Elvis Presley clothes ushered in a big change in men,s clothing during the 1950s and 1960s. At that time it was the correct thing for men to dress quite conservatively, wearing dark colored suits, in colors such as grey, blue and brown. The cloth often had a pinstripe or a herring bone pattern and men,s clothing was very much stylised leaving little room for individual expression. It was standard to wear a shirt and tie, with the shirt, usually of a plain hue such as pale blue, pale green, pale yellow or the ubiquitous white.
Casual wear was often a sweater or cardigan. The man of this era did had little room to exercise any judgment regarding the clothes he wore daily. Men,s clothing was very completely standardised and any departure from the common standard was very much frowned on by society.
Soon however along came Elvis Presley wearing what was considered wildly designed suits in white or gold lame with plenty of color and oozing sexiness. The ladies of the time were instantly wowed and most men also had great admiration for this new fashion trend.
Thus began a new era in clothing designs for men,s wear. The wide legged pants and Zoot suits worn by Elvis were much despised and even hated by conservative Americans. They viewed Elvis to be a destructive force in American society, and a definite moral danger to the youth of America. Nevertheless big changes were underway, and in the years following this time men,s clothing styles changed rapidly. becoming much more colorful and casual in style.
Bright colored clothing became the norm for many and this was to become acceptable everywhere but in business circles. Elvis Presley clothes were a big hit on stage and were a big part of the “king of rock and roll” and his performances.
Elvis clothes are the perfect costume choice for Halloween. You can dress up like Elvis, get an Elvis wig, the trademark sideburns and a pair of his ornate sunglasses and you will indeed be the king for Halloween evening. If you can sing like him sing so much the better, but even if you can,t sing a note you will at least be Elvis in appearance.