Two bikinis stand out from my formative years. One being Phoebe Cates’ red bikini from “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” and the second is the late Carrie Fisher’s character Princess Leia’s gold bikini from “Star Wars: Return of the Jedi.”
The latter just sold for a cool $175,000 at Heritage Auctions last week.
The official Heritage description of the lot:
The seven-piece ensemble, which includes a bikini brassiere, bikini plates, hip rings, an armlet and bracelet, was designed by the late Richard Miller, the chief sculptor for Industrial Light & Magic, the visual effects company founded by Star Wars creator George Lucas.
Princess Leia’s costume has become one of the most famous costumes in film history – last selling for $96K in 2015.
Fisher revealed in 2016 that she thought Lucas was “kidding” when he first showed her the bikini, saying she felt “nearly naked, which is not a style choice for me … It wasn’t my choice.”
