{"id":1952637,"date":"2025-08-10T13:42:54","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T13:42:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1952637"},"modified":"2025-08-10T13:42:54","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T13:42:54","slug":"how-freakier-friday-found-and-brought-back-jamie-lee-curtis-iconic-vintage-freaky-friday-dress-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/how-freakier-friday-found-and-brought-back-jamie-lee-curtis-iconic-vintage-freaky-friday-dress-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"How \u201cFreakier Friday \u201dfound (and brought back) Jamie Lee Curtis&#8217; iconic vintage \u201cFreaky Friday\u201d dress (exclusive)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Key Points<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jamie Lee Curtis&#8217; iconic 2003 <em>Freaky Friday<\/em> dress makes a stunning return in the sequel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Freakier Friday<\/em> costume designer tells EW how the team found and brought the vintage dress back.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The vintage Diane von Furstenberg dress was a treasure hunt as there are not many left.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Warning: This article contains spoilers about <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/freakier-friday-8690724\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Freakier Friday;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Freakier Friday<\/em><\/a>&#8216;s final scene.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Some styles never go out of fashion \u2014 even if they ultimately go out of stock, as <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/freakier-friday-8690724\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Freakier Friday;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Freakier Friday<\/em><\/a> costume designer Natalie O&#8217;Brien tells <em>Entertainment Weekly<\/em> of tracking down <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/jamie-lee-curtis\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jamie Lee Curtis;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Jamie Lee Curtis<\/a>&#8216; iconic silk paisley dress from 2003&#8217;s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/freaky-friday\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Freaky Friday;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Freaky Friday<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The on-screen re-teaming of Curtis and fellow <em>Freaky Friday<\/em> star <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/lindsay-lohan\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Lindsay Lohan;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Lindsay Lohan<\/a> was a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/freakier-friday-jamie-lee-curtis-lindsay-lohan-inside-sequel-cover-story-11722614\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:cast reunion 22 years in the making;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">cast reunion 22 years in the making<\/a>, but the stars aren&#8217;t the only ones making a grand return. The sequel sets in motion a maximized body-swapping narrative that sees Tess (Curtis) and Anna (Lohan) switch places with Anna&#8217;s daughter (Julia Butters) and soon-to-be stepdaughter, Lily (Sophia Hammons). At the end, <em>Freakier Friday<\/em> wraps things up with a final nod to nostalgia in the form of the revival of Curtis&#8217; original Diane von Furstenberg dress from the prior installment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThe vintage Diane von Furstenberg dress was a treasure hunt, as there are not many left out in the world,&#8221; O&#8217;Brien tells EW, referencing the last shot of the movie where Anna&#8217;s former flame Jake (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/chad-michael-murray\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Chad Michael Murray;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Chad Michael Murray<\/a>) attends his ex-girlfriend&#8217;s wedding with a date who looks exactly like Tess. And, of course, the woman (whom Murray confirms is named &#8220;Bess&#8221;) is wearing the rainbow-colored, silky number Curtis first wore during a post-makeover shopping spree in the first film.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p> Disney+<\/p>\n<p> Jamie Lee Curtis wearing her iconic Diane von Furstenberg dress in &#8216;Freaky Friday&#8217;<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She continues, &#8220;The one we used we found on eBay, and it was about six sizes too small, so we did a hodgepodge of additional panels to make sure it fit. I\u2019m so glad to say it really felt like the original.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The final scene is a nod to the ongoing mystery of Jake&#8217;s true attachment to either Anna or Tess, considering Anna&#8217;s spirit was trapped inside her mother&#8217;s body in the 2003 movie. That begs the question: Was Jake <em>actually<\/em> in love with Anna or her mom?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Murray explains that, when asking himself what Jake has been up to for the last 22 years, he &#8220;always thought Jake has a room somewhere in the closet in his house where he\u2019s got this wonderful Tess shrine, and that he\u2019s been in love with her and he keeps a faded photo of her in his wallet, but he still loves it and opens it up from time to time and touches it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He calls that backstory the &#8220;fantasy world that he\u2019s put himself in,&#8221; and it all comes to a head when the audience sees Jake&#8217;s wedding date at the end of the sequel.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy favorite part was seeing Jamie Lee\u2019s reaction when she saw [Bess] come out in it,&#8221; O&#8217;Brien remembers. &#8220;The dress wasn\u2019t actually written into the script; it was just something producer Kristin Burr, director Nisha Ganatra and I all discussed, and knew we wanted to make happen. I\u2019m so glad it did!&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Glen Wilson\/Disney Jamie Lee Curtis as Tess Coleman and Lindsay Lohan as Anna Coleman in 'Freakier Friday'\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/.koANMxktEhDP_IR7JZSmQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/entertainment_weekly_785\/99c9674fbfd310c56d50720f07b0a8aa\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Glen Wilson\/Disney<\/p>\n<p> Jamie Lee Curtis as Tess Coleman and Lindsay Lohan as Anna Coleman in &#8216;Freakier Friday&#8217;<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Lohan and Curtis were glad that their on-screen reunion happened, too.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I understood the depth of the woman you&#8217;ve become. I give you great respect for that,&#8221; Curtis told Lohan earlier this year during <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/freakier-friday-jamie-lee-curtis-lindsay-lohan-inside-sequel-cover-story-11722614\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:EW's cover story interview;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">EW&#8217;s cover story interview<\/a>, referencing Lohan&#8217;s move to Dubai to escape the intrusive presence of the American paparazzi. &#8220;I couldn&#8217;t freaking do that at your age. I wouldn&#8217;t have known how to do that. That speaks volumes to the woman she&#8217;s become, the type of human she is, the type of mother, wife, friend.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Sign up for\u00a0<\/em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.dotdashmeredith.com\/ew-tv-inline-offer\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Entertainment Weekly's\u00a0free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<em>&#8216;s\u00a0free daily newsletter<\/em><\/a>\u00a0<em>to get breaking news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/disney\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Disney;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Disney<\/a>&#8216;s<em> Freakier Friday <\/em>is now playing in theaters nationwide.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/freakier-friday-jamie-lee-curtis-dress-2003-freaky-friday-11787232\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Entertainment Weekly;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Points Jamie Lee Curtis&#8217; iconic 2003 Freaky Friday dress makes a stunning return in the sequel. 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