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Elvis Presley

细节

Elvis Presley
A pair of custom-made karate Gi/Doe Bouk trousers of white canvas, the legs trimmed with red, white and navy frogging and braid buttons, labelled inside IC Costume Co. Hollywood, California, the label additionally inscribed in blue ballpoint pen Mr. E. Presley, and at the hip Japan Karate Assn The Ultimate Tokaido; accompanied by a corresponding colour photograph of Presley, printed recently -- 10x8in. (25.5x20.3cm.)

拍品专文

Elvis developed an interest in karate while stationed in Germany in the army in 1959. He quickly progressed in proficiency and received his black belt in 1960, finally achieving the eighth degree (master of the art-the hightest level) in the mid 1970s. Elvis frequently integrated karate movements into his stage show and at one point was planning a documentary on the subject which never came to fruition.