Elvis' favorite giddup sells for $300k
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Artist:
The King's beloved peacock jumpsuit sold at auction yesterday for $300k, the largest amount ever for a piece of Elvis memorabilia.
Hot, ain't it?
From the AP article:
Presley paid $10,000 to have the outfit made by Los Angeles designer Bill Belew, who created all of The King's stage wardrobe between 1968-1977. It captured the rock 'n' roll legend's fascination with peacocks as a good luck symbol and the auction house said it was among his favorite Belew designs. Elvis first wore the costume at the Forum in Los Angeles on May 11, 1974, and later for the cover of his album "Promised Land."
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Comments (9)
I'd say for which thing a peacock really is a symbol for, but I'm not going to ;)
Instead, I'll just blink at the amount one more time.
ok Anna EVERYTHING goes outthe window when Elvis is involed
KING OF RAWK
(me pimp)
**??The King's beloved peacock jumpsuit sold at auction yesterday for $300k??**
To the best of my knowledge **Chuck Berry**, the one true king, never wore such an abomination.
the glitter shirt-captain hat combo's pretty abominable, wouldn't you say?
room enough for a few kings in my rock kingdom...and their...erm, fashion sense :)
**??the glitter shirt-captain hat combo's pretty abominable, wouldn't you say???**
Well, it ??ain't?? a peacock jumpfriggin' suit!
amen to that......I mean who admires a peacock that much
It's the thought that Elvis sweat in that that peacock...his sweaty suit is worth 300K?! Unreal.
What came first Elvis or the Showgirls' Peacock inspired costumes?
Some of you guys would admire a peacock inspired outfit from time to time I'm sure...
!http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2231/2321498781_bd4709bc8c.jpg?v=0!
And one of my favorite peacock inspired art pieces...
you can dry clean it i'm sure....how hilarious would that dry clean drop-off/pick up be?
and i'm filled with admiration ;)
yes peacocks can be fun........just not on the back of a jumpsuit