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{{quote|style=1|quote=An unremarkable garment made of cotton.|source=Description of the plain clothes in {{DQ8}}}}

{{Item
|title = ''Plain clothes''
|image = [[Image:DQVIII_Plain_Clothes.png|right|210px]]
|japanese = ぬののふく
|names = Clothes <br> Cloth armor <br> Plain clothes
|games = ''[[Dragon Quest I]]''<br>''[[Dragon Quest II]]''<br>''[[Dragon Quest III]]''<br>''[[Dragon Quest IV]]''<br>''[[Dragon Quest V]]''<br>''[[Dragon Quest VI]]''<br>''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''<br>''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''<br>''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''<br>''[[Dragon Quest Builders]]''
|buy = various, see article
|sell = various, see article
|effect = various, see article
}}

'''Plain clothes''' (formerly called just '''clothes''') are a common piece of equipment in nearly every installment of the ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' series. They are usually the least protective piece of equipment in the game. Even so, they are certainly better than wearing nothing and it does lessen the damage inflicted by the enemy, especially at the start of a again.

==Characteristics==
The plain clothes consist of a light yellow or beige tunic made of thick cloth and secured only with a blue belt around the waist. In earlier entries in the series, the plain clothes also included of a pair of trousers as well, even though there was no separate item slot for leg equipment. Plain clothes can be commonly found in the dressers and cupboards of villagers' homes in practically every game. Many of the characters throughout the series start their adventure with nothing more than the plain clothes on their back.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ}}===
The plain clothes have a defence bonus of +2 and can be bought at [[Tantegel]]'s village for 20 gold. Due to text restrictions in the [[Game Boy]] Color remake of Dragon Quest, the plain clothes are simply known as Cloth with a symbol of armor besides it.

===''[[Dragon Quest II]]''===
The plain clothes have a defense bonus of +2 and can be sold for 23 gold. They can be equipped by all three characters and the [[Princess of Moonbrooke]] joins the party with them equipped.

===''[[Dragon Quest III]]''===
The plain clothes have a defense bonus of +4. They can be worn by all classes. Any character created through Patty's Party Planner will come with them equipped.

===''[[Dragon Quest IV]]''===
The plain clothes have a defense bonus of +4. They can be bought for 10 gold in [[Zalenagrad]] and sold for 7 gold. All party members can equip them. The [[Hero (Dragon Quest IV)|Hero]], [[Borya]], and [[Torneko]] are wearing them in their initial equipment.

===''[[Dragon Quest V]]''===
The plain clothes have a defense bonus of +4. They can be bought for 30 gold and all party members can equip them. The [[Hero (Dragon Quest V)|Hero]] is equipped with them at the beginning of the game.

===''[[Dragon Quest VI]]''===
The plain clothes can be equipped by all party members except for slime allies ([[Goowain]] is an exception). They have a defence bonus of +4 and a style bonus of +2. They cannot be bought, but they can be sold for 22 gold. The [[Hero (Dragon Quest VI)|Hero]] is equipped with them at the start of the game and [[Gustodian|Gustodians]] can drop them.

===''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''===
The plain clothes have a defense bonus of +4 and a style bonus of +2. Everyone can wear them. They can be bought for 30 gold in [[Pilchard Bay]], [[Estard]], and [[L'Arca]] and sold for 15 gold. The [[Hero (Dragon Quest VII)|Hero]] and [[Maribel]] have them equipped at the beginning of the game.

===''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''===
The plain clothes have a defense bonus of +4. Everyone can wear them. They can be bought in [[Farebury]] for 30 gold and sold for 15 gold. Its in-game description is "An unremarkable garment made from cotton." The [[Hero (Dragon Quest VIII)|Hero]] has them equipped at the beginning of the game. Plain clothes can be upgraded to the [[wayfarer's clothes]] using the [[Alchemy Pot]] by combining them with another set of plain clothes.

===''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''===
{{Equipment|header|image=DQIX plain clothes.png|name=Plain clothes|console=DS}}
{{Equipment|stat|name=Defense|modifier=+2}}
{{Equipment|stat|name=Rarity|modifier=★☆☆☆☆}}
{{Equipment|footer|buyPrice=30|sellPrice=3|equipableBy=All Vocations|class=Clothing
|flavor=A bog-standard bit of kit made of common cloth.
|notes=Buy in [[Angel Falls]].<br>Commonly dropped or stolen from [[Bodkin archer]]s.
}}

Any character created with [[Patty]]'s Party Planner will start out equipped with these clothes.

===''[[Dragon Quest Builders]]''===

==Descriptions==
{{Descriptions
|DQ5=Doesn't appear to have any special effects.
}}

==In Other Languages==
{{OtherLanguages
|es=Vestimenta Normal|es-meaning=Literally ''normal vestments''
}}

==Trivia==
* The anime series ''Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei'' makes a humorous reference to the plain clothes in an imagine spot as being the bare minimum for an adventurer, along with the cypress stick and pot lid.

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Image:DQ_Hero_Plain_Clothes.png|The [[Hero (Dragon Quest)|Hero]] from ''Dragon Quest I'' wearing plain clothes
File:DQI plain clothes.jpg|The hero once again wearing plain clothes
File:Plain clothes.jpg|The [[Prince of Midenhall]] wearing plain clothes
File:Cannock plain clothes.png|The [[Prince of Cannock]] wearing plain clothes
File:Clothes.JPG|
Image:DQIIIPlainClothes.png|The male mage from ''Dragon Quest III'' wearing the plain clothes
Image:Alena_Plain_Clothes.png|''Dragon Quest IV'''s [[Alena]] wearing the plain clothes
File:DQVIIPlainClothes.png|The plain clothes from ''Dragon Quest VII''
</gallery></center>
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