Black Conquistador Jumpsuit (1972)

[Jumpsuit Junkie]

Black Conquistador Jumpsuit (1972)

Known Dates Worn:-

November 12, 1972 (5:00 pm) San Bernardino, CA.
November 18, 1972. (2:30 pm) Honolulu, HA.

For more information and pictures: Click Here (http://www.tcb-world.com/elvispictures/Jmpsuit Index Archive/Black Way Down 1972/New Black Way Down/eppg Black Way Down New Layout.html)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2-muSdXLes

[NightRider]

Great shots of a terrific suit (y)

And a great picture...don't recall seeing this before
http://www.tcb-world.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1815&stc=1&thumb=1

thanks (y)

[The fool]

November 1972, I believe.

[JohanD]

;) More of this great suit.

[buttonhead]

black way down pics

[snowbird]

2 more photos of this beautiful jumpsuit.
Snowbird

[AKing]

I always loved that last picture. My father had a painting comissioned in 1978. Beautiful... :D

[Jumpsuit Junkie]

Never tire of seing Elvis in this suit it just looks great on him.

[Jumpsuit Junkie]

Two more of the Black Conquistador :D

JJ

[rams]

Jumpsuit Junkie

:clap: (y) (y) Outstanding pictures !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(y) (y) :clap:

rams

[Dovey]

:cool: This is really gorgeous Jumpsuit(y) He looks great in everyone of them but BLACK is my favorite. Dovey :king:

[TCBinAZ]

Awesome jumpsuit and cape! :cool:

[moondust]

one of the most beautiful jumpsuits ... Elvis looked so gorgeous wearing black ...

[Unchained Melody]

Such a beautiful suite. You can find footage of this suite on the dvd Blue Hawaii '72 (y) .

[Diane]

This is my favorite of the black jumpsuits. Thanks so much for posting all the wonderful pictures.

Diane:D

[franny]

I love this jumpsuit! Thanks, for all the great pics! (y)

franny

[Shelly]

This is my all time favorite suit. I just love the way it looks on Elvis.
So Sexy.

[SeeSeeRider777]

1.) Aloha Jumpsuit
2.) Black Conquistador Jumpsuit- This is a beautiful suit. Very detailed.

[Jumpsuit Junkie]

This is one of the Intricate suits whose detail is lost unless you get a really good close up shot :supriced:

[Unchained Melody]

Great photo JJ thanks !

It is definitley something totally different when seeing the suits up close in person, even the V Neck suit looks nice :lmfao:(y)(y)(y)

[ELVIS2001NET]

the design for this suit was gotton from a bathroom floor tile that bill had in his office.
i kid you not. its true.
joe k
www.elvis2001.net

[Leroy]

I'm sorry to burst your bubble Elvis2001Net, but Bill didn't design this suit. The design came from Gene Doucette, and it was HIS bathroom floor tile.
It was like a Mexican mozaik.....

[elvia7]

Shelly (y) - you have absolutely RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (y)(y)(y)
I agree wiyh YOU - LOVE this way it looks on ELVIS :wub::wub::wub:

[moody-blues67]

Very nice (y)

[easyrider]

great photos

[Angeline69]

He was beautiful in black jumpsuits (y)(y)(y)

[Brad Stalnaker]

Some close ups

[Typhoon75]

Some close upsi'll remember he's wearing this suit on the 23rd of february 1972 :)) am i correct??

greetz Typhoon

[Typhoon75]

the midnight show btw :)

[Leroy]

i'll remember he's wearing this suit on the 23rd of february 1972 :)) am i correct??

greetz Typhoon


No, this suit made it's debut during the November tour of 1972.
You are probably cofusing the "Black Pyramid".

[Mr.TCB]

I think it's one of the coolest because it was so bright. Great suit.

[Nicole Presley]

This one is my favorite suit!

[Tigerman1975]

Arguably my favorite jumpsuit of all time. What a pimp!

[Tigerman1975]

This is my favorite of all of them.

