Almost half a century later, still dazzling: eagle-eyed viewers spot the lavish silver-leaf “hand-me-down” necklace worn by stars in Agatha Christie thrillers, historical dramas and now Netflix’s hit Wednesday drama
With her statement jewelry and glamorous couture, Larissa Weems – from the Netflix drama Wednesday – isn’t the obvious candidate for a hand-me-down.
But keen-eyed viewers have discovered that a lavish silver-leaf necklace worn by the character was on our screens long before the birth of the actress who plays her – Gwendoline Christie, 44.
The chain is currently enjoying its seventh incarnation, on the neck of the icy Headmaster in the Addams Family spin-off.
His first leading lady was screen beauty Jacqueline Bisset, who played the elegant Helena Andrenyi in the 1974 theatrical adaptation of Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express.
Jacqueline Bisset played the elegant Helena Andrenyi in the 1974 cinema adaptation of Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express
In 2005, the beautiful necklace was worn by Holly Radford in the BBC drama documentary Beethoven
It then made its next appearance in 1979, worn by Sarah Jane Curran in the BBC historical drama Prince Regent, about the life and love of future King George IV.
According to website Recycled Movie Costumes, the necklace then seemed to fall out of favor with costume designers until it was revived in the 1997 film The Serpent’s Kiss starring Greta Scacchi.
He made a comeback after the turn of the millennium, appearing on both the small and big screens.
In 2005 it was worn by Holly Radford in the BBC drama documentary Beethoven and two years later by Giovanna Mezzogiorno in the film adaptation of Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s Love In The Time Of Cholera.
Christie, who is over 6ft tall, recently praised director Tim Burton and the show’s costume designer Colleen Atwood for their vision for Larissa Weems
Laura Pyper wears the necklace as Jane Fairfax in a four-part BBC adaptation of Jane Austen’s Emma
Sarah Jane Curran as Princess Augusta Sophia with the necklace featured in many shows
Its last known appearance before Wednesday’s release was in 2009 when it was worn by Laura Pyper, who played Jane Fairfax in a four-part BBC adaptation of Jane Austen’s Emma.
English actress Christie stars as the shape-shifting principal of Nevermore College in the Netflix hit, which focuses on the macabrely obsessed Wednesday Addams.
The necklace makes its appearance on Christie in the fourth episode, Woe What A Night, which depicts an act of sabotage during a dance at the Academy.
Christie, who is over 6ft tall, recently praised director Tim Burton and the show’s costume designer Colleen Atwood for their vision for Larissa Weems.
The necklace appeared on the neck of the character played by Giovanna Mezzogiorno in an adaptation of the classic Love In The Time Of Cholera
Richard E. Grant and Greta Scacchi in the film The Serpent’s Kiss. Netflix has reused other props, including in the recent adaptation of Lady Chatterley’s Lover
She said: “It’s the first time I’ve felt beautiful on screen … Like her [Atwood] made me feel like my body was celebrated and beautiful.
“I never felt like I had anything to hide or be ashamed of. She made me feel amazing.’
It’s not the first time Netflix has reused props. Last month, it was revealed that a dress worn by Emma Corrin in the streaming service’s film adaptation of DH Lawrence’s Lady Chatterley’s Lover was also featured in a number of other productions.