During the November 1970 tour, a jumpsuit called “Lace Suit” (Pic 1) was introduced. On this suit, an “old” belt was used. It was the same macramé belt that was used on the 1970 “White Cossack Top Jumpsuit” (Pic 2) which Elvis used during his January/February 1970 engagement in Las Vegas and during some of the Houston concerts. In August 1972, this same belt would make a comeback in Las Vegas, this time in combination with a two-piece suit and a very colourful shirt (Pic 3).

 

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Three pictures featuring the same macramé belt. Pic 2: On the original “White Cossack Top Jumpsuit”. Pic 1: The same belt on the 1970 “Lace Suit”. Pic 3: Again but this time on a very colourful two-piece outfit in August 1972. _______________________________ Another combination that became more popular than the original one was the 1970 “Nail Swirl Suit” with red scarf and “Red Macramé Belt”. Pictures of this became popular because they featured on two album sleeves; “I Got Lucky” and “Love Letters from Elvis” both released in 1971. However, the original belt for the “Nail Swirl Suit” was a “White Macramé Belt”. Somehow Elvis seemed to prefer the red one. Probably because it matched better with the red scarf.   Two variations on the same theme. Left: the 1970 “Nail Swirl” with the original “White Macramé Belt”. Right: the way Elvis seemed to like it most with the “Red Macramé Belt”. This is also the most popular image of this suit probably because it featured this way on two albums.
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