What do the following word and phrases have in common that is hinted at by the last clue?

CORE ASSET

SLAPSTICKS

BLOW A FUSE

SHOPPING CARTS 

Coats and jackets

HINT:

Coats and jackets are outerwear clothing.

Answer:

 

The beginning and ending letters of each clue (outer letters) spell out items of clothing:

 

CORe asSET - Corset

SLApstiCKS - Slacks

BLOw a fUSE - Blouse

SHOpping caRTS - Shorts

 

Credit:

Mike Shenk