Princess Leia's Top 10 Star Wars Outfits Ranked (2024)

Princess Leia Organa has had some iconic outfits in her Star Wars appearances, but only 10 can be considered the best. Leia was an iconic character and part of what made the original trilogy of Star Wars movies so enduring, and much of that is owed to Carrie Fisher for her stellar performance through the years. Leia was a complex and multidimensional character, and that was showcased in her phenomenal costume design. Her best outfits reflect every side of her, from her elegant nature as a royal of Alderaan to her stubborn and strong role as a leader of the Rebel Alliance.

While some of her outfits may be iconic, such as the Huttslayer outfit, they don't necessarily make the top 10 list. The Huttslayer outfit, sometimes called the metal bikini outfit, became popular, but it also betrayed a side of her character. Though the outfit's legacy has been redeemed by Claudia Gray's "Bloodline" novel, and it is certainly worth mentioning, it remains problematic to this day. With that in mind, here are Leia's best outfits, based on both how well they captured her character and how iconic they became in Star Wars.

10 Blue Dress With Star-Shaped Collar

Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens

For Leia's first live-action appearance in over 30 years, she needed outfits that could mark the occasion. Star Wars: The Force Awakens put Fisher in several costumes, but her blue dress with the star-shaped cutout in the collar was the best of the whole movie. Since the original trilogy, Leia had become a general in the Resistance, and her blue dress represented the change she had experienced. Like her, the dress was refined and elegant, and it embodied the political and governmental leadership roles she took on after Return of the Jedi.

Leia Organa

The daughter of Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala, Leia inherited her mother's political skills and her father's Force power. She was raised on Alderaan as a member of the royal family, and followed in her father's footsteps by becoming a senator who secretly worked alongside the Rebel Alliance. Alderaan's destruction changed everything, and Leia became a leader in both the Rebel Alliance and its successor government, the New Republic. She served there for decades, eventually leaving to found the First Order when she sensed its darkness growing. Leia gave much for her ideals, but eventually gave her life to redeem her son Ben.

Created By

George Lucas

Cast

Carrie Fisher , Ingvild Deila , Vivien Lyra Blair

First Appearance

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope

Died

Star Wars: Episode IX- The Rise Of Skywalker

Alliance

Rebel Alliance, New Republic, Resistance

Movies

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope , Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back , Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi , Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens , Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi , Star Wars: Episode IX- The Rise of Skywalker , Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Description

Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader (Father), Padme Amidala (Mother), Luke Skywalker (Brother), Han Solo (Husband), Ben Solo (Son)

9 White Jumpsuit With A Beige Vest Or Cape

Star Wars: Princess Leia

One of Leia's most iconic outfits outside the Star Wars movies came from her comic run, Star Wars: Princess Leia. In it, she wore a white jumpsuit with beige gloves and a beige vest (sometimes replaced by a cape). The outfit was a clear homage to some of her earlier designs, but the comic version managed to update the timeless look and make it unique. This outfit emphasized Leia's tougher nature, as it included several utilitarian features such as gloves and a gun belt, which showed that she wasn't afraid to get her hands dirty when the need arose.

8 Medal Ceremony Dress

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope

The medal ceremony at the end of A New Hope acted as a celebration of everything its characters had accomplished, and how much they had grown from their experiences. Leia's dress was the best sign of that change, as it perfectly tweaked her original robes while maintaining the same qualities. Leia's medal ceremony dress was an even classier and more sophisticated version of her earlier robes. Leia was acting in an official capacity as both a leader of the Alliance and as one of the only remaining royals of Alderaan, and her dress helped convey how much responsibility she had in that moment.

7 Wedding Dress

Star Wars: The Princess and the Scoundrel

Leia and Han Solo had a complicated and fiery relationship throughout the original trilogy, but they eventually settled down together and got married for a short while. Beth Revis detailed their wedding in "Star Wars: The Princess and the Scoundrel," and her story included one of Leia's most beautiful dresses. A picture of her wedding gown was created by Tara Philips, and the soft greens of the gown coupled with Leia's intricately beautiful braids made it an instant classic. Her dress invoked the intricate fashion of Padmé Amidala, her mother, while blending it with the more simplistic and timeless look Leia preferred.

