30 Hilarious Movie Costume Fails That Fans Spotted Faster Than the Directors

Have you ever been so into a movie, completely lost in the story, only to be yanked back to reality by something that just doesn’t belong? Maybe a gladiator rocking Lycra shorts, a Civil War soldier wearing a digital watch, or a cowboy somehow getting his hands on a pair of Ray-Bans. Hollywood may have some of the best costume designers, but even they slip up sometimes—and when they do, fans are quick to catch it.

Once you notice these hilarious wardrobe blunders, you’ll never look at these movies the same way again. So sit back, grab some popcorn, and get ready to laugh (or cringe) at these 30 movie costume mistakes that somehow made it to the big screen!

#1 A crew member in Raiders of the Lost Ark accidentally appears in jeans and a t-shirt, disrupting the film’s 1930s setting.

Source: © Raiders of the Lost Ark

#2 In Amadeus, several dancers wear costumes with visible zippers—an anachronistic detail since zippers weren’t invented until a century later.

Source: © Amadeus

#3 In There Will Be Blood, Daniel Day-Lewis’s boots have waffle soles—an anachronistic detail since that pattern didn’t exist in 1898.

Source: © There Will Be Blood

#4 In the movie Doors, Jim Morrison wears Ray-Ban sunglasses. However, this model wasn’t released until the 1980s while the story takes place in the 1960s.

Source: © The Doors

#5 Mel Gibson’s Braveheart features Scots in kilts—an iconic look, but historically impossible since kilts weren’t invented until the 1700s.

Source: © Braveheart

#6 In the movie The Young Victoria, closeups of the back of the women’s dresses, including Victoria’s, show the seam line of a zipper.

Source: © The Young Victoria

#7 The women in Pearl Harbor wear bare legs, a fashion faux pas in 1941 when nylons or painted seams were the norm.

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#8 In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Hermione was glowing in a beautiful pink dress at the ball. But according to the book, this dress should have been blue.

Source: © Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire / Warner Bros

#9 In Seabiscuit, Tobey Maguire’s jockey helmet features a modern chin strap—an anachronistic safety upgrade not used in the 1930s.

Source: © Seabiscuit

#10 Many fans of Gossip Girl are still baffled about Serena’s costume at her graduation.

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#11 In Glory, a Civil War-era extra is spotted wearing a digital wristwatch—an obvious anachronism that somehow slipped past editing in the 1989 film.

Source: © Glory

#12 In the movie Spencer, there is a scene where Diana breaks her necklace, and several pearls drop into her soup. But in reality, that would be impossible.

Source: © Spencer / Shoebox Films

#13 A pink parasol appears in Troy, despite umbrellas not existing during the time of The Iliad.

Source: © Troy

#14 In The Ten Commandments, Anne Baxter’s wardrobe features underwire and turquoise—two things that didn’t exist in biblical times.

Source: © The Ten Commandments

#15 At one point, Lizzie wears rubber Wellington boots in the movie Pride & Prejudice.

Source: © Pride & Prejudice

#16 Keira Knightley’s Elizabeth Bennet wears rain boots in Pride and Prejudice—a fashion choice decades ahead of Austen’s era.

Source: © Pride and Prejudice

#17 In the movie Amadeus, we can see Constanza wearing a beautiful corset in one of the scenes.

Source: © Amadeus / The Saul Zaentz Company

#18 Kate Winslet’s beauty mark in Titanic mysteriously shifts sides between scenes, revealing a noticeable makeup error.

Source: © Titanic

#19 In Singin’ in the Rain, Debbie Reynolds’ stylish pink outfit was more 1950s than 1920s, making it a fashion-forward time traveler in an otherwise beloved classic.

Source: ©Singin’ in the Rain

#20 In the movie My Girl, the main character is showing off her mood ring (the one that changes color depending on the wearer’s body temperature).

Source: © My girl

#21 In some Harry Potter scenes, we can see weird bumps on the actors’ backs.

Source: © Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban / Warner Bros.

#22 Django’s sunglasses in Django Unchained are stylish but historically inaccurate, as they didn’t exist in 1858.

#23 In the series And Just Like That…, Carrie Bradshaw appears in a traditional Indian outfit which she refers to as a sari. In reality, it’s not a sari but a lehenga.

#24 Jacob’s tattoo: Throughout the saga, we can see that Jacob’s tattoo on his upper arm tends to change its location all the time.

#25 Russell Crowe’s Gladiator costume accidentally reveals Lycra shorts—an obvious blooper in the film’s ancient Roman setting.

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#26 In the movie The King’s Speech, the Duchess of York wears a beautiful hat. But this type of hat won’t become fashionable until a few years later.

