AllisonAdler Posted March 16, 2009 Posted March 16, 2009 The Victoria and Albert Museum is opening new performance galleries this month, which apparently will have one of Jimmy's white suits on display: link to story link to V&A theatre and performance site Quote
SourceNRG Posted March 17, 2009 Posted March 17, 2009 Very cool!! WOuld be fun to see this up close. The most interesting thing is how they said since it was so "slim-fitting" that they had to display it on a child size mannequin. Sharon Quote
ninelives Posted March 17, 2009 Posted March 17, 2009 Thanks for posting - would be great to see! Quote
PlanetPage Posted March 17, 2009 Posted March 17, 2009 The Victoria and Albert Museum is opening new performance galleries this month, which apparently will have one of Jimmy's white suits on display: ....The White Dragon Suit from 1977..is what they mean...my dream suit to see....I discovered the beautiful James Patrick Page in this suit....I hope they will update this site, so far I can only see what is displayed, Mick's suit... great for those who can actually see it in person.... Quote
Lilith Posted March 17, 2009 Posted March 17, 2009 The article says that it is a suit which Jimmy wore onstage in 1975 I am puzzled as to which suit it is. I can't recall Jimmy wearing a white, embroidered suit in 1975. The suit which immediately springs to mind when described as being white, embroidered and slim fitting is the famous "poppy suit" - however if memory serves me correctly, Jimmy didn't wear that onstage until 1977. I am not aware of there ever being a white dragon suit, PlanetPage - which one are you thinking of? Quote
jsj Posted March 17, 2009 Posted March 17, 2009 i suspect they've got the dates wrong and that it is the '77 tour suit Quote
PlanetPage Posted March 17, 2009 Posted March 17, 2009 I am not aware of there ever being a white dragon suit, PlanetPage - which one are you thinking of? unsure.gif ....As I recall, Jimmy switched to white in '77 from black in '75, and I do believe that the Suit was originally white before, the Dragons were added later during the tour. I would also think the pop. flowers were added later too...(I am pretty sure about the dragon being added later)... There was only one suit in '77...known both ways dragon or poppey Quote
dazedjeffy Posted March 17, 2009 Posted March 17, 2009 Sorry kiddos, it’s not the Poppy suit ----------------------------------------- From: http://www.led-zeppelin.org/news/index.php...009news#031709a -------- Can anyone pinpoint exactly WHEN in 1975 he wore this suit, because I went through all my pics from 1975 and 1977 and couldn't find when it was worn. Quote
Lilith Posted March 17, 2009 Posted March 17, 2009 Wow - I've never seen that suit before! (And I have a LOT of photos of Jimmy from all eras!) I'll be very interested to know if anyone can identify when and where Jimmy wore it. Quote
Knebby Posted March 17, 2009 Posted March 17, 2009 Looks more like an Elvis suit doesn't it? 'Cept for the design. Quote
longdistancewinner Posted March 17, 2009 Posted March 17, 2009 Thanks for the link, Allison I don't believe I've ever seen that suit before. Was it a suit he was supposed to have performed in? It seems to be a bit of an obscure choice. You'd think V&A would've chosen one of his more well-known ones. Quote
PlanetPage Posted March 17, 2009 Posted March 17, 2009 This shows the very mentioned art work/symbols..... (I also have classic Rock magazine Nov. 77 Edition, clear photo of Jimmy/Robert Led Zeppelin in New York photo section shows Jimmy's Right side Hip view of the symbols..(as per up top photo) (Before) ...other than this I am dazed and confused as the next person..... The photo of new white suit from 1975 does not appear to be Jimmy's style/size....No chemistry, looks like... Quote
longdistancewinner Posted March 17, 2009 Posted March 17, 2009 This shows the very mentioned art work/symbols..... (I also have classic Rock magazine Nov. 77 Edition, clear photo of Jimmy/Robert Led Zeppelin in New York photo section shows Jimmy's Right side Hip view of the symbols..(as per up top photo) (Before) ...other than this I am dazed and confused as the next person..... The photo of new white suit from 1975 does not appear to be Jimmy's style/size....No chemistry, looks like... Definately not it. In the first picture there's too much embroidery for it to be the suit, and in the second, the jacket buttons/fasteners (or whatever they're called) are white. The supposed V&A suit has gold ones. Hmm... Quote
ninelives Posted March 17, 2009 Posted March 17, 2009 I wonder if they just mislabeled that photo out of confusion given they're both white satin suits, though clearly different designs. Quote
aen27 Posted March 17, 2009 Posted March 17, 2009 Sorry kiddos, it’s not the Poppy suit ----------------------------------------- From: http://www.led-zeppelin.org/news/index.php...009news#031709a -------- Can anyone pinpoint exactly WHEN in 1975 he wore this suit, because I went through all my pics from 1975 and 1977 and couldn't find when it was worn. I have never seen that suit before, and I have a lot of pictures too, though there are pictures of him in satin pants without the poppies. Thanks for the pictures. I was looking for it today. Quote
glicine Posted March 17, 2009 Posted March 17, 2009 I wonder if they just mislabeled that photo out of confusion given they're both white satin suits, though clearly different designs. It could very well be Jimmy's. See the pyramid and eye on the backside? It's a symbol used by Crowley. Quote
ninelives Posted March 17, 2009 Posted March 17, 2009 It could very well be Jimmy's. See the pyramid and eye on the backside? It's a symbol used by Crowley. Oh no doubt but it's strange no one has ever seen him wear it on stage. Quote
PlanetPage Posted March 17, 2009 Posted March 17, 2009 It could very well be Jimmy's. See the pyramid and eye on the backside? It's a symbol used by Crowley. ...I do see from your expert knowledge....however, I cannot tell, is it really that slim? fitted on child size manaquine as suggested in the news... perhaps there is more info. in the Mysteries Thread about Jimmy's wardrobe too... as for my other pic's I do believe the suit started of as white, and added embroidered work later.... Quote
longdistancewinner Posted March 17, 2009 Posted March 17, 2009 Oh no doubt but it's strange no one has ever seen him wear it on stage. Yeah, that's what I'm thinking. It looks like something Jimmy could've/would've worn, but it's a wee bit odd that no one seems to recognize it or have photographic examples of Jimmy in it. Quote
glicine Posted March 17, 2009 Posted March 17, 2009 Indeed it's odd that no one here has seen him in this suit before. Let's wait a bit longer to see if there will be a correction or something like that from any side. Quote
ninelives Posted March 17, 2009 Posted March 17, 2009 Indeed it's odd that no one here has seen him in this suit before. Let's wait a bit longer to see if there will be a correction or something like that from any side. Exactly and hopefully someone here can pay a visit to the exhibit and get further information. Quote
AllisonAdler Posted March 17, 2009 Author Posted March 17, 2009 Looks more like an Elvis suit doesn't it? 'Cept for the design. Haha! That's exactly what I said to my sister last night when I was describing that and the poppy suit. Oh Jimmy..... Quote
jabe Posted March 18, 2009 Posted March 18, 2009 Haha! That's exactly what I said to my sister last night when I was describing that and the poppy suit. Oh Jimmy..... I could see this as a transition/prototype to the eventual Elvis jumpsuit. But with no remnants of fried peanut butter and banana sandwich visible,(provided a much trimmer Elvis),it kind of reminds me of something Neil Diamond might have worn. Quote
Tea41 Posted March 18, 2009 Posted March 18, 2009 Doesn't look legit. Never seen Page wear this is any of the 1000's of photos I've seen. Quote
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