'Star Wars' Auction Strikes Gold As Princess Leia Bikini Costume Sells For $175K
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Heritage Auctions, a Dallas-based collectibles auction house, recently had an interesting haul pass through. Among the pieces was a version of Princess Leia’s bikini costume worn by Carrie Fisher. It wasn’t the one worn in the film, rather it was an early design the actress wore during a screen test. The winning bid was $175k, bringing in quite the haul. On the subject of this bid and other high bids for Star Wars memorabilia, Heritage executive vice president Joe Maddalena stated, “The power of Star Wars proves itself again. These movies are just so impactful.”
The overall costume appeared in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi. An attempt to free Han Solo from Jabba’s palace ends in the pair getting caught and Leia’s identity being revealed. Jabba enslaved her, dressed her in a revealing costume, and chained her to his throne like a trophy. Leia gets her revenge by choking the Hutt out with those very chains. The subject of the costume is complicated.
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The actress spoke about her experience with that costume just before her passing. In an interview on NPR’s Fresh Air in 2016, Fisher explained (via NBC4), “When (director George Lucas) showed me the outfit, I thought he was kidding and it made me very nervous. I had to sit very straight because I couldn’t have lines on my sides, like little creases. No creases were allowed, so I had to sit very, very rigid straight.”
The lot sold at the auction includes seven pieces in total. It was designed by the late chief sculptor for Industrial Light & Magic Richard Miller. Another Star Wars piece was also sold, a miniature filming model of a Y-wing; this ship model went for $1.55 million.
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Source(s): NBC4, IMDb, Wookieepedia
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