History Main / IconicOutfit

* ''Literature/AliceInWonderland''. Oh, so many characters. Alice's blue dress and white pinafore[[note]]The book never states the colour of her dress and it took quite a while before blue became the standard depiction.[[/note]], the Mad Hatter's crazy jacket and his hat with the price tag in it, the White Rabbit's waistcoat and watch...to name just a few.

** Many of Claudia's.

** [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/noddy.PNG The titular character's blue hat with a yellow bell]], [[https://www.enidblytonsociety.co.uk/images/noddy-1.gif yellow scarf with red polka dots, small blue trousers, red shirt, and red shoes with blue ribbons.]]

** [[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Mitth%27raw%27nuruodo Thrawn]] is almost always depicted in the [[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/File:Big_Thrawn.JPG white Grand Admiral outfit]], with or without the medals and [[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/File:Thrawn.JPG gold epaulets]]. He wore a [[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/File:OutboundFlight-cover.jpg black uniform]] as a [[Literature/OutboundFlight Commander of the Chiss Expansionary Defense Force]], and at various points he's said to be in such things as [[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/File:Young_Thrawn.jpg animal skins]], a very fancy [[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/File:DiscoThrawn.jpg robe]] dubbed "Disco Thrawn", stormtrooper armor, and [[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/File:No_No...Not_Fett...Thr-err...Kast.jpg Mandalorian armor]]. He must have worn uniforms appropriate to his rank before making Grand Admiral, but even official art puts him in the white uniform. In ''Literature/GalaxyOfFear'' he was only a Captain, but [[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/File:TheSwarmCover.jpg look]]. Same with in ''VideoGame/TIEFighter''. Depictions of him in his [[Literature/TheThrawnTrilogy final campaign]] also tend to have him cradling and stroking a ysalamiri [[RightHandCat like it's a cat]]; although he sometimes pets a ysalamir for emphasis, you can't really hold them that way.

* Wrestling/OrangeCassidy: Blue jeans, matching denim jacket, [[CoolShades aviator sunglasses]], and a white t-shirt emblazoned with an image of...[[DrosteImage himself, wearing that exact outfit]]. Due to being both instantly recognizable and relatively easy to duplicate, this outfit is frequently worn by fans in tribute to him, occasionally leading to memorable moments like [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gh48YbTCGsw this one]].

** Gilgamesh Wulfenbach's [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20080514 verry nize hat.]] In-universe, it became so well-known that it [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20120113 serves as instant identification]].

** We get [[IneffectualSympatheticVillain Courtyard Droll's]] [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=003684 absolutely ridiculous hat]], and to a lesser extent the rest of his outfit. Though it's more just "odd hats in general".

* A white surcoat over a chainmail hauberk with a Red Cross emblazoned on a Chest is obviously UsefulNotes/TheKnightsTemplar. In actual fact, only the aristocratic officers and seniors wore these outfits. The Templar serjeants and foot soldiers wore black and as they came from lower classes, they comprised the vast majority of the Templar army. In addition there were Chaplins who wore green but that's not quite as iconic as the regalia. So much for [[NonIndicativeName the Poor Fellow Soldiers of Christ]]. This is often combined with a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_helm great helm]]. Change the cross to black and add horns or wings to the helmet and you get UsefulNotes/TheTeutonicKnights. Change the white surcoat to black and the red cross to a white Maltese cross and you get UsefulNotes/TheKnightsHospitallers.

* Susan B. Anthony's [[https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_529597 red shawl]].

* [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsewang_Paljor Tsewang Paljor]], an Indian climber on Mount Everest, wore green boots when he and his two companions [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_Mount_Everest_disaster died in 1996]]. People have mostly forgotten who he was, and he's known now because his body was something everyone climbing the northeast ridge route had to pass until 2014, where the corpse disappeared in mysterious circumstances. He's now nicknamed... [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Boots "Green Boots."]]

* [[https://jezebel.com/the-only-hat-that-matters-1828391305 Aretha]] [[https://people.com/style/the-smithsonian-institution-requests-aretha-franklins-inaugural-hat/ Franklin's]] [[http://web.archive.org/web/20141019052348/http://www.shoppingblog.com/pics/arethas_hat_smithsonian.jpg hat]] [[https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2018/08/16/aretha-franklin-obama-inauguration-hat/1012126002/ that]] [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/arethas-hat she]] [[http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3476/3222794249_9204fb044d.jpg wore]] [[https://www.thedailybeast.com/luke-song-how-i-made-aretha-franklins-famous-obama-inauguration-hat to]] [[https://thegrio.com/2019/08/23/barack-obama-wants-the-hat-aretha-franklin-wore-to-his-1st-presidential-inauguration/ Obama's]] [[http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3423/3219976078_7c0fc0fa89.jpg inauguration]].

