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  • Arsenal Attire
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  • There are times when even the most awkward looking clothing will turn out to be a lethal weapon. The princess in the ball gown? She spins and a fringe of razorblades flips out. That guy in the top hat? It's made of magical caterpillar silk and will block a gunshot or cut your head off. The dancer 'wearing' nothing but fans? She flips them backward and they will decapitate you. The guy eating soup in the truck stop? His bandana is made of armor plates that will stop a bullet and/or break your face. Do you ever wonder why they call them 'stiletto' heels? Examples of Arsenal Attire include:
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  • There are times when even the most awkward looking clothing will turn out to be a lethal weapon. The princess in the ball gown? She spins and a fringe of razorblades flips out. That guy in the top hat? It's made of magical caterpillar silk and will block a gunshot or cut your head off. The dancer 'wearing' nothing but fans? She flips them backward and they will decapitate you. The guy eating soup in the truck stop? His bandana is made of armor plates that will stop a bullet and/or break your face. Do you ever wonder why they call them 'stiletto' heels? Many heroes will wear armor and weapons that are invisible to casual observation because they look like part of their normal clothing. This has many advantages, not the least of which is being able to take them places where weapons are not normally allowed. This kind of double purpose clothes are a common hallmark of a Badass. This trope is sometimes a Sub-Trope of Clothes Make the Superman and Clothing Combat, but not always. It is often a Super-Trope to Hat of Power.Weaponized Headgear and Sword Cane are Subtropes. Examples of Arsenal Attire include: