15 Iconic Costumes That Appeared in More Than One Movie or TV Series
Design
08/30/2021

Creating the wardrobe for a production can be very expensive, so some film creators and designers decide to recycle some garments that have already been used in the past to lower costs in the project’s budget. This is how we might sometimes see dresses or accessories that have already appeared in other films or series.
Bright Side picked out some repeats of the clothing or props of characters from different productions that might have been noticed by only a few eagle-eyed viewers.
1. The Nanny, 1994 — Clueless, 1995
2. Mad Men, 2013 — Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, 2019
3. Casanova, 2005 — Belle, 2013
4. Great Gatsby, 2013 — “We’re good” (Dua Lipa), 2021
5. Ever After, 1998 — The White Queen, 2013
6. Marie Antoinette, 2006 — Harlots, 2019
7. The Tudors, 2010 — The Spanish Princess, 2019
8. 13 Going on 30, 2004 — Yes Day, 2021
9. The Borgias, 2011 — Romeo and Juliet, 2013
10. Night at the Museum, 2006 — How I Met Your Mother, 2010
11. Emma, 1996 — Downton Abbey, 2012
12. Seinfeld, 1993 — Frasier, 1994
13. Stardust, 2007 — The Tudors, 2008
14. Mad Men, 2008 — The Help, 2011
15. Sense and Sensibility, 1995 — Persuasion, 2007
Have you noticed any of these wardrobe coincidences? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments below.
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