to the point she was nicknamed "The Back". Even in ''Magazine/{{Playboy}} the attention was drawn to her back rather than to her breasts.

* Vikki Dougan (who may or may not have been one of the inspirations for [[Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit Jessica Rabbit]] was famous for wearing these, to the point she was nicknamed "The Back". Even in ''Magazine/{{Playboy}} the attention was drawn to her back rather than to her breasts.

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