A character is wearing either a [[dress]] adorned with combat [[armor]], or an entire suit of armor stylized into a dress.

The armor can be light, such as just [[faulds]] or [[kusazuri]], or it can heavy such as adding [[pauldrons]], [[greaves]], [[gauntlets]], and/or other similar pieces. This ensemble does have elegance in mind, but its primary function is for battle rather than social engagements or festivities.

This tag is for a dress covered in armor, for post featuring character wearing a skirt covered in armor, use [[armored skirt]] instead.

h4.See also

* [[Tag Group:Attire]]
* [[List of armor]]
* forum #71761

h4.External Links

* "Battle Ballgown at TV Tropes":http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BattleBallgown