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Elvis Fashions - Elvis 1950s Apparel/Clothes - Elvis Costumes
- Rock n Roll Fashions
During the 1950s Elvis wore typically African-American
clothes. He purchased clothes at Lansky's on Beale Street,
Memphis, which catered to predominantly black customers. On
stage he wore colored suits with pegged pants and pink shirts.
Despite Elvis' success with his generation, conservative
adults of the mid 50s did not approve of this race-integrating
raising star. Elvis' on stage dancing, pink clothes, baggy
pants and makeup all provided critics with "evidence" for his
destruction of the morals of America's youth through his overt
sexual image
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Elvis shopping for shirts and suits
at Lansky Brothers Menswear Store 1956 |
Elvis 1956
Fashions |
Elvis Presley News is happy to
report that Mr. Lansky is now out of the hospital. His family
reported that he is resting comfortably at home and they thanked
Elvis Presley News for keeping Mr. Lansky in our thoughts and
prayers.
History: Lasky Brothers
men's clothing store
officially named Lansky's
Clothing Emporium located
at 126 Beale Street
established in 1949 by
Bernard and Guy Lansky
that specialised in loud
clothing such as yellow
suits, pink sport coats
and white shoes.
Elvis
first shopped at Lansky's
store in 1952. These
pictures of Elvis fashions
of the 1950's were all
purchased at Lansky
Brothers over several
years until
Nudie Cohen of Nudie Rodeo
Tailors North Hollywood shop
designed the
Gold Lame
Suit
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