Princess Leia’s Star Wars White Robe Goes To Auction: ‘Only Princess Leia’s Costume In The Movie’
American actress Carrie Fisher on the set of Star Wars: Episode IV (Sunset Boulevard / Corbis via Getty Images)
The legendary floating white dress that Carrie Fisher wore in the final scene of 1977’s “Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope” is up for auction, with a starting price of $500,000.
It’s the only known Princess Leia costume from the original film that has survived, auction house Propstore said in its listing.
Despite a starting price of $500,000, the dress is expected to cost between $1 million and $2 million.
Fisher wore a flowing white dress and silver leather belt in the film’s final scene in the throne room as she presented the medals of honor to Luke Skywalker and Han Solo.
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American actress Carrie Fisher on the set of Star Wars: Episode IV (Sunset Avenue/Corbis via Getty Images/Getty Images)
Brandon Allinger, CEO at Propstore, wears white gloves to handle Princess Leia’s dress worn by actress Carrie Fisher in the 1977 film “Star Wars” for display on May 16. May 2023 at the Propstore in Valencia, California. | beautiful pictures
According to Prophouse, George Lucas wrote in the final scene of the film’s original script that “Luke, Threepio, Han and Chewbacca entered the massive ruins of the main temple. Hundreds of soldiers were lined up in neat rows. Banners flutter and in the foreground in the distance is a white image, beautiful young Senator Leia. Leia wears a long white dress and is amazingly beautiful.”
Costume designer John Mollo created the dress for Fisher’s legendary Princess Leia, sharing that the ceremonial dress was created to reflect “the purity and beauty of Leia’s character.”
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The regal attire is a symbol of the “royal lineage and commanding presence of the princess”, Prophouse said.
The suit was recently discovered after being hidden in a London attic for years. Propstore said that after it was discovered, it underwent “a meticulous, museum-sized restoration carried out by professional textile conservationists in London”.
American actors Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill on the set of Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope are written, directed, and produced (Sunset Avenue/Corbis via Getty Images/Getty Images)
Along with Princess Leia’s gown, 1,400 Hollywood movie costumes, props and paraphernalia will be available in Los Angeles, California, next week at a Prophouse auction.
The live auction will be held June 28-30 at the Petersen Automobile Museum.
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Among the many other items for sale are Batman’s motorcycle from the 2008 film “The Dark Knight”, a shield used by Brad Pitt in “Troy” and his “mud” cape and glasses. Daniel Radcliffe in “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.”
