Comfortable?
Head on over to the National Museum of American History if you want to see Xena’s actual costume. Lucy Lawless donated it to the museum in 2006. Smithsonian magazine also asked her, “Was the Warrior Princess outfit comfortable?” Lawless replied, “Not at first, because they would put boning in the corset. It would cover up those little floating ribs that are so important for breathing, so I’d feel like I was having panic attacks. But it just became a second skin after a while.
Modest
Lawless also told Smithsonian magazine, “the costume was very functional, once I got over the modesty factor. I admit to being a little bit embarrassed the first couple weeks because I’d never worn anything so short.” We’re sure she got acclimated pretty quickly since that would be her costume for 6 years straight!