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Princess Leia bikini costume from 'Star Wars' movie set sells for $175K
https://www.voanews.com/a/princess-leia-bikini-costume-from-star-wars-movie-set-sells-for-175k/7716270.htmlPrincess Leia bikini costume from 'Star Wars' movie set sells for $175K
July 28, 2024 7:52 PM
By Associated Press
This photo provided by Heritage Auctions shows the gold bikini-style costume that Carrie Fisher wore as Princess Leia while making “Return of the Jedi” in the “Star War” franchise, which was sold for $175,000 during an auction July 26, 2024.
HOUSTON —
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 $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.
[...]
Richard Miller, who created the costume, said in an interview that's included in a "Star Wars" box set that he used soft material to build the costume so that Fisher could move around more freely.
"However, she still didn't like it. I don't blame her," said Miller, who was the chief sculptor for Industrial Light & Magic, the visual effects company founded by "Star Wars" creator George Lucas. "I did put leather on the back of it to help it feel better."
[...]
July 28, 2024 7:52 PM
By Associated Press
This photo provided by Heritage Auctions shows the gold bikini-style costume that Carrie Fisher wore as Princess Leia while making “Return of the Jedi” in the “Star War” franchise, which was sold for $175,000 during an auction July 26, 2024.
HOUSTON —
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 $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.
[...]
Richard Miller, who created the costume, said in an interview that's included in a "Star Wars" box set that he used soft material to build the costume so that Fisher could move around more freely.
"However, she still didn't like it. I don't blame her," said Miller, who was the chief sculptor for Industrial Light & Magic, the visual effects company founded by "Star Wars" creator George Lucas. "I did put leather on the back of it to help it feel better."
[...]
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on the purchase, sl8!