* The Norwegian Olympic men's curling team is infamous for their [[http://www.nbcolympics.com/news/norway-mens-curling-team-continues-amazing-tradition-valentines-day-themed-pants dazzle pattern pants]], often featuring the colors or pattern of the Norwegian flag.
* American mobster Bugsy Siegel's [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DIk2ensUEAAZyaf.jpg checkered suit jacket]], which inspired Benny's suit in ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas''.

* Former President of UsefulNotes/{{Afghanistan}} Hamid Karzai is quite well-recognized internationally with his [[https://web.archive.org/web/20210812102724/https://cdn.britannica.com/95/122495-004-CFAA90A9/Hamid-Karzai-2006.jpg sheep-skin karakul hats]].

* Creator/OsamuTezuka is easily recognizable for [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Osamu_Tezuka_StampS_9730.JPG his signature glasses and beret]]. It's so iconic, that [[https://tezukaosamu.net/jp/common/img/logo.png Tezuka's glasses and beret are still used in modern illustrations and logos in Japan]].

* When NASA's flight controllers began to be divided into shifts, or teams, [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_Kranz Gene Kranz]] called his the WHITE team. This inspired his wife to tailor him a white vest that he wore throughout the mission, always a new one for each mission. It attained iconic status when he was not only the lead flight director during the Apollo 11 moon landing, but from being the main flight director during the Apollo 13 incident ([[https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/gene-kranzs-apollo-13-vest that specific vest is now in the Smithsonian]]) . To this day, if he appears in interviews and documentaries, he is still very recognizable in his vest along with his military crew cut, and in a work that is set during the Space Race, if you see someone wearing a white vest, you know instantly you're looking at Gene.

* ''Literature/SherlockHolmes'': The deerstalker hat, Inverness cape and pipe are Holmes's iconic outfit, though it is originally absent in the canonical Creator/ArthurConanDoyle stories. The hat and cape were rustic attire not worn by someone in the city of London, where Holmes spends most of his time.[[note]]This outfit is the equivalent of a modern detective wearing Elmer Fudd's hunter's outfit instead of, say, a sportcoat and tie[[/note]] The outfit was actually the invention of Sidney Paget, the illustrator for ''Strand Magazine'', and he originally gave it to Holmes only when investigating in the country. With the start of ''The Memoirs'' and the story "Silver Blaze," Doyle decided to ThrowItIn by mentioning Holmes's "ear-flapped travelling-cap," obviously describing the deerstalker and making it canonical after all. While Holmes does occasionally smoke in the stories, it's not given any special emphasis, and illustrations give him a straight billard, changing to cigarettes when they came into fashion. His iconic calabash pipe was the invention of American stage actor William Gillette, who did not want his mouth to be obscured while performing the role. A number of adaptations trade the deerstalker for a top hat. This is discussed in ''Film/MrHolmes'', when the real Sherlock Holmes tells a client how much of his imagery is either an exaggeration or flat-out wrong, including his clothes. He even adds that he prefers cigars to pipes.

** WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse has his red shorts, white gloves, and yellow shoes.
** WesternAnimation/MinnieMouse has her bow and polka dot dresses. In older appearances, she wore a bowler hat with a daisy, which has been used in some retro character designs.
** WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck has his sailor suit and cap.
** WesternAnimation/DaisyDuck has her bow and high heels.

** WesternAnimation/PlutoThePup has his red dog collar.

* When Second Officer Charles Lightoller of the ''UsefulNotes/RMSTitanic'' learned that the ship had hit an iceberg and was sinking, he threw on a turtleneck sweater under his officer's jacket before going on deck to organize the evacuation. Most depictions of Lightoller in ''Titanic'' media will show him wearing his famed sweater.

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* More like an Iconic template, "Macho Man" Wrestling/RandySavage is best known in pop culture for his colorful cowboy hats, sunglasses and jackets covered in fringed tassels. That look is likely more iconic than the sparkly ponchos and headbands that he wore in his prime. One particular version of this outfit that stands out is the blue and white version he wore at [=WrestleMania=] VII.

