A gold bikini worn by Carrie Fisher in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi sold for more than NZ$297,000 at auction earlier this week.
One of the most iconic costumes in film history, Princess Leia's ensemble includes a bikini top, bikini plates, hip rings, an armlet, and a bracelet.
Fisher wore it when her character was captured by Jabba the Hutt, chained to his throne, and forced to wear it after she tried to rescue Han Solo from the crime boss' palace.
In a 2015 interview, Fisher said she thought director George Lucas was "kidding" when he showed her the bikini, which she said made her vulnerable to wardrobe malfunctions.
"It doesn’t adhere, it is like plastic, so that is a problem, because if I lay down, it doesn’t go with me."
She said she felt "nearly naked, which is not a style choice for me," adding that it made her "very nervous".
The actress also revealed that during filming, she 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."
Despite her dissatisfaction with the outfit, she admitted being "somewhat proud" of how she looked in the outfit, but also explained that she had "serious body dysmorphia issues".
She said she did not understand the "absurd" rumours Disney was planning to phase it out of future merchandise.
"What, that my character was forced to put on that outfit against my will, and I took it off as soon as I could kill the guy who picked out the outfit?"
She added that she had "so much fun" using the chains to kill the Jabba the Hutt in the 1983 film, saying: "They asked me if I wanted my stunt double to kill him, but I wanted to.
"I sawed his neck off with that chain. I really wanted to kill him."
A long-lost model that had a starring role in the original Star Wars film sold at auction for a record-breaking NZ$5.3m in October last year.
The prop is a 50cm model of a X-wing starfighter used by the Rebel Alliance in the battle to destroy the Death Star in 1977's Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope.
Built by Industrial Light & Magic, the miniature is one of only four 'hero' models created for the space opera.
It featured details such as battle scars, working lights, and wings that open into "attack position".
The model played the part of Red Leader, Red Two and famously Red Five — piloted by Luke Skywalker.
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