Alicia Silverstone as Cher Horowitz, "Clueless" (1995, )Best and Iconic Coats, Sleeved Outerwear, Costume Pieces from Modern Set Movies Worn by Woman Characters
Alicia Silverstone wears this black and red plaid coat in “Clueless” (1995), one of the ten most iconic coats in modern movies.


Wools, Cashmeres, & Plaids

Everyone knows that costumes are great for expressing characters. They showcase a character’s personality, social status, moods, alignment, and other facets. Coats, unlike a shirt or a dress, can conceal or reveal much about the inner workings of a character. Like, actually using it to hide or protecting them from some kind of external threat.

This page ranks the ten best coats worn by women in modern movies. A coat for this list has sleeves and is worn for some layer of protection from the elements. These coats are ranked on aesthetics, memorability and how they reflect the character. Movie Coats worn by women from Period Dramas and from Fantasy/Sci-fi movies have their own ranked lists

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