An original Princess Leia dress, expected to fetch $2 million at auction, went unsold

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A gown worn by Star Wars' Princess Leia (played by the late actress Carrie Fisher) in the first film of the blockbuster space saga, A New Hope, was up for sale at this week's Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction.

The gown had been expected to fetch up to $2 million, with bids closing Wednesday. But things didn't quite pan out the way people had expected. Instead, the dress went unsold, having failed to meet the seller's minimum sale price. Bidders stopped short of the mark, with a final bid amount of $975,000.

The costume is believed to be the only surviving Princess Leia look from the film that launched a cultural phenomenon.

The slim-fitting silk gown features in the final scene of A New Hope
The 1977 film, later subtitled Episode IV – a New Hope, features the gown in its final scene, in which Princess Leia presents medals of honor to the newly minted heroes of the rebel alliance, Han Solo and Luke Skywalker.