Aloha?????

[hgs262626]

H ow many jumpsuits were made for aloha? someone said two??? are they both in graceland?????? OH AND PLZ CHECK OUT THE VIDEO I HAVE MADE FOR ELVIS
http://www.youtube.com:80/watch?v=w32jVrqXY9o

[stefankoch]

I`ve think there was made 3 suits for the show. One blue and two red but its only the one he had on January 14 1973 that is on Graceland.

[Tony Trout]

I`ve think there was made 3 suits for the show. One blue and two red but its only the one he had on January 14 1973 that is on Graceland.


Wrong. Both suits are at Graceland but only one (1) is on display at the moment. There were two suits made for the show. One was worn January 12 and the other on January 14, 1973. Another "Aloha Bald-Headed Eagle" suit was made in the latter part of '73 due to Elvis's weight gain.

The last time he wore the January 14, 1973 "Aloha" suit was during the February 1973 Las Vegas engagement....

[ad schijven]

In August both jumpsuits where on display for a short time. This is the picture i took during the 30th anniversary week.

http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/9830/0471alohadc9.jpg

[thehillbillycat]

In August both jumpsuits where on display for a short time. This is the picture i took during the 30th anniversary week.

http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/9830/0471alohadc9.jpg



The suits that was displayed at Graceland was the First and Third suit.

[hgs262626]

which is which???
oh and thnx for all ur info

[Tony Trout]

The suits that was displayed at Graceland was the First and Third suit.


which is which???
oh and thnx for all ur info


As you're looking at the photo, the suit on the "left" is the first suit and the suit on the "right" is the second suit.

Here's an earlier thread on the boards about the suits:

Two Different Aloha Suits & Liberace Cape? (http://http://www.tcb-world.com/showthread.php?t=14923&highlight=Aloha+Suit)

[rhythmknights]

thanks for the info, now then, the cape - we all know that Elvis threw the cape out into the audience. Did that fan return it? Was a second cape made?
and does it appear that the bell bottom legs are bigger on the second suit?

[Unchained Melody]

He looked good in this suite in March of 1974.(y)

[Tony Trout]

thanks for the info, now then, the cape - we all know that Elvis threw the cape out into the audience. Did that fan return it? Was a second cape made?
and does it appear that the bell bottom legs are bigger on the second suit?


Andrew Kern (he passed away in 1995 from cancer) bought the cape from the original owner, Mr. Bruce Spinks, and after Andy's passing the cape was donated back to Graceland and put on permanent display. I've never heard of there being a second calf-length cape made after Elvis threw the first one in the audience. The bell-bottom legs actually appear to be a tad shorter on the second suit than the first one....they don't appear to be any bigger...


Brad, he does look cool in that shot from '74 in the third "Aloha Bald-Headed Eagle" jumpsuit. I just wonder why Belew didn't make an identical belt for the third suit? The third belt has three red stones at the top and three at the bottom instead of just in the upper left and right-hand corner of the belt buckle....

[Unchained Melody]

I notice that too Tony when looking at the photo's of the two suites beside each other..

[stefankoch]

Wrong. Both suits are at Graceland but only one (1) is on display at the moment. There were two suits made for the show. One was worn January 12 and the other on January 14, 1973. Another "Aloha Bald-Headed Eagle" suit was made in the latter part of '73 due to Elvis's weight gain.

The last time he wore the January 14, 1973 "Aloha" suit was during the February 1973 Las Vegas engagement....

I was wrong :lol: i mixed it together but i knew there was 3 suits, i just thought they were made in January 73 and the third one was made bigger for `74.

[Tony Trout]

I was wrong :lol: i mixed it together but i knew there was 3 suits, i just thought they were made in January 73 and the third one was made bigger for `74.


Correct. If I'm no mistaken, the first two suits were delivered to Elvis in late December '72 or early January of '73 (If I'm wrong, Leroy or Matt can feel free to crrect me). I've learned a ton of info 'bout the suits from reading Butch Polston's (from B&K Enterprises (http://www.b-k-enterprises.com)) information and Leroy's info (and Matt's as well). Leroy is a valuable asset to this board!

[Diane]

Looking at the two suits displayed in the picture, I liked the first one much better than the second as the eagle is bolder and larger and the belt suits the design.

The second suit looks understated to me in comparison.

Diane

[hgs262626]

The Best Jumpsuit In My Opinion!!!!!