* More like an Iconic template, "Macho Man" Wrestling/RandySavage is best known in pop culture for his colorful cowboy hats, sunglasses and jackets covered in fringed tassels. That look is likely more iconic than the sparkly ponchos and headbands that he wore in his prime.

** WesternAnimation/MinnieMouse has her bow and polka dot dresses.

* Wrestling/{{Edge}} has his GothicPunk BadassLongcoat.

* WesternAnimation/{{Dumbo}} has his NiceHat and/or circus collar. Even though he only wears it for a third of the film total, it's what all merchandise and materials portray him wearing.

* WesternAnimation/{{Dumbo}} has his nice hat and/or circus collar. Even though he only wears it for a third of the film total, it's what all merchandise and materials portray him wearing.

* ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'': Harry Dresden's [[BadassLongcoat leather duster]]. Thanks to the book covers, his very nifty hat as well(that he doesn't actually ''wear'' in the series). This has become iconic enough that it became an instant and obvious ShoutOut to Dresden fans when Creator/NicolasCage wore a similar duster and hat in ''Film/TheSorcerersApprentice''.

* The cast of the WesternAnimation/ClassicDisneyShorts are instantly recognizable from their outfits.

** Louise's pink rabbit ears hat.

* WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck and his sailor hat and shirt.

* WesternAnimation/{{Goofy}}'s orange shirt, jeans, brown shoes, black vest, and green hat.

* WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse has his red shorts, white gloves and yellow shoes.

* ''Literature/SherlockHolmes'': The deerstalker hat, Inverness cape and pipe are Holmes's iconic outfit, though it is essentially absent in the stories. The hat and cape were rustic attire not worn by someone in the city of London, where Holmes spends most of his time[[note]]This outfit is the equivalent of a modern detective wearing Elmer Fudd's hunter's outfit instead of, say, a sportcoat and tie[[/note]]. The clothes were actually the invention of Sidney Paget, the illustrator for ''Strand Magazine'', and he originally gave it to Holmes only when investigating in the country. With the start of ''The Memoirs'' and the story "Silver Blaze," Doyle decided to ThrowItIn by mentioning Holmes's "ear-flapped travelling-cap," obviously describing the deerstalker and making it canonical after all. While Holmes does occasionally smoke in the stories, it's not given any special emphasis, and illustrations give him a straight billard, changing to cigarettes when they came into fashion. His iconic calabash pipe was the invention of actor William Gillette, who did not want his mouth to be obscured while performing the role. A number of adaptations trade the deerstalker for a top hat. This is discussed in ''Film/MrHolmes'' where the real Sherlock Holmes tells a client how much of his imagery is either an exaggeration or plain wrong, including his clothes. He even prefers cigars to pipes.

* Wrestling/AndreTheGiant is mostly known for the single-strap black singlet he wore in the late 80s. So much so, that when [[Wrestling/BigShow Paul Wight]] was brought in to WCW as the {{Kayfabe}} son of Andre, he wore an identical singlet and kept wearing it long after being repackaged into the Big Show.

* Similar to Osamu Tezuka, Creator/WaltDisney is instantly recognized with his black and grey business suit and pants, black tie, and black shoes. [[https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZQy5QpxhdRk/WZn8u6Bp41I/AAAAAAAAL8I/NjSYSpA_CqYelrZKX-OaEC0-TlnBAJPtwCLcBGAs/s1600/EPCOTfilm01-WaltDisney.jpg Famously worn]] for ''Series/WaltDisneyPresents'' and [[https://i.pinimg.com/736x/38/1d/2d/381d2d1e56a03c9d7b64b44dfb2589be.jpg various public appearances]] during his lifetime.

It can be even more noticeable in a character who [[LimitedWardrobe rarely wears anything else]]. {{Nice Hat}}s and CoolShades are especially prone to this. Related to UnlikelySpare.

* WesternAnimation/{{Dumbo}} has his NiceHat and/or circus collar. Even though he only wears it for a third of the film total, it's what all merchandise and materials portray him wearing.

