Doctor Who: 8 Aspects Of Peter Capaldi's Costume Analysed

7. The Cardigan

Whilst the braces were a symbol of the Eleventh Doctor early on in his tenure, we saw less and less of them as he experimented with waistcoats. He alternated between a few, before regenerating in the velvet one, and it seems like the Twelfth Doctor will start his tenure wearing Eleven's old waistcoat. When he finds his own clothes though, Twelve will also wear something under his jacket, but it looks more like a cardigan than a waistcoat: some had jokingly speculated that he might go knitted, in reference to him being an older Doctor. It is however a nice reference to the Fifth, Seventh and Ninth Doctors, who all wore knitwear of some kind, and it will be interesting to see if he goes jacketless whilst in the TARDIS, as Eleven has on occasions. Maybe Capaldi's been chatting to Matt Smith though, who once claimed he was thankful for the waistcoat being added to his costume, as it's freezing filming in Cardiff in just a jacket and shirt. Smart move Peter: you're a sensible Doctor indeed.