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* ''Series/{{Castle}}'': Rick Castle has his jacket over his shoulder when Beckett's supervisor tells her that he's going to be helping her on the case in the very first episode. He oozes self-confidence.

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* ''Series/{{Castle}}'': ''Series/{{Castle|2009}}'': Rick Castle has his jacket over his shoulder when Beckett's supervisor tells her that he's going to be helping her on the case in the very first episode. He oozes self-confidence.
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* This is a [[Administrivia/PeopleSitOnChairs generic]] way to handle a coat, so RealLife examples are abundant, to say the least.
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* ''VideoGame/{{Persona 3}}'': Akihiko, as pictured.

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* ''VideoGame/{{Persona 3}}'': Akihiko, as pictured.Akihiko is almost always seen doing this.
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* To suggest a point that is relevant here: in Napoleonic times and afterwards, Hussar cavalry regiments popularised the ''pelisse'', a form of truncated fur-lined coat that was not meant to be worn at all - it was draped over one shoulder so that when parading or promenading, it was designed to look like a cool accessory; when riding it would fan out behind, looking like a shortened cape flying in the breeze.
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* ''VideoGame/GarouMarkOfTheWolves'': Terry's victory pose sees him take off his jacket and toss it up into the air before catching it and performing this pose. Carries over to his appearances in ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters2003'' and ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFightersXI'' where he wears his outfit from this game.
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* In ''Film/{{Twins}}'' (the Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger[=/=]Danny Devito film), Danny gets them matching sets of cool white suits. They simultaneously flip their jackets, with Arnold's jacket floating over Danny.

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* In ''Film/{{Twins}}'' ''Film/Twins1988'' (the Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger[=/=]Danny Devito film), Danny gets them matching sets of cool white suits. They simultaneously flip their jackets, with Arnold's jacket floating over Danny.
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A [[RuleOfCool cool-looking]] way of carrying your coat. It's not only used to indicate that a character is cool, but also a certain amount of casualness and self-confidence.

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A [[RuleOfCool cool-looking]] way of carrying your coat. coat, and a step up from the CoatCape -- this character isn't wearing their coat at all, but instead, they hold it casually slung over their shoulder. It's not only used to indicate that a character is cool, but also a certain amount of casualness self-confidence and self-confidence.
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Also related to DramaticWind and BadassCape. Compare CoatCape.

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Also related to DramaticWind and BadassCape. Compare CoatCape.CoatCape for another cool-looking ([[CoolButInefficient if less than practical]]) way of "wearing" a coat.
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* One episode of ''Series/SavedByTheBell'' has Zack showing this to Screech. Zack was forced by Mr. Belding to take his niece out while she was in town, but it was Kelly's birthday that day, so his plan was to have Screech take his place on the date and was teaching him how to "be cool" like him.
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* One of I-no's win poses in certain ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear'' games has her do this, but with her ''shirt''. [[ToplessnessFromTheBack With her back to the camera, since this isn't an AO-rated franchise.]]
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* In the ''III'' games of ''Franchise/StreetFighter'' Ibuki holds her ninja top when she takes it off this way when she wins a battle.
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* The movie ''Charly'' (an adaptation of ''Literature/FlowersForAlgernon'') begins with Charly trying and failing to flip his coat over his shoulder in a cool way.

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* The movie ''Charly'' (an adaptation of ''Literature/FlowersForAlgernon'') begins with Charly Charlie trying and failing to flip his coat over his shoulder in a cool way.



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* Young FrankSinatra would often carry his coat over his shoulder.

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* Young FrankSinatra Music/FrankSinatra would often carry his coat over his shoulder.
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As used by Hussar cavalrymen

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* To suggest a point that is relevant here: in Napoleonic times and afterwards, Hussar cavalry regiments popularised the ''pelisse'', a form of truncated fur-lined coat that was not meant to be worn at all - it was draped over one shoulder so that when parading or promenading, it was designed to look like a cool accessory; when riding it would fan out behind, looking like a shortened cape flying in the breeze.
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Often used as a {{Modeling Pose|s}}

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* MichaelJackson in the video for Billie Jean.

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* MichaelJackson Music/MichaelJackson in the video for Billie Jean."Billie Jean".
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* ''KingOfFighters'': [[VideoGame/ArtOfFighting King]] will occasionally remove her jacket and drape it over her shoulder as one of her [[VictoryPose victory poses.]]

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* ''KingOfFighters'': ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters'': [[VideoGame/ArtOfFighting King]] will occasionally remove her jacket and drape it over her shoulder as one of her [[VictoryPose victory poses.]]
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* The Commissar from the original ''DawnOfWar'' keeps his coat draped over his shoulders at all time. Particularly jarring in that he was introduced in an expansion called "Winter Assault," where it makes sense for him to actually ''wear'' the coat.

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* The Commissar from the original ''DawnOfWar'' ''VideoGame/DawnOfWar'' keeps his coat draped over his shoulders at all time. Particularly jarring in that he was introduced in an expansion called "Winter Assault," where it makes sense for him to actually ''wear'' the coat.

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