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

Elvis shopping for shirts and suits
at Lansky Brothers Menswear Store 1956

  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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