Star Wars robe turns up in fancy dress shop

London - Workers sorting through party rental costumes at a London fancy dress shop have discovered the original Obi Wan Kenobi robe worn by the actor Sir Alec Guinness in the film "Star Wars", the shop said on Tuesday.

The robe was stored for years in a warehouse by film costume company Angels and Bermans before ending up with a batch of old monks' outfits in the company's high street party rental shop, manager Emma Angel said.

"It's quite a strange looking robe, so when the guys were sorting through the stuff one of them decided to put it on and play around," she told Reuters.

Another employee recognised it as the famous robe, and the film's costume designer certified it was genuine.

Angel said the robe was part of a lot that had been rented out for other films, and was worn by an extra in "The Mummy" before it ended up in the shop.

It was then rented out as a monk outfit and worn to parties by customers -- or possibly by Star Wars fans dressing up as Obi Wan Kenobi without realising they were sporting the real thing.

"Clearly they didn't know what they wearing," Angel said.

The robe is now on display at an exhibit of British film costumes at Harrods department store in London. Angel said her firm has no plans to sell it. -- Reuters

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