12 Iconic Movie Costumes Which Have Been Reused More Than Once

Jimmy Henton
Jun 28, 2022
Jun 28, 2022

Have you ever noticed that some of the costumes in some movies are reused over and over again? You may be wondering if it's just a coincidence or the producer's intention. Here comes the explanation.
Hollywood studios often cooperate with fashion brands to produce sets, props, and costumes. When these outfits appear on screen more than once, it could be due to budget constraints, or commercial collaborations. They can also mix and match outfits that appeared in successful movies to avoid reinventing the wheel in future movie projects.
Today, we have compiled a list of 12 iconic movie costumes which have been reused so many times. Did you notice them? Let’s check them out!

#1 In Kiss Me Kate (1953) and The Glass Slipper (1955)

Source: MGM / youtube.com, MGM /youtube.com

This necklace from Kiss Me Kate became a tiara for The Glass Slipper. However, it costs $4,000 for the conversion.

#2 In Titanic (1997) and Tuck Everlasting (2002)

Source: Paramount Pictures / Disney

It's a good thing Rose survived the Titanic because her coat was able to be featured in Tuck Everlasting.

#3 In Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) and Braveheart (1995)

Source: Warner Bros., 20th Century Fox

After the Nottingham Sheriff rocked this beaded vest in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, it was reused in Braveheart.

#4 In The From the Earth to the Moon (1998), Mad Men (2006), and The Spoils of Babylon (2014)

Source: HBO, AMC, IFC / youtube.com

The dress with a built-in necklace was reused in From the Earth to the Moon, Mad Men, and The Spoils of Babylon.

#5 In Night at the Museum (2006) and How I Met Your Mother (2010)

Source: 20th Century Fox / youtube.com, CBS / youtube.com

The pharaoh in Night at the Museum was cosplayed by "the fake pharaoh" in the "Natural History" episode of How I Met Your Mother.

#6 In The Musketeer (2001) and Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

Source: Universal Pictures / Disney

Could you realize the hat that appeared in The Musketeer was reused in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl?

#7 In Becoming Jane (2007), Northanger Abbey (2007), and Doctor Who (2020)

Source: Buena Vista International, ITV, BBC / youtube.com

It wasn't a coincidence. This dress appeared in Becoming Jane, Northanger Abbey, and Doctor Who ("The Haunting of Villa Diodati"). And it worked really well to turn the three films' character images into one.