Melissa Joan Hart says she's been wearing the same dress to celebrate the Fourth of July for 21 years

• Melissa Joan Hart has been wearing the same dress to celebrate the Fourth of July for 21 years.
• The actor shared photos of herself in the eagle-print frock on Instagram.

The world is vastly different than it was two decades ago, but one thing has stayed consistent: Melissa Joan Hart's Fourth of July attire.

The actress reflected on the past holidays in an Instagram post on Tuesday, and shared photos of herself celebrating over the years. In each picture, she's seen wearing the same red dress with a scoop neckline and eagle print across its bodice.

"The eagle dress has landed," she wrote in the post's caption. "A little history about the dress that has decorated my always-changing shape for 21 years now."

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According to Hart, she first purchased the sleeveless dress while visiting Melbourne, Australia, in 2000.

"I wore it on the #LateShow with #JayLeno in 2001 after 9/11 when I only wore red, white, and blue for the better part of a year," she said.

Hart also added: "It became a July 4th staple in my Tahoe closet in about 2008 and I have since worn it every year minus 2019 when I spent Independence Day on the east coast."

Back in 2021, Hart shared a similar photo of herself wearing the dress while on a boat. At the time, she accessorized with tortoise-shell sunglasses and a patriotic pinwheel.

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And this year was no different. Hart seemingly kept with tradition by wearing the dress while celebrating at Lake Tahoe.

But at some point during the festivities, she did change into a different red, white, and blue frock.

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