Recreate the Pearl Necklace Looks of Classic Screen Sirens

There’s nothing more luxurious and elegant than a string of smooth white pearls. It’s no wonder that they’ve appeared on screen throughout the decades as the picture of refinement and style.

From the flappers of the 20s to the thrift-store kitsch of the 80s, pearl necklaces have always enjoyed their moment in the spotlight on cinema’s great heroines. Here’s how to emulate their onscreen style:

Clara Bow

Clara Bow’s dark eyes, thin brows and perfectly lined cupid’s bow lips made up the iconic face of the Roaring 20s. Decked out in drop waist dresses embroidered with shimmering beads and long pearl ropes tied in the middle, Bow was the party girl of a generation. Imitate her jazzy look with dark eyeliner and a body-hugging midi dress along with a bellybutton-grazing strand of pearls.

Grace Kelly

Hitchcock’s favorite leading lady and the later Princess of Monaco, Grace Kelly was the epitome of 50s beauty, from her waspish waist to her perfect ash-blonde coif. In her role in Rear Window as the wife of a crippled photographer who witnesses a murder, her style is the epitome of elegance with a wardrobe of full-skirted dresses and crisp, colorful suits, always topped off with a pearl collar. Modernize this look with a matching co-ord set and a pearl choker.

Audrey Hepburn

Holly Golightly’s famous croissant breakfast at the window of Tiffany’s is a fashion moment that has inspired countless recreations since Breakfast at Tiffany’s premiered in 1961. Simple but unbelievably elegant, her black Givenchy gown, dark sunglasses, elbow-length gloves and showstopping multi-strand pearl necklace were the look of the decade. Create your own Tiffany’s moment in an LBD and pearl statement necklace.

Molly Ringwald

Quirky, cute and hopelessly awkward, Molly Ringwald’s Pretty in Pink heroine Andie Walsh made the best of her meager budget by shopping at thrift stores to create her highly individual look. A contrast of delicate vintage dresses, menswear hats, grandmother’s pearls and kickaround boots made her a fashion icon ahead of her time. Recreate the look with a floral midi dress and felt hat with a pearl necklace layered over other chains and charms.

Whether your style is flapper fabulous or eccentric chic, a pearl necklace is sure to bring out your inner starlet. These are strands that will never go out of style.

Slip on a pearl necklace and you'll feel like you stepped onto the silver screen.

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