Red Phoenix Jumpsuit (1975)

I've never rated that jump-suit as one of his best. I can't exactly say why, but I don't think it really cuts it along side some of the others.

BTW, what is the total number of jump-suits?

Some really nice shots of this suit, looks good!

fantastic pics thank you

Here are some more:

Very good Jumpsuit.

Yesssss!!!!
Very good and ELVIShttp://www.tcb-world.com/picture.php...pictureid=2100 look in this Jumpsuit
very good!!!!!

Another case of a great jumpsuit that should have been retired after 75 . He never looked as good in it in 76

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Originally Posted by el gerry

Another case of a great jumpsuit that should have been retired after 75 . He never looked as good in it in 76

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I disagree! The Phoenix jumpsuits always looked great on him!

Another suit that looked great in 75 but bad in 76 . He just wasnt in the shape to wear jumpsuits in 76 and should have worn two piece outfits

I always have to laugh when I see people argueing about what Elvis should have done or shouldn't have done. You all forget one very important detail: Elvis himself. First of all he never felt comfortable in the two-piece. He didn't have the freedom he had in his jumpsuits. And it was HIS performance. So the very first thing we have to think about is what made HIM feel good. Not what we would want to see....

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Originally Posted by Leroy

I always have to laugh when I see people argueing about what Elvis should have done or shouldn't have done. You all forget one very important detail: Elvis himself. First of all he never felt comfortable in the two-piece. He didn't have the freedom he had in his jumpsuits. And it was HIS performance. So the very first thing we have to think about is what made HIM feel good. Not what we would want to see....

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close up...note the RED stones in the embroidery....beautiful

Beautiful detailed pictures Brad. Thank you so much for sharing them.

Is there a reason why the original belts for this suit and its black counterpart not used in 1976?

http://i41.tinypic.com/2ih2uqp.jpg

Greats pics and informationsfriends.

Hereby an impression of the two belt buckles Elvis used with this suit. On pictures the embroidery looks all red but part of it turns out to be pink.

Excellent work my friend, thank you. (y)

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Originally Posted by Leroy

Hereby an impression of the two belt buckles Elvis used with this suit. On pictures the embroidery looks all red but part of it turns out to be pink.

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Great job with the illustrations! The embroidery stripes on the wings of the suit, legs, and the belt buckle is applied with a machine called a Cornely. Probably a Cornely FB, since you can't see the stitches. It is actually a rope called "rattail" and It fades quite easily. I'm sure it started out red and washed out to pink.

You can see here how the bonnaz work is faded on the legs.

http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1300921016