Carys Zeta Douglas Wears Mother's 2005 Dress at New York Gala

Carys Zeta Douglas, 22, stepped onto the red carpet in a vintage dress from her mother’s wardrobe at the PAC NYC Icons of Culture Gala in New York on Tuesday, Oct. 28, attending the event with her father, actor and producer Michael Douglas. The Brown University graduate wore a lace-accented black slip that originally belonged to Catherine Zeta-Jones and dates to a 2005 appearance, drawing attention both for its history and for Carys’s plans to pursue the performing arts after college.

Carys wore the dress with black slingback heels, pendant earrings and understated makeup, echoing her mother’s earlier styling while putting her own stamp on the look. Michael Douglas joined his daughter in a black suit and a purple tie. Catherine Zeta-Jones did not attend, the family said, because she was working. Michael Douglas described his pleasure at appearing with Carys, saying at the gala that he was “very happy that Carys could be with me, just to be with her,” and noted his involvement with the performing arts center on whose board he serves.

On the red carpet Carys spoke about her post-college intentions and her relationship to performance. She said she grew up doing theater and,...