Princess Leia gold bikini costume from set of Star Wars sells at auction for US$175,000
- Costume was made famous when Carrie Fisher wore it at the start of Return of the Jedi when Leia was captured by Jabba the Hutt on Tatooine
The gold bikini-style costume that Carrie Fisher wore as Princess Leia while making Return of the Jedi in the Star Wars franchise has sold for US$175,000, according to the auction house that handled the sale.
The costume was made famous when Fisher wore it at the start of the 1983 film when Leia was captured by Jabba the Hutt at his palace on Tatooine and forced to be a slave.
The costume, one of the most memorable in the Star Wars films, was sold on Friday by Dallas-based Heritage Auctions.
Joe Maddalena, Heritage’s executive vice-president, said the costume that was sold was one that was screen tested and worn by Fisher on the film’s set but ultimately did not make it on to the final version of the film as it was switched out for one that was more comfortable.
The auction house said the costume sparked a bidding war among collectors.
