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A '''uniform fetish''' is a sexual fetish in which either a man or a woman enjoys dressing in a uniform, or someone derives sexual pleasure from viewing women (or possibly men) dressed in this manner. While this is classified as a sexual fetish, it does not require any actual sexual contact per se. Among the more common uniforms used are those of a [[cheerleader]], [[Sailor fetish|sailor]], [[schoolgirl uniform fetish|schoolgirl]], [[medical play|nurse]], cheerleader, [[French maid]], [[police|policeman]] and firefighter. The uniforms may be realistic or made sexier by for example a very short skirt, stockings, fishnet tights or high heels.

Sometimes, a uniform may be used appropriately to what is being done. For example, someone may wear a nurse's uniform to administer an [[enema]], or a police uniform to handcuff and cage someone. This may add a sense of authenticity to the gameplay.

Uniform is also [[Leather]], in that men into it wear the usual jacket, [[chaps]], boots, cap, and open shirt, mixing motorcycle cop with marine. Leather/Uniform is one of the terms found in gay guides.

==Types of uniforms==
Among the most common uniforms in uniform fetish are those of a police officer, prison officer, soldier, schoolgirl, nurse, [[French maid]], waitress, [[cheerleader]], and [[Playboy Bunny]]. Some people also regard nuns' [[religious habit|habits]] or even [[apron]]s as uniforms. The uniforms may be genuine, realistic, or they may be [[sexualisation|sexualized]] through the use of a very short [[miniskirt]], a very long [[hobble skirt]] or a [[corset]], through the use of [[stocking]]s, [[fishnet]] [[tights]], or [[high-heeled footwear|high heels]], or by being made of [[leather]] or [[latex]], according to preference. Sometimes uniforms are used according to what activity is being done. For example, someone may wear a nurse's uniform to administer an [[enema]] or a police uniform to [[handcuff]] and cage someone. Two people may dress as inmates for cell mate-on-cell mate activities in a [[prison]] setting or as a [[submissive]] to a third (prison guard) roleplayer. This may add a sense of authenticity to the game play.<ref name="ISBN0894790110">The Visual Dictionary of Sex, Dr. Eric J Trimmer (editor), {{ISBN|0-89479-011-0}}; A & W Publishers, 1977</ref> A [[stripper]] dressed as a police officer is a popular fixture at birthday and [[bachelor parties]]. The "officer" begins with a mock "[[arrest]]", often using handcuffs, of the guest of honor before going into a dance routine.

===Schoolgirl uniform===
A schoolgirl uniform fetish is a [[sexual fetishism|sexual fetish]] in which someone derives sexual pleasure from viewing others dressed in the typical schoolgirl uniform, or from themselves dressing in that manner. The fetish is common in both Japanese and Western pornography, prostitution, and other forms of adult entertainment, making it one of the most widespread clothing-oriented fetishes worldwide. The Japanese schoolgirl uniform fetish often uses a modified version of the traditional [[Japanese]] [[school uniform]] adapted to the more sexualized form of the [[Kogal]] fashion style.

The schoolgirl image may appeal to women because it allows them to project a more youthful, innocent, or virginal image. These same reasons can explain part of the look's appeal to males as well. It may also have a less sexual aspect of nostalgia, recalling memories of a simpler time in one's life. Indeed, fetishes often start to develop at puberty, when schoolgirls may have featured as unattainable objects of desire, for example among men who attended an all-boys school. Often the contrast of a fully developed woman in a childlike role is appealing, in the same manner as other forms of sexual role-playing.<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web|title=Schoolgirl uniform fetish |url=http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/dictionary/Schoolgirl_uniform_fetish/ |publisher=Informed Consent |accessdate=7 August 2008 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120226075816/http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/dictionary/Schoolgirl_uniform_fetish/ |archivedate=26 February 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In practice, the schoolgirl role is usually one which is sexually compliant or playfully "naughty" and submissive, while the schoolgirl's partner plays an adult authority figure such as a parent, teacher, or stern principal. This can include fantasies or re-enactments of childhood events including corporal punishments such as [[Erotic spanking|spanking]], school canings, or [[Paddle (spanking)|paddling]], among others.

===Cheerleader uniform===
Another popular clothing fetish involves cheerleader uniforms. The popularity of the provocative [[Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders]] in the 1970s established the cheerleader as an American icon of wholesome sex appeal. An entire subgenre of [[sexploitation]] films emerged, with titles such as ''The Swinging Cheerleaders'' (1974) and ''Cheerleaders's Wild Weekend'' (1979), plus countless pornographic films starting with ''[[Debbie Does Dallas]]'' in 1978. As a result, the uniform remains an American favorite for [[Halloween costumes]], [[Costume party|costume parties]], exotic dancers, specialty prostitutes, and role-playing couples.
[[File:Maid-bleu.jpg|thumb|120px|Japan's [[Cosplay restaurant]]: French maid [[cosplay]]

===French maid uniform===
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A popular [[costume]] for [[sexual roleplay]], the [[French maid]] uniform, worn by a servant who traditionally defers to her wealthy master, carries an implicit [[dominance and submission]] symbolism. When worn during sexual foreplay or by practitioners of the [[BDSM]] lifestyle, the maid may perform humbling (or even humiliating) acts of [[Servitude (BDSM)|servitude]], such as dusting, mopping, serving drinks, or [[forniphilia]] (e.g. posing as a footstool or other forms of [[human furniture]]). In ''[[Friends with Money]]'' (2006), Jennifer Aniston's character (who is a [[maid service|cleaner by profession]]), dresses as a French maid for her boyfriend, first vacuuming and using a feather duster, then having sexual intercourse whilst still in costume. On the NBC TV series ''[[30 Rock]]'' (May 2009, season 3, episode 3), Aniston (guest-starring) once again wore a skimpy maid costume in an attempt to seduce [[Alec Baldwin]]'s character. In ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'' (Season 1, Episode 21), Lynette ([[Felicity Huffman]]) wears a French maid outfit bought at a lingerie store to spice up her marriage.

Though not strict to historically accurate uniforms, the French maid outfit has an easily recognizable pattern and black-and white theme that remains the template for other forms of the costume.

== Military, police, and Nazi chic ==
Uniforms worn by military men, fire fighters and [[Police|police officers]] present an image of enhanced masculinity and [[authority]] that often has a strong sexual appeal to both straight women and gay men. For example, the popular 1970s disco group The Village People dressed up as gay fetish stereotypes, including a police officer, military man, and leather-clad biker.

Nazi chic, particularly the black SS officer's uniform, has been widely adopted and fetishized by underground gay and BDSM lifestyle groups, as well as Japanese cosplay. Parts (and variations) of the uniform, such as the leather boots and peaked cap, have become standard wear for the female dominatrix and male master or dominant. In the 1970s, the uniform's association with sadomasochism and forbidden sexuality was embodied in a wave of violent Nazisploitation films such as [[Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS]] (1975) and the controversial art-house film The Night Porter (1974). In the latter film, a topless [[Charlotte Rampling]] has an iconic scene performing a [[Marlene Dietrich]] song for a group of concentration camp guards while wearing parts of an SS uniform. Her ensemble of army boots and pants, suspenders, peaked cap, and black opera gloves has often been imitated, such as [[Madonna]]'s banned "Justify My Love" video in 1990. 

===References===
The Visual Dictionary of Sex, Dr. Eric J Trimmer (editor), ISBN 0894790110; A & W Publishers, 1977
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