# 1931 Dracula- Is He wearing a Star of David around his neck or WHAT?? Eve, c'mere ! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 21, 2002, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1931-dracula-is-he-wearing-a-star-of-david-around-his-neck-or-what-eve-cmere/104851 "2002-04-21T20:30:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 49
**Author:** ![saucywench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@saucywench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucywench)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2025, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1931-dracula-is-he-wearing-a-star-of-david-around-his-neck-or-what-eve-cmere/104851/49 "2025-05-09T19:17:55Z")
Nice medal. Here is another similar thread… > [@Dracula's Medallion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/draculas-medallion/90301): > > This being the Halloween season I am seeing a number of vampire costumes/movies of late and have noticed a standard part of the typical vampire costume seems to be a medallion of some kind. It’s a gold colored, eight pointed star with a red gem set in the middle. Is this an actual medallion of some type or is it just something that Bela Lugosi wore in the first Dracula movie that got stuck in the standard image of what a vampire should look like? If it is something real, what is it supposed to b… CalMeacham’s two posts mention not seeing the medallion in the movie. Does everyone else remember the medallion in the movie? This link has the reason for him not wearing the medallion all the time… “Dracula at home vs. in society. His home look is only slightly less formal, with subtle stripes on his tie and waistcoat, the added medallion around his neck, and his collar wings worn over the tie.” Scroll until you see the two side-by-side pictures of Dracula. > **[Bela Lugosi as Dracula » BAMF Style](https://bamfstyle.com/2023/10/20/dracula-lugosi/)** > > Bela Lugosi's 1931 screen portrayal solidified the definitive Count Dracula wardrobe of white tie and tails, silk-lined black cape, and ornate medallion. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1931-dracula-is-he-wearing-a-star-of-david-around-his-neck-or-what-eve-cmere/104851)._