16 Shocking Costume Mistakes In Movies

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    Dirty Dancing: Despite Dirty Dancing being set in the 1960s, Baby can be seen wearing jean shorts that weren’t around until the 1980s.
    2/17 Dirty Dancing: Despite Dirty Dancing being set in the 1960s, Baby can be seen wearing jean shorts that weren’t around until the 1980s.
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    American Hustle: In American Hustle, Stoddard Thorsen wears a Rolex that was manufactured in 2010, but the movie is set in the 1970s.
    3/17 American Hustle: In American Hustle, Stoddard Thorsen wears a Rolex that was manufactured in 2010, but the movie is set in the 1970s.
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    Captain America - The First Avenger: In Captain America - The First Avenger, Jim Mortia wears a headset underneath his hat. This kind of headset wasn’t produced until 2000, but the movie was set in World War II.
    4/17 Captain America - The First Avenger: In Captain America - The First Avenger, Jim Mortia wears a headset underneath his hat. This kind of headset wasn’t produced until 2000, but the movie was set in World War II.
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    Braveheart: In Braveheart, William Wallace wears a kilt, but he actually lived around the year of 1300. Kilts weren’t worn in Scotland until the 16th century.
    5/17 Braveheart: In Braveheart, William Wallace wears a kilt, but he actually lived around the year of 1300. Kilts weren’t worn in Scotland until the 16th century.
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    Catch Me If You Can: Set in the 60s, Brenda is wearing braces - but this type of brace only became available in the 70s.
    6/17 Catch Me If You Can: Set in the 60s, Brenda is wearing braces - but this type of brace only became available in the 70s.
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    Amadeus: Several of the dancers in the ballet scene have zippers in their costumers, but zippers weren’t actually invented until 1913 (120 years after Mozart’s death).
    7/17 Amadeus: Several of the dancers in the ballet scene have zippers in their costumers, but zippers weren’t actually invented until 1913 (120 years after Mozart’s death).
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    Django Unchained: Django can be seen wearing sunglasses in the film, but they were not widespread in the US until 1929. Prior to this, they were used as medical devices are were fairly rare.
    8/17 Django Unchained: Django can be seen wearing sunglasses in the film, but they were not widespread in the US until 1929. Prior to this, they were used as medical devices are were fairly rare.
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    My Girl: Set in 1972, Vada has a mood ring - but these weren’t invented until 1975.
    9/17 My Girl: Set in 1972, Vada has a mood ring - but these weren’t invented until 1975.
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    Pirates of the Caribbean: A crew member can be spotted in the background of one of the shots. Although the movie is set in the mid-1700s, the crew member can be seen wearing a cowboy hat.
    10/17 Pirates of the Caribbean: A crew member can be spotted in the background of one of the shots. Although the movie is set in the mid-1700s, the crew member can be seen wearing a cowboy hat.
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    Robin Hood - Prince of Thieves: In the Robin Hood movie, Azeem shows him a telescope, but these weren’t invented until the early 17th century. The movie takes place in 1194.
    11/17 Robin Hood - Prince of Thieves: In the Robin Hood movie, Azeem shows him a telescope, but these weren’t invented until the early 17th century. The movie takes place in 1194.
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    Seabiscuit: The movie takes place in the 1930s and all of the jockeys have chin straps. Unfortunately chin straps weren’t introduced until 1956.
    12/17 Seabiscuit: The movie takes place in the 1930s and all of the jockeys have chin straps. Unfortunately chin straps weren’t introduced until 1956.
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    Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: Many of the Nazis are wearing medals that were used during World War II – but the movie is set in 1938, before the war began.
    13/17 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: Many of the Nazis are wearing medals that were used during World War II – but the movie is set in 1938, before the war began.
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    Singin’ In The Rain: Cathy wears a pink, poofy, tulle-skirted gown, a style popular in the 50s when the film was made. However the movie is set in the 1920s.
    14/17 Singin’ In The Rain: Cathy wears a pink, poofy, tulle-skirted gown, a style popular in the 50s when the film was made. However the movie is set in the 1920s.
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    Schindlers List: Almost all of the women in the movie have shaved legs and armpits. In the 1940s, almost no European women would have shaved their bodies, and women in concentration camps definitely wouldn’t have.
    15/17 Schindlers List: Almost all of the women in the movie have shaved legs and armpits. In the 1940s, almost no European women would have shaved their bodies, and women in concentration camps definitely wouldn’t have.
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    The Doors: In The Doors, Val Kilmer plays Jim Morrison and wears Ray-Bans that were released in the 1980s. However Jim Morrison died in 1971 and most of the movie is set in the 60s.
    16/17 The Doors: In The Doors, Val Kilmer plays Jim Morrison and wears Ray-Bans that were released in the 1980s. However Jim Morrison died in 1971 and most of the movie is set in the 60s.
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    Raiders of the Lost Ark: In the background of one of the public shots, a guy can be seen wearing modern clothing, but this movie was set in the 1930s.
    17/17 Raiders of the Lost Ark: In the background of one of the public shots, a guy can be seen wearing modern clothing, but this movie was set in the 1930s.

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Many of the biggest movies in Hollywood are based on historical events. However, when it comes to the facts mistakes are often made - especially with costumes.

Here are 16 shocking costume mistakes from some of the biggest movies ever...

 

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