The Iconic "Slave Leia" Metal Bikini
Added 2022-07-08 18:17:30 +0000 UTCMetal bikini appreciation post, plus first test of my new Togruta headpiece...
The Leia bikini was created by costume designer Aggie Guerard Rodgers, whose Hollywood career began with Star Wars producer George Lucas' American Graffiti in 1975. She recalls that Lucas gave her only general instructions about the scene in Jabba's palace, but clearly wanted something special for the costume.
The costume department made a mold of Fisher's torso for a custom fit, and Rodgers says there were multiple versions of the outfit to accommodate different scenes. "One was a hard metal piece that (Fisher) wore when she was not doing any stunts, and one was a rubber piece that we formed so that she would be comfortable when doing stunts," she says. "It was lined with leather so it wouldn't chafe her body."
The costume has also made several pop culture appearances outside of the Star Wars universe, such as when it was worn by Jennifer Aniston in the television sitcom Friends, by Yvonne Strahovski in the TV show Chuck, and Kristen Bell in Fanboys.
My replica is made all in resin and fiber glass... and I can confirm, It feels so damn sexy to wear this iconic bikini!! β€οΈ
P.S.: Salacious Crumb is my favorite Star Wars alien π
