An auction in London Tuesday focused on costumes from period dramas, including one very special item: The very shirt Colin Firth wore in the 1995 BBC adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.

Recalling the moment the shirt made movie history, Collin said on the auctioneer’s site: “Mr. Darcy’s ‘wet shirt moment’ was never scripted.

Colin Firth’s wet Mr. Darcy shirt from “Pride and Prejudice” is expected to sell for upwards of $8,900. (Kirsty Wigglesworth / Associated Press) ...

Mr. Darcy’s wet shirt — yes, that one — sells for $32,000 in auction Updated March 6, 2024 More than 1 year ago 5 min Summary ...

LONDON — What’s arguably the most famous wet shirt in television history is up for sale. Water not included. The white linen garment worn by Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy in the BBC’s 1995 TV ...

In the legendary scene from the 2005 BBC miniseries adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, Mr. Darcy strips off to go for a swim, then emerges from the lake in that white shirt.

The shirt has certainly inspired fervor over the years: in 2013, a mysterious and monumental statue of Mr. Darcy in his white shirt appeared right in the middle of the Serpentine in Hyde Park.

Firth immortalized Jane Austen’s Mr. Darcy in the BBC adaptation of the book in 1995. Viewers were especially captivated by the iconic shot of Firth in episode four of the series, which saw him ...

An auction in London Tuesday focused on costumes from period dramas, including one very special item: The very shirt Colin Firth wore in the 1995 BBC adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.

Darcy proved to be Firth’s major breakthrough and he followed it up with a host of movie roles, including in 2001’s “Bridget Jones’ Diary.” The white linen shirt, obviously now dry, was ...