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ItsOnlyRockNRoll.com Auctions Beatles memorabilia, authenticated Autographs, Artwork, Posters, Photographs, Awards and Personal Effects such as John Lennon's Hippie Tunic from a 1966 Life Magazine.
In 1966, John Lennon is seen wearing this very same World War I-era military band tunic in a photo spread by photographer Henry Grossman that appeared in "LIFE" magazine. The photos, and the story of the Beatles "new look," coincided with the first recording sessions for "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," and the impending "Summer of Love." It is easy to recognize Lennon's personal choice of apparel for the photo shoot, undoubtedly, influenced The Beatles decision to don similarly styled attire for the cover of the "Sgt. Pepper's" album.
In "The Beatles Anthology" Paul remembered, "For our outfits we went to Berman's ... and ordered the wildest things, based on old military tunics." John obviously picked up early on the vogue for the fashion adding "Kids were already wearing army jackets on the King's Road; all we did was make them famous ... we were the ones who were chosen to represent what was going on, on the street."
The white-colored tunic is trimmed on the collar and cuffs in blue with elaborate, embroidered gold-colored roping.
This extraordinary item comes with a letter of authenticity from the individual who personally collected the jacket as a donation from John and Yoko to The Salvation Army in 1977.
ItsOnlyRockNRoll.com Auctions Beatles memorabilia, authenticated Autographs, Artwork, Posters, Photographs, Awards and Personal Effects such as John Lennon's Hippie Tunic from a 1966 Life Magazine.
In 1966, John Lennon is seen wearing this very same World War I-era military band tunic in a photo spread by photographer Henry Grossman that appeared in "LIFE" magazine. The photos, and the story of the Beatles "new look," coincided with the first recording sessions for "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," and the impending "Summer of Love." It is easy to recognize Lennon's personal choice of apparel for the photo shoot, undoubtedly, influenced The Beatles decision to don similarly styled attire for the cover of the "Sgt. Pepper's" album.
In "The Beatles Anthology" Paul remembered, "For our outfits we went to Berman's ... and ordered the wildest things, based on old military tunics." John obviously picked up early on the vogue for the fashion adding "Kids were already wearing army jackets on the King's Road; all we did was make them famous ... we were the ones who were chosen to represent what was going on, on the street."
The white-colored tunic is trimmed on the collar and cuffs in blue with elaborate, embroidered gold-colored roping.
This extraordinary item comes with a letter of authenticity from the individual who personally collected the jacket as a donation from John and Yoko to The Salvation Army in 1977.