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6 Bespin, Cloud City Robes

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back

While she only wore them for a short while, Leia's robes given to her by Lando Calrissian on Bespin were some of the best she ever wore. The unique color pairing of the red robes with the white vest made the outfit visually distinct, and it also symbolized a lot. Leia traded in her more battle-ready outfit for her more showy Bespin robes, and that showed that she felt comfortable in Cloud City. That level of comfort only made Lando's betrayal even more surprising to her, and any outfit that can make The Empire Strikes Back's twist better deserves to be considered among the best.

5 Force Ghost Robes

Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker

Carrie Fisher's final appearance as Leia came in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, and her final moments on screen gave her a heartfelt farewell. Fisher died in 2016, almost three years before The Rise of Skywalker's release, so her departure from the franchise needed to be handled well. Luckily, the costume designers lived up to the task and gave Leia the robes she wore as a Force ghost. The outfit blended her earliest appearances as a young princess with the experience she gained through years of political and military leadership, acting as the perfect encapsulation of Fisher's time spent bringing Leia to life.

4 Battle Of Hoth Snow Gear

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back

The Galactic Civil War raged on for three years between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back, and Leia's clothing reflected the effects it had on her. After her flowing robes in the original movie, Leia's next appearance saw her in sturdy white pants and a padded jacket. Her Hoth snow gear is such a good outfit because it showed that Leia had grown between the movies and had started leaning more fully into her role as a military leader. While she was a much more mature person than she once was, she still had many of the same qualities she showed in A New Hope.

3 The Battle Of Endor Camouflage

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi

Leia may not have had the most unique outfit during the Battle of Endor, but she did wear it the best. During the early stages of their mission to destroy the new Death Star's shield generators, Leia had to wear forest green camouflage. Though she only wore it for a while, as she had to change after being captured by Ewoks, Leia made the most of her poncho and helmet, combining them with a classy braid. While Leia made it look good, the outfit also showed her dedication to the Rebellion and her willingness to pitch in on even the most dangerous of missions.

2 Boushh Bounty Hunter Disguise

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi

Many of Leia's outfits offered some form of utility, but one of the best was the utility itself. In Return of the Jedi, Leia had to disguise herself as a bounty hunter named Boushh to rescue Han from Jabba's palace. Her Boushh disguise was one of her coolest looks ever and gave her a chance to do some of the coolest things in the entire original trilogy, like threatening to blow up the palace with a thermal detonator. It also demonstrated the extreme lengths Leia would go to for her loved ones, and her fierce loyalty was a central part of her lineage as a Skywalker.

1 Leia's Robes & Space Buns

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope

Leia's best, and most iconic, outfit was her very first: the robes and space buns she wore for most of A New Hope. With her first moments on camera, Leia's outfit instantly signaled to the audience that she was in a new, fantastic, and completely foreign galaxy, and it was the perfect introduction. Her robes and space buns are symbols of Star Wars, and they encapsulate the franchise's unique blend of sci-fi and fantasy. Every detail works perfectly for her character, showing that Leia was both elegant, like her flowing robe, and revolutionary like the inspiration for Leia's hairstyle.

One of the best things about Leia's outfits is how versatile they are. In the same movie, she can don an ornate robe fit for a royal ball in one scene and switch into gear fit for battle in the very next. That combination of strength and sophistication is just one of the many reasons Leia is such an iconic character, and Leia's best outfits in Star Wars highlight the best and most enduring aspects of her personality.

Star Wars

Created by

George Lucas

First Film

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope

Character(s)

Luke Skywalker , Han Solo , Rey Skywalker , Emperor Palpatine / Darth Sidious , Obi-Wan Kenobi , Ahsoka Tano , Grand Admiral Thrawn , Grand Inquisitor , Reva (The Third Sister) , The Fifth Brother , The Seventh Sister , The Eighth Brother , Yoda , Din Djarin , Grogu , Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader , Leia Organa , Ben Solo/Kylo Ren