His suit was Vivienne Westwood. Westwood can be very extreme but this wasn't. Originally I think in the script it was another make, but the suit was just perfect for him and the colour was different and unusual. I teamed it with a Spencer Hart round collar shirt and an Alexander McQueen tie with skulls on it. It just worked - because it had a slightly sinister feel. If you're not buying one based off of the show, odds are it's meant more for reading (most of them only magnify 2 or 3x).​ ​Mr. Holmes' Watch a b Davis, R.I. (1994). "Topcoats". Inverness caped topcoat. Men's Garments: 1830-1900 (2nded.). Players Press. pp.122, 140–143. ISBN 0-88734-648-0.

In the 1970s of the long-running series Doctor Who, the Third Doctor ( Jon Pertwee), frequently wore an Inverness cape over his dandy suits. Pertwee took credit for the Doctor's Edwardian appearance himself, having taken an Inverness cape from his own grandfather's wardrobe to complete the costume. [12] I think Jenny Beavan did them really well. They handled hats well because hats are unpopular with cameramen of course because they cast shadows. Obviously with our version it was very much ultra-modern, given all the technology in the story lines. Inverness capes are worn by characters in many Western and Spaghetti Western films, such as Lee Van Cleef's character in For a Few Dollars More and Gianni Garko in the Sartana series.Popular urban fantasy hero Harry Dresden of The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher replaced his trademark duster with an Inverness coat in Cold Days, the 14th book of the series. Steampunk fashion has revived the wearing of the Inverness cape to a limited extent. [3] Japanese version of the Inverness coat [ edit ] Men in the Inverness coat, Chrysanthemum Market in Japan, Taisho era (1914 by Elstner Hilton) a b c d Ishikawa, Takuboku (2011). Romaji Diary and Sad Toys. Translated by Sanford Goldstein, Seishi Shinoda. Tuttle Publishing. ISBN 9781462900787. God, now you're asking! Matt Smith - I like the tweed and bow ties. But I can't say I've seen anything of late that I've thought was that fantastic. Mr. Holmes' suit fits him well, which (other than the basic style and color) is the most important thing to match, in my opinion.

The same garment at auction in 2011; it is a plaid Ulster coat, not an Inverness cape, as it has sleeves and they are longer than the cape.Even though a wide variety of coats, overcoats, and rain gear are worn with Highland dress to deal with inclement weather, the Inverness cape has come to be almost universally adopted for rainy weather by pipe bands the world over, and many other kilt wearers also find it to be the preferable garment for such conditions. Unlike most raincoats or other conventional overcoats, the Inverness cape has no sleeves. Instead, it has wide-cut armholes in the sides to accommodate the arms. This enables the wearer to access a sporran without unbuttoning and opening up the cape. The opening in the side is covered by a short cape, which can be buttoned up in the front.