it looks like fans are a lot happier with the retro costumes for MK9 then the new versions, i for one much prefer the materials/clothing used on the retro costumes, especially in this pic of jade because to me it feels more real and looks like the kind of material that would be used in outworld set in a dark and old time and place,
the new shiney costumes they gave kitana and mileena in MK9 never really had that early MK vibe to me they looked too glossy like DOA fighters, so when i look at these pallet swaps you can get an idea of how cool mileena and kitana would look in the same material without all the gloss and high heels.
although i do understand they are princesses so maybe thats why NRS went with the glossy look, but me personally love to see normal materials/clothing being used on the characters