A gold bikini-style costume which Hollywood actress Carrie Fisher wore in the Star Wars movie franchise has sold at auction for $175,000 (£136,000).

Fisher’s character Princess Leia donned the famous garment as she was chained to Jabba the Hutt’s throne in the 1983 film Episode VI – Return Of The Jedi.

Crime boss Jabba captured Leia after she tried to rescue Han Solo, played by Harrison Ford.

Leia went on to strangle slug-like creature Jabba with the chain which had been around…