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This is perhaps the most famous tuxedo in the world.
In 1951, the world-famous American singer Bing Crosby was denied entrance into a Canadian hotel because he and his friend were dressed completely in denim. Although the hotel management eventually recognized Bing and made an exception because of who he was, the story of the incident traveled fast. Friends of his back home contacted Levi Strauss & Co. and the designers immediately developed a custom denim tuxedo for Bing so that he would never have problems wearing Levi’s jeans, even in fancy establishments.
It was made of the sturdy denim used for 501s and decorated with a lovely corsage of Red Tabs, held onto the lapel with a cluster of shiny copper rivets. Inside the jacket was a huge leather patch printed with a “Notice to All Hotel Men” stating that denim is a perfectly appropriate fabric and anyone wearing it should be allowed entrance into the finest hotels.
LS&Co presented it to Bing at the 1951 Silver State Stampede in Elko, Nevada where he was honorary mayor. He was so tickled with the tux that he wore it to many press appearances for his next film, Here Comes the Groom. The original jacket today is proudly on display in the Northeastern Nevada Museum in Elko.
The tuxedo trousers that complete the suit are made from 501s of course, but with the redline selvedge inverted to make the side stripes. It’s a brilliant Western twist on the traditional penguin suit.
All the details are true to the original down to the very stitch and a limited, worldwide run of just 200 have been made. This is one of those fortunate few complete sets.
Brand new, never worn, tags still affixed. Ships from Utah.
Jacket size Medium (US 40 / EU 50); Pants size 32/34. One of 200 made. MSRP when new $1800.
Sold together as a set with original garment bag included.
In 1951, the world-famous American singer Bing Crosby was denied entrance into a Canadian hotel because he and his friend were dressed completely in denim. Although the hotel management eventually recognized Bing and made an exception because of who he was, the story of the incident traveled fast. Friends of his back home contacted Levi Strauss & Co. and the designers immediately developed a custom denim tuxedo for Bing so that he would never have problems wearing Levi’s jeans, even in fancy establishments.
It was made of the sturdy denim used for 501s and decorated with a lovely corsage of Red Tabs, held onto the lapel with a cluster of shiny copper rivets. Inside the jacket was a huge leather patch printed with a “Notice to All Hotel Men” stating that denim is a perfectly appropriate fabric and anyone wearing it should be allowed entrance into the finest hotels.
LS&Co presented it to Bing at the 1951 Silver State Stampede in Elko, Nevada where he was honorary mayor. He was so tickled with the tux that he wore it to many press appearances for his next film, Here Comes the Groom. The original jacket today is proudly on display in the Northeastern Nevada Museum in Elko.
The tuxedo trousers that complete the suit are made from 501s of course, but with the redline selvedge inverted to make the side stripes. It’s a brilliant Western twist on the traditional penguin suit.
All the details are true to the original down to the very stitch and a limited, worldwide run of just 200 have been made. This is one of those fortunate few complete sets.
Brand new, never worn, tags still affixed. Ships from Utah.
Jacket size Medium (US 40 / EU 50); Pants size 32/34. One of 200 made. MSRP when new $1800.
Sold together as a set with original garment bag included.