#27 In the movie Death on the Nile, Gal Gadot’s character wears a necklace with a yellow “Tiffany Diamond.”

#28 Fans spotted Gal Gadot’s armpits looking digitally bleached in the Wonder Woman trailer.

#29 Daenerys’ hair

#30 In the movie Braveheart, Princess Isabelle wears metal belts.

At the end of the day, even Hollywood’s biggest blockbusters aren’t safe from a good old-fashioned wardrobe fail. Whether it’s a cowboy rocking shades before sunglasses were invented, an ancient warrior secretly sporting Lycra, or a Civil War soldier with a digital watch, these little mistakes remind us that even the most epic films can have hilarious slip-ups.

But hey, that’s part of the fun! So next time you’re watching a movie, keep your eyes peeled—you might just spot a time-traveling fashion disaster hiding in plain sight.

#1 A crew member in Raiders of the Lost Ark accidentally appears in jeans and a t-shirt, disrupting the film’s 1930s setting.

#2 In Amadeus, several dancers wear costumes with visible zippers—an anachronistic detail since zippers weren’t invented until a century later.

#3 In There Will Be Blood, Daniel Day-Lewis’s boots have waffle soles—an anachronistic detail since that pattern didn’t exist in 1898.

#4 In the movie Doors, Jim Morrison wears Ray-Ban sunglasses. However, this model wasn’t released until the 1980s while the story takes place in the 1960s.

#5 Mel Gibson’s Braveheart features Scots in kilts—an iconic look, but historically impossible since kilts weren’t invented until the 1700s.

#6 In the movie The Young Victoria, closeups of the back of the women’s dresses, including Victoria’s, show the seam line of a zipper.

#7 The women in Pearl Harbor wear bare legs, a fashion faux pas in 1941 when nylons or painted seams were the norm.

#8 In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Hermione was glowing in a beautiful pink dress at the ball. But according to the book, this dress should have been blue.

#9 In Seabiscuit, Tobey Maguire’s jockey helmet features a modern chin strap—an anachronistic safety upgrade not used in the 1930s.

#10 Many fans of Gossip Girl are still baffled about Serena’s costume at her graduation.

#11 In Glory, a Civil War-era extra is spotted wearing a digital wristwatch—an obvious anachronism that somehow slipped past editing in the 1989 film.

#12 In the movie Spencer, there is a scene where Diana breaks her necklace, and several pearls drop into her soup. But in reality, that would be impossible.

#13 A pink parasol appears in Troy, despite umbrellas not existing during the time of The Iliad.

#14 In The Ten Commandments, Anne Baxter’s wardrobe features underwire and turquoise—two things that didn’t exist in biblical times.

#15 At one point, Lizzie wears rubber Wellington boots in the movie Pride & Prejudice.

#16 Keira Knightley’s Elizabeth Bennet wears rain boots in Pride and Prejudice—a fashion choice decades ahead of Austen’s era.

#17 In the movie Amadeus, we can see Constanza wearing a beautiful corset in one of the scenes.

#18 Kate Winslet’s beauty mark in Titanic mysteriously shifts sides between scenes, revealing a noticeable makeup error.

#19 In Singin’ in the Rain, Debbie Reynolds’ stylish pink outfit was more 1950s than 1920s, making it a fashion-forward time traveler in an otherwise beloved classic.

#20 In the movie My Girl, the main character is showing off her mood ring (the one that changes color depending on the wearer’s body temperature).

#21 In some Harry Potter scenes, we can see weird bumps on the actors’ backs.

#22 Django’s sunglasses in Django Unchained are stylish but historically inaccurate, as they didn’t exist in 1858.

#23 In the series And Just Like That…, Carrie Bradshaw appears in a traditional Indian outfit which she refers to as a sari. In reality, it’s not a sari but a lehenga.

#24 Jacob’s tattoo: Throughout the saga, we can see that Jacob’s tattoo on his upper arm tends to change its location all the time.

#25 Russell Crowe’s Gladiator costume accidentally reveals Lycra shorts—an obvious blooper in the film’s ancient Roman setting.

#26 In the movie The King’s Speech, the Duchess of York wears a beautiful hat. But this type of hat won’t become fashionable until a few years later.

#27 In the movie Death on the Nile, Gal Gadot’s character wears a necklace with a yellow “Tiffany Diamond.”

#28 Fans spotted Gal Gadot’s armpits looking digitally bleached in the Wonder Woman trailer.

#29 Daenerys’ hair

#30 In the movie Braveheart, Princess Isabelle wears metal belts.

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