Elvis --> Hell-Bent for Leathers in 1974!

He looks totally stoned with the cops. Perhaps if they had arrested him, it would have helped.

Good point.

he looks proper 'dog rough' in these, and that suit is the bad one of the bunch.

That doesn't appear to be stage attire... just a casual outfit... his leather stage costumes appeared to be more decorative than this one... anyone have/seen a picture of Elvis wearing this outfit on stage? Just curious...

Elvis Fan - yes, that particular outfit was worn in August - I quite like it!

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There was some footage of it too on George Klein's Elvis Memories.

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I don't really think he was as big as we all make him out to be.

True. I have tried on one of his original suits and it fit me pretty good. And I am a slim athletic guy. It was a strange feeling to wear one of his suits by the way

Wow, really ?

So you'd say you were the same height as Elvis too ?

Isn't one of those leather suits owned by Eddie Murphy, who had to have the trousers taken up a couple of inches so he could wear them ?

My opinion has always been that Elvis's weight is so exaggerated, also here on this messageboard. And when I tried on a suit it certainly was confirmed. I am a couple of centimeters shorter than Elvis

My opinion has always been that Elvis's weight is so exaggerated, also here on this messageboard.

I don't agree. Too many here try to act as if he was almost never anything but "slim."

My opinion has always been that Elvis's weight is so exaggerated, also here on this messageboard.

I don't agree. Too many here try to act as if he was almost never anything but "slim."

Really?! Show me these posts. Like I said, I am athletic and slim, and the jumpsuit fit me very well.

Elvis Fan - yes, that particular outfit was worn in August - I quite like it!

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There was some footage of it too on George Klein's Elvis Memories.

Thanks Darryl... I've not seen those shots before!

Arrest him for popping too many perscriptions? Even if he had something like cocaine he wasn't about to flash it in front of the cops. All he had to say is I am sick and here is my doctor if any suspicions were raised. He covered himself well that way.

Thanks Darryl... I've not seen those shots before!

He looks good there!

he looks proper 'dog rough' in these, and that suit is the bad one of the bunch.

That doesn't appear to be stage attire... just a casual outfit... his leather stage costumes appeared to be more decorative than this one... anyone have/seen a picture of Elvis wearing this outfit on stage? Just curious...

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[b]This picture is from September 28th 1974 At College Park -When he met security officers .And Yes he wore same out fit at Vegas on August 30th '74 on his Midnight show . -
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He had some of the worst stage attire imaginable in the 70s. He should have tried dressing understated and casual on stage, like below:

Couldn't disagree more. The Elvis-suit must be the most famous stage-outfit ever.

I would say it has become archetypal.

The only bad thing about these leather suits is that everyone was wearing them; from Tom Jones to Sonny Bono!

So you don't consider Presley's bloated gut being too big for the leather suit a "bad thing?"

God!!! These pictures are aweful....he looks so bad and out of it.

The only bad thing about these leather suits is that everyone was wearing them; from Tom Jones to Sonny Bono!

So you don't consider Presley's bloated gut being too big for the leather suit a "bad thing?"

God!!! These pictures are aweful....he looks so bad and out of it.

out of it no.... he looks tired but out of it no.

The only bad thing about these leather suits is that everyone was wearing them; from Tom Jones to Sonny Bono!

So you don't consider Presley's bloated gut being too big for the leather suit a "bad thing?"

God!!! These pictures are aweful....he looks so bad and out of it.

out of it no.... he looks tired but out of it no.

When someones out of it, they usually do look tired.

The only bad thing about these leather suits is that everyone was wearing them; from Tom Jones to Sonny Bono!

So you don't consider Presley's bloated gut being too big for the leather suit a "bad thing?"

God!!! These pictures are aweful....he looks so bad and out of it.

out of it no.... he looks tired but out of it no.

When someones out of it, they usually do look tired.

i agree, but Out of it in the elvis world is called drugged up..
elvis was on painkillers so looked tired, but he wasnt overdrugged as some people find.