Elvis Presley is remembered not just for his music, but also for the stage costumes he wore for his performances. He started out in the 1950s with the leather jacket and jeans style of costume that was popular at that time. It suggested motor cycles and a touch of rebellion, which I guess was what rock and roll was about as it started.
But it's the pretty dramatic and somewhat raunchy jumpsuit costumes that Elvis wore later in his career, after he began to base most of his performances in Las Vegas, that he is mostly remembered for.
Many of the Elvis jumpsuit (click on the link for more photos) costume designs were very elaborately decorated with rich embroidery and other features, and were really expensive works of art. They are collectable or museum pieces not just for their association with the king of rock and roll, but also because of their interesting leading edge design and workmanship.
With Halloween just around the corner I was thinking about Halloween party costumes, and, wow, I found this amazing racy Robin Hood costume for ladies.
How sexy can a costume get?
Just love that vampish red feather in the cap.
Leather and lace make a great combination, don't you think?
Seems like Robin Hood is "in" this season, with Russell Crowe making a new movie version of the Robin Hood legend. Lets hope it will be another gritty story like his Gladiator character. Whatever you think about Russell Crowe's reputation for shenanigans off screen, he can sure put on a great screen performance.
Stephen Fry has a rare talent for situation comedy, which he demonstrates in this hilarious unexpected encounter with a rare and endangered ground parrot, the kakapo, in a remote corner of New Zealand. This is a frustrated bird that makes no secret of his desire to prevent his species becoming extinct, but perhaps hasn't quite got his implementation plan sorted out yet! It had my friends and family rolling in fits of laughter - so see what you think!
