We investigate the humble TV detective’s choice of outerwear by looking back at these 10 very famous coats.
This updated article was first posted in July 2013.
It comes from Den of Geek UK.
Its because, like all the best detectives, hes wearing a cool coat.
They were no-nonsense slabs of man-concrete who existed on a diet of red meat, cigarettes, and resentment.
Fitting to their personalities, they wore no-nonsense clothing: suits, hats, and the now-cliche trench coat.
His crumpled sack of a coat was the perfect camouflage.
Here and in the US policing had suddenly become energetic, and characters like Bergerac needed appropriate attire.
The answer: leather.
The jacket that lets you work, rest, and play.
Like a Mars bar with pockets.
It was a match made in St. Helier.
And judging by the number of different jackets he wore, Bergerac mustve got a job lot of them.
And yet, he never had to remove his shoes before activating it.
So much for respecting the law…
But no one achieved the delightful absurdity of Dr. Mark Sloan inDiagnosis Murder.
But it wasnt enough that Sloane was healing the sick all day.
He even had time to invest in a BBQ restaurant.
the joie de vivre of Dr. Sloan in his lab coat.
Not for Jeff Slade.
He cemented his status as rebel using the aesthetic power of suede.
The Monks and Mentalists of the world.
It was a woolen alter-ego.
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No coat more keenly sums up the notion of the oddball outsider than the Duffle.
Its the coat of Paddington Bear and Field Marshall Montgomery.
Even if whats being thrown at you are alien skeletons made of mercury.
Is it because writers dont want to be thought of as defining a policewoman by what she wears?
Or is it that theyve a different article of clothing in common?
Certainly, Cagney & Lacey and Sarah Lund are united by a shared enthusiasm for trendy sheep shearings.
Trench coat aside, theres never truly been iconic outerwear for any female detective across the years.
Bergerac would be proud.
Yes, three xs sexy, thats how sexy.
Probably even has its own trailer.
It speaks of the man wearing it too practical, unostentatious, and yet undeniably cool.
And nothing says, Im not a robot like the cagoule.
The cagoule is the Voight-Kampff test of clothing.
Perhaps the cagoule is the modern successor to the trench coat after all.
Cant quite see Luther in one though, can you?