** Fred's red Kaiju t-shirt, white undershirt, khaki shorts, white sneakers, [[NiceHat monster face beanie]]

* The [[MalevolentMaskedMen phantom mask]] worn by Literature/ThePhantomOfTheOpera, completed with a [[SomethingAboutARose rose]]. The musical codified the Phantom's ManOfWealthAndTaste look: tailcoat, [[BadassCape dramatically swirling cloak]], and a [[NiceHat fedora]] (the last item is such an essential part to the image for some fans that there were complaints when it wasn't included in the film). Note that the fedora would either be AnachronismStew or make The Phantom a VillainousCrossdresser (at the time the story was written and takes place, a fedora was ''women's'' fashion). A NiceHat has always been part of his Iconic Outfit; originally, however, it was a top hat instead. There's also his "Literature/MasqueOfTheRedDeath" costume.

* ''Literature/SherlockHolmes'': [[NiceHat The deerstalker hat]], Inverness cape and pipe are Holmes's iconic outfit, though it is essentially absent in the stories. The hat and cape were rustic attire not worn by someone in the city of London, where Holmes spends most of his time[[note]]This outfit is the equivalent of a modern detective wearing Elmer Fudd's hunter's outfit instead of, say, a sportcoat and tie[[/note]]. The clothes were actually the invention of Sidney Paget, the illustrator for ''Strand Magazine'', and he originally gave it to Holmes only when investigating in the country. With the start of ''The Memoirs'' and the story "Silver Blaze," Doyle decided to ThrowItIn by mentioning Holmes's "ear-flapped travelling-cap," obviously describing the deerstalker and making it canonical after all. While Holmes does occasionally smoke in the stories, it's not given any special emphasis, and illustrations give him a straight billard, changing to cigarettes when they came into fashion. His iconic calabash pipe was the invention of actor William Gillette, who did not want his mouth to be obscured while performing the role. A number of adaptations trade the deerstalker for a top hat. This is discussed in ''Film/MrHolmes'' where the real Sherlock Holmes tells a client how much of his imagery is either an exaggeration or plain wrong, including his clothes. He even prefers cigars to pipes.

** [[ThePoliticalOfficer Commissars]] generally wear their traditional [[BadassLongcoat black trenchcoats]] and [[NiceHat SS caps]] everywhere, even when camouflage (or at least other colors) would be more sensible, to the point that [[CommissarCap we've named the hats after them]].

** Rena's [[NiceHat hat]] is quite popular. Likewise her main, non-school outfit.

* Due to the fact that everyone is a stick figure in ''Webcomic/{{xkcd}}'', the one extravagance worn by recurring characters is this. [[NiceHat Black Hat Guy]] is the most prominent, followed by [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} the guy in the beret]].

* Most of the Website/ThatGuyWithTheGlasses members that wear a costume receive this treatment. Most common targets include [[WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic the Critic's]] [[UnkemptBeauty black and white suit]], tie and cap, [[WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall Linkara's]] coat and [[NiceHat purty hat]] and, before she lost it, [[WebVideo/TheNostalgiaChick the Chick's]] bowtie. And what is WebVideo/ToddInTheShadows without his hoodie?

* Finn's awesome [[NiceHat hat]] in ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime''.

** Dipper's most known attire is his [[NiceHat blue-and-white pine tree hat]] alongside a dark blue vest, orange shirt, gray shorts and black shoes. [[LimitedWardrobe There's very few times he changed beyond that attire, since he has duplicates of those clothes]].

** Applejack's [[NiceHat hat]]. Fans likes it so much that {{fanon}} quickly formed that her deceased father gave it to her. In canon that's not true, but she does own a ''closet'' full of identical hats.

* [[Series/MythBusters Jamie Hyneman's]] standard outfit, including the iconic white shirt and [[NiceHat beret]]. He wears that outfit ''[[LimitedWardrobe all the time]]'' unless he has a logical reason not to. There's also Adam's ''Franchise/IndianaJones'' fedora and black rimmed glasses.

* Ultra-successful producer of the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse Creator/KevinFeige is rarely seen on the press junket or in interviews without his baseball caps featuring a relevant logo from whatever Avengers movie he is promoting at the time. For instance, for the premier of ''Film/AntManAndTheWasp'' he wore a cap featuring the "X-Con Security" logo from the company Scott Lang forms with he fellow [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin ex-con security experts]].

* ''Literature/AliceInWonderland''. Oh, so many characters. Alice's blue dress and white pinafore, the Mad Hatter's crazy jacket and his hat with the price tag in it, the White Rabbit's waistcoat and watch...to name just a few. Alice's outfit is so famous that its influence extends to ''computer programming'', of all things; "Alice Blue" is a recognized color setting in CSS computer language, being a pale shade of blue that resembles the color of Alice's dress.