Color of the '50s suits

[mozzarella]

I'm REALLY interested what the colors were of the suits (shirts, jackets, pants, shoes) that Elvis used to wear privately or on stage. We can read a lot about his flashy and sharp outfits in reviews and articles, but all we can see are black and white photos. You can see all of the jumpsuits but it is very hard to see those '50s clothes on exhibitions. So for example I'd really like to see the real color and fabric of the clothes he wore during the Dorsey shows, the Ed Sullivan show and on his gigs in '55-'56. Any idea or info about that guys?

[hounddog]

there are some colour photos of him on stage in the 50's like the ones from Tupelo
This book does talk abotu his stage wear but but I'm not sure how deatiled it is but the book isn't dear
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Elvis-Louisi...item33669bdd5c


http://www.scottymoore.net/images/ph...a-4ybCQ&zoom=1
http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/6459/551019elvis.jpg

[hounddog]

http://www.guitars101.com/forums/f14...-a-107440.html
oh and the red jacket

[mozzarella]

Thanks! I'm kinda familiar with these photos and suits, the funny thing is that they never put them on exhibition. So we can only rely on these
old photographs. Any info on what colors he was wearing during the Dorsey and Ed Sullivan shows? Somebody?

[hounddog]

this combo was worn at Sullivan

[Tommy]

Here are a couple of photos.

[hounddog]

in Ger Rijff Long Lonely Highway Elvis' suit for the 15th Dec 1956 show is listed as white shoes with blues soles, a green coat, blue pants, white shirt and a silk scarf.

In his Minneapolis show on Sunday (article date May 13 1956) His is said to have worn a kelly green jacket, tight blue pants and black leather shoes.

[Joe Car]

Our boy was sharp and out there, especially in the fifties!

[hounddog]

from a book not sure if the info is right

[hounddog]

http://www.scottymoore.net/FtHomer.html

[debtdbruno]

he sure was a cool dude..........

[mozzarella]

Thanks guys for all the help, feel free to post some more if you have any finds!

[hounddog]

http://www.tcb-world.com/gallery/sho...-991763&cat=36
found this one

[hounddog]

taken at the Hayride

[debtdbruno]

WOW.........excellent find Hounddog

[hounddog]

its in the new MRS book

[Raised on Rock]

Here are a few other pics, check out that pink coat!!!

Now here's a very cool site from Japan, they tailor 50's vintage clothing inspired in people like Elvis, or Gene Vincent and those cats.

They got some pretty sweet replicas of stuff Elvis used to wore back in the 50's on and off stage:

http://the-king.jp/