Although many skilled specialists work on a movie project, they’ve still managed to make some mistakes in their production. Believe it or not, even Oscar movies contain errors, including costume mistakes. It doesn't need an attentive viewer to spot inconsistencies related to actors' makeup, hair, or costumes.
So, we decided to compile a list of 12 costume fails in movies that prove even the most talented stylists can make some obvious blunders, proving that even the most skilled stylists can be a novice. From Pretty Woman to Top Gun, the details below will certainly leave you in awe. Let’s scroll down and check them out!
#1 Pretty Woman (1990)
Source: Pretty Woman / The Walt Disney Company, Pretty Woman / The Walt Disney Company
Vivian's hairstyle changes from the time she receives the necklace until the end of the night when the protagonists go to the opera. Particularly noticeable are the hair strands that protrude from it and frame her face.#2 Cleopatra (1963)
Source: Cleopatra / 20th Century Studios
Elizabeth Taylor, who played the lead role in the movie, had pneumonia during filming because of the harsh weather. Her pneumonia worsened to the point that she needed an emergency tracheotomy, which saved her life. This treatment left her neck with a prominent scar that can be seen in some of the movie's scenes, producing a historical inaccuracy.#3 The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Source: The Wizard of Oz / MGM Studios, The Wizard of Oz / MGM Studios
In the movie, Judy Garland's character Dorothy wears her hair in two short, curly braids, the length of which varies over the course of the story.#4 Marie Antoinette (2006)
Source: Marie Antoinette / Sony Pictures Entertainment
Although it can be assumed that it was done on purpose, a pair of Converse tennis shoes can be seen in one of the movie's sequences, notably in the section where various pairs of shoes are shown. This was done to demonstrate that Marie Antoinette, despite everything, was still a young woman looking for her place in the world.#5 Top Gun (1986)
Source: Top Gun / Paramount, Top Gun / Paramount
Kelly McGillis' hair looks to have been dyed a different color, indicating that the scene when Maverick and Charlie finally meet after their training was filmed later. She wears a hat to cover it off, but it still appears darker on her. This might be regarded as a continuity mistake in the movie's plot.#6 Brave (2012)
Source: Braveheart / Icon Productions, Outlander / Sony Pictures Entertainment
The events shown in this movie happened during the close of the 13th century. At first glance, it appears that the aristocrats' clothing in this play was created using historical study. The attire of other tribes, however, does not reflect historical fact because belted kilts were not popular until the 18th century.#7 The Last Samurai (2003)
Source: The Last Samurai / Warner Bros., The Raven / FilmNation Entertainment
Men in the 19th century did not typically wear their hair as long as Tom Cruise does in this movie. Barbers could cut about 36 distinct hairstyles, but none of them incorporated long hair. Their fashions were various, and they might have had beards or mustaches, which became once more highly in style starting in the middle of the 1800s.#8 Clueless (1995)
Source: Clueless / Paramount, Clueless / Paramount
We can also spot several errors in the 1995 movie, such as how Amber's hair changes length during the movie. She has long hair in certain sequences, but merely shoulder-length hair in others.#9 Braveheart (1995)
Source: Braveheart / Icon Productions, Outlander / Sony Pictures Entertainment
The events shown in this movie happened during the close of the 13th century. At first glance, it appears that the aristocrats' clothing in this play was created using historical study. The attire of other tribes, however, does not reflect historical fact because belted kilts were not popular until the 18th century.#10 The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)
Source: The Other Boleyn Girl / Sony Pictures Entertainment, The Other Boleyn Girl / Sony Pictures Entertainment
The protagonists are seen wearing lavish costumes with cleavage throughout the movie. Nevertheless, as ladies were required to wear a form of undershirt underneath their skirts in the 16th century when the narrative is set, this was not possible.#11 A Knight’s Tale (2001)
Source: A Knight's Tale / Sony Pictures Entertainment, Wikimedia Commons, © CC0 1.0
Despite the fact that most of the men's outfits are historically correct, Jocelyn's gowns and hairstyles are distinctly modern. In the fourteenth century, women wore hip-hugging belt-like garments that were more fitted.#12 Enola Holmes (2020)
Source: Enola Holmes / Netflix, Enola Holmes / Netflix
The film's storyline takes place in Great Britain around the end of the 19th century when women's hairstyles at the time consisted of having it pulled back with a few free curls framing their features on the sides. The protagonist is typically shown with a half-updo, yet this did not stop the movie from receiving positive reviews.