Princess Leia bikini costume from set of 'Star Wars' movie sells at auction for $175K
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy 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. 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. 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. In “Interview” magazine in 2015, Fisher told actor Daisy Ridley, who starred in “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” “You’re going to have people have fantasies about you.
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