ELVIS PRESLEYS CONCERT WORN JEWEL-STUDDED CAPE W/ DNA JEWELS & BRASS STUDS-TIGER SKIN LINING- BILL BELEW MADE Start Price USD 10,000.00 Current Price USD 56,600.00 Time Left - Bid Count 16 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, July 04, 2008 End Time Friday, July 11, 2008 Location West Palm Beach, Florida See more about 'ELVIS PRESLEYS CONCERT WORN JEWEL-STUDDED CAPE W/ DNA' Description   This cape is absolutely unique among the King's capes. Lavishly jeweled with amber stones and brass studs , lined in bold faux tiger skin, it is very heavy and surely one of the most elaborate capes ever worn by Elvis. Elvis wore this cape during the January/February 1973 Las Vegas season and/or at the May 1973 Lake Tahoe season.   There is a blood stain at the hand level, where he held the open cape, probably caused by a fan pulling on his rings and cutting his finger.  There are also sweat stains at the collar. Cape has never been cleaned after Elvis wore it.   This cape was designed for the "Tigerman Jumpsuit" aka "Amber Jumpsuit". Elvis wearing the "Tigerman" jumpsuit in Las Vegas in August 1973. Angie Marchese, Curator for Graceland, introduced me to Bill Belew in Memphis.  Bill Belew stated to us that he did make this cape for Elvis.  Further, he remembered this particular suit and cape were special because he usually designed the outfits and submitted them to Elvis for his approval.  This time, Elvis himself came up with the design and brought it to him. Elvis' karate name was "Tiger" and therefore, in this suit and cape he would be "Tigerman". If you look closely at the picture on top (the back of the cape) you can see it looks like the spine of a tiger. The lining inside definitely confirmed that was the idea. Indeed you can see the designs on the cape were made to match the tiger lines in the lining. Full view of the tiger skin lining inside. The "Tigerman "suit as displayed in Graceland.  As you can see on this photograph, they don't have the matching cape. They have used the "Nail jumpsuit" cape.  Graceland is aware that I have this cape. PAYMENT BY CASHIER-CERTIFIED CHECK ONLY. SHIPPING COST TO BE DETERMINED. LARGE PLEXYGLASS CASE AVAILABLE. ADDITIONAL SHIPPING COST. Place a Bid!