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1. Patti Smith's Shirt

   5/5Susanna Frankel recalls a brilliant white shirt on the cover of an LP by Patti Smith.
2. Alec Leamas's coat (The Spy Who Came in from the Cold)

   4/5Antonia Quirke on the coat worn by Richard Burton in The Spy Who Came in from the Cold.
3. Gatsby's Suit

   3/5Writer Michael Bracewell discusses Jay Gatsby's suit in the novel The Great Gatsby.
4. Empress Elizabeth's Diamonds

   2/5Daisy Goodwin on diamonds in a portrait of Empress Elizabeth of Austria by Winterhalter.
5. Charles's Cap (Madame Bovary)

   1/5Julian Barnes on an unforgettable hat in Flaubert's novel Madame Bovary.