[Tigerman1975]

I'm sorry to burst your bubble Elvis2001Net, but Bill didn't design this suit. The design came from Gene Doucette, and it was HIS bathroom floor tile.
It was like a Mexican mozaik.....

Who is Gene Douchette? How many other suits did he design for Elvis? I always thought that it was Belew.

[Tigerman1975]

Still no update on Gene Douchette? I am really taken with this suit.

[Leroy]

Gene Doucette is a New York designer who at first helped out Bill Belew with designing the patterns on Elvis suit. Because Bill got more and more orders from other celebreties from the show world Gene took over the designing for Elvis in late 1971. His first complete designs were the "Firework Suits" from 1971 end 1972. From that point on Gene was in charge. Bill would send blank suits to Gene. The only exception are the 1975 Navy Blue two-pieces. They were designed by Bill because Gene quitt for a while. If you are interested in more details about it, I met Gene Doucette in 2006 and he talked very openly about it. I wrote a piece about this meeting, complete with pictures. I'll be happy to share it.

[merry77]

Leroy, please tell more. This is very interesting and we know so little about how it actually worked. Indeed Bill is always credited, whereas Gene did most of the work.

Did you know that Gene Doucette also worked on the costumes of the 80s show Punky Brewster?
That was great to see his name appear in a totally different context.

[Tigerman1975]

Gene Doucette is a New York designer who at first helped out Bill Belew with designing the patterns on Elvis suit. Because Bill got more and more orders from other celebreties from the show world Gene took over the designing for Elvis in late 1971. His first complete designs were the "Firework Suits" from 1971 end 1972. From that point on Gene was in charge. Bill would send blank suits to Gene. The only exception are the 1975 Navy Blue two-pieces. They were designed by Bill because Gene quitt for a while. If you are interested in more details about it, I met Gene Doucette in 2006 and he talked very openly about it. I wrote a piece about this meeting, complete with pictures. I'll be happy to share it.

Leroy, Thanks! I would love to hear about that meeting. I am just beside myself. I always thought it was Bill who did it all.

[Leroy]

Tigerman, If you are able to open and read PDF files then click on the link below. It will redirect you to YouSendIt where I oploaded my interview with Gene Doucette.
Of course this link is also meant for everyone else who's interested.

https://www.yousendit.com/download/cEd0UXVucVhwTVd4dnc9PQ

[Tommy]

Thank you very much Leroy, so interesting. (y)

[Tigerman1975]

Thanks Leroy. I appreciate it.

[Tommy]

http://www.tcb-world.com/gallery/data//30/0_on_tour_72.jpg

[Tommy]

http://www.tcb-world.com/gallery/data//30/197220.jpg

[RS277]

one of favorite suits. Thanks for sharing Tommy

[Tommy]

one of favorite suits. Thanks for sharing Tommy

Thank you very much, you are welcome.. (y)

[hounddog]

also form the book The Day Elvis came closest to Japan

[hounddog]

and i found another

[Tommy]

Thank you for great photos my friend Julie. (y)

[RS277]

Greats photos hounddog. Thanks for sharing.

[Tommy]

http://www.tcb-world.com/gallery/data//30/Conq.TommyTCB.jpg

[elvia7]

Thank you JULIE (y):clap:(y)and TOMMY:clap:(y)(y)
Great ELVIS pictures!!!(y)

[merry77]

@hounddog, could you scan that first photo from the side from the book (where you can see the belt) in max resolution and send it to me?
I am trying to figure out the belt and what's on it.
And there are very few photos that really show that well enough.
thanks. would be appreciated.

[hounddog]

sure merry77 may be a couple of days before i get to it.

[hounddog]

also from Yoshi's bok

http://www.tcb-world.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=55165&d=1340100395

[elvia7]

Thank you Julie!!! Great picture!!!(y)(y)(y)

[Tommy]

http://www.tcb-world.com/gallery/data//13/1972_black-conquistador_profile_hco8.jpg

[hounddog]

possibly form Hawaii