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Leia Organa :
Princess Leia (Bespin outfit)
Kenner
1980
 Princess
Leia Bespin Gown takes Leia out of her royal white gowns and
puts her in the bright red dress that was presented to her upon
her arrival in Cloud City. Once again the gown is divided by
working legs. After all, this Leia will see battle action as
well! Her gun is slightly different from her original and was
cast in blue rather than black plastic. To capture the intricacies
of of the white cape she wore on Bespin, Kenner chose to include
a plastic sheet cape cast in pink with a bold red scroll pattern
imprinted on the outside.
This
was one of the first Kenner Star Wars action figures to go through
a number of variations. For the original Empire Strikes Back
packaging, the image of Leia had a cut-out-background in white.
A later Empire card included the darker background of the room
where she and Han talk briefly before Lando invites everyone
for refreshments. Also, the Leia figure itself has two variations.
One
version includes a skin-toned neck for Princess Leia. If you're
going for authenticity, this figure more closely resembles the
Leia we see in The Empire Strikes Back. Another version, however,
has the neck painted red to match the gown and is often referred
to as "turtle-neck" Leia Bespin by Star Wars toy collectors.
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