 In a January 2013 interview with Vanity Fair , costume designer <unk> Davis said much of the film 's wardrobe was inspired by spaghetti westerns and other works of art . For Django 's wardrobe , Davis and Tarantino watched the television series Bonanza and referred to it frequently . The pair even hired the <unk> who designed the hat worn by the Bonanza character Little Joe , played by Michael Landon . Davis described Django 's look as a " rock @-@ n @-@ roll take on the character " . Django 's sunglasses were inspired by Charles Bronson 's character in The White Buffalo ( 1977 ) . Davis used Thomas Gainsborough 's 1770 oil painting The Blue Boy as a reference for Django 's valet outfit . 
