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John Lennon's Collarless Suit Jacket

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John Lennon's Collarless Suit Jacket
Among the images indelibly etched upon the minds of millions of Beatles fans during the initial wave of “Beatlemania” in the U.S. in early 1964 were the famous photographs taken by Dezo Hoffman in late-spring 1963 of The Beatles sporting their Pierre Cardin-styled collarless jackets. The photograph of the “fab four” wearing the jackets tailored in London by D.A. Millings & Sons was seen by fans in the U.S. as they purchased their 45-rpm copies of “I Want To Hold Your Hand;” the picture sleeve showing one of the most readily recognizable iconic images of the group. Additionally, buyers of the album “Meet The Beatles” saw another pose from the same Hoffman session pictured on the back of the album. At least eight different sets of the collarless jackets, each of a slightly different shade and/or fabric, were custom-tailored by Dougie Millings for The Beatles in 1963. The style was quick to catch on with British fans that saw The Beatles in concert during the second-half of 1963. Newspapers, magazines, newsreels and television all featured The Beatles wearing the collarless jackets. By mid-November the group, however, chose to retire the style as stage wear. It was in March 1964 that Madame Tussaud’s in London immortalized The Beatles with their wax likenesses wearing a matching set of the collarless jackets; one of at least two sets donated by The Beatles on two occasions in early 1964 from their retired stage wardrobe. This collarless jacket, originally the property of John Lennon, is one of the additional jackets donated to Madame Tussaud’s in 1964. The three-button jacket with a grey/brown hue exhibits the D.A. Millings & Sons tag on the inside right-hand pocket area. In excellent condition with LOA.