Did You Notice These Wardrobe Mistakes In Famous Movies?

The Untouchables, 1987: Lapels Didn’t Exist Yet

This is another example of how period movies can omit or change some of the fashion and clothing accuracies. This Kevin Costner film had many legendary actors, all of who give stellar performances. However, there’s one thing that is obviously wrong…

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Costner, who plays Elliot Ness, wears a suit with lapels on it. The fact is, lapels were actually invented much later on in the saga of sartorial success – making this wildly inaccurate. Still, it doesn’t detract too much from the story or the performances, so we’re willing to forgive the film for this!