Priscilla Presely. Mother of the beloved Lisa Marie Presley, and wife of the accomplished musician, Elvis Presley. With the movie Priscilla in theatres, people have been deep diving into her and Elvis's abusive and toxic relationship. People have also been deep diving into Priscilla's fashion history too. From a simple girl with simple clothes, to a woman with a developed fashion sense, there is much to cover. Let's start with some of Priscilla's early looks.
This outfit was worn when Elvis was going back to the United States, after his tour in Frankfurt, Germany was over. Priscilla wears a plaid dress with a pleated skirt, and two large buttons that accentuate her waist. She wears an old tattered coat on top of her dress. On top of her head, she wears a scarf with citrus fruits on it. This outfit embodies the "simple German girl" look, and perfectly matches Priscilla in her early years.
This outfit was worn in 1963, at the Memphis International Airport. Priscilla has changed her look from the "Simple German Girl" aesthetic to a more business-woman like attire. She wears a plaid shawl that covers her shoulders, and matches her skirt. Priscilla pairs her plaid outfit with black leather gloves, and a matching clutch, and a bangle. Her hair is the epitome of the 60s, big and in a beehive. She carries her dog, Honey with her.
One of the most iconic, and well-known outfirts worn by Priscilla, was her own wedding dress. Worn in 1967, this was one of the prime trends in wedding dresses at that time. Her dress features a long boxy gown with mesh-beaded sleeves and neckline, giving the dress an angelic look. Her hair is styled in a 60's beehive, with a crown holding her tulled layered veil.
This outfit was worn mere days after her own wedding, in Palm Springs. This was one of many honeymoon outfits that Prisclla wore. As it is still 1967, Priscilla fashions a beehive hairdo, with bright contrasting colors, such as blue and yellow. The outfit itself is simplistic, given that time to relax with Elvis. The outfir itself is composed of a blue tank top with a square neckline, with a matching yellow collar, buttons, pocket seam, and hem. Her pants are the ame colored shade of blue as her tank top.
This outfit was worn after the birth of Priscilla and Elvis's only daughter, Lisa Marie. Still in the peak 60's, Priscilla's hair is fashioned in a beehive. Her outfit consists of a bright pink dress with a suit collar. She matches her outfit with a gold bangle, and her large wedding ring. This outfit is simple, yet mature, representing a happy moment in the couple's lives.
Now we have entered the 70's. An era full of bright colors, groovy hipsters, bell bottoms, and disco balls. Following the latest trends in fashion, Priscilla has toned down her color palette to a pastel baby blue. She has also swapped her iconic beesnest hairdo for a more relaxed hairstyle. Her outfit consists of a blue skirt, with amatching long sleeved blouse with a ruffled hem, genie sleeves, a hood, and buttons. This is an extreme difference from her late 50's looks, now opting for a more bold, yet simplistic expression.
We are now in the mid 70's, with denim on denim looks being popularized, bell bottoms being the hottest thing money could buy, and disco still being the hottest usic to losten and groove to. Priscilla has opened up her own boutique named Bis and Beau. This outfit consists of medium flair bell bottom jeans with diamond beading along the seams of the denim, a matching denim tie, a matching denim coat that has three different washed of denim stitched together with a fur collar, and to make a statement, a red blouse. Priscilla's hair is still in that long and flowy style, a peak 70's hairstyle.
It is now mid 2k's With a more mature look, Priscilla is featured on Vogue's August 2007 issue with her daughter, Lisa Marie, and her granddaughter, Riley Keough. Priscilla is on the far left of the cover and wears an elegant long-sleeved off the shoulder dress that features pleating on the torso. Her dress is a magnificent shade of midnight blue, one of the most popularized colors of the 2k's. Her hair is now in a chin lenghted bob, a stark contast from her long and flowy 70's hairstyle. The contrasts between her 70's era and her 2k era is evident. Now opting for more dark and matured colors, it represents a shift in her epression as a person, while also keeping with the latest trends.
It is now the late 2k's. The trends are shifting from low waisted jeans and baby tees, to buisness casual and bump-its. Priscilla is featured on Dancing with the Stars with her partner, Louis van Amstel. She wears a mint green ballgown with a sheer torso that is covered with rhinestones. The mint fabric is draped across her neckline and is layered across her arms, giving an ethereal feel to the dress. The skirt of the dress is long and flowy, perfect for ballroom dancing. priscilla's hair is now grown out, and dyed an auburn color. The difference between 2007 and 2008 Priscilla is shocking. Now opting for more bright and youthful colors, rather than the mature darker colors that she wore a year prior.
It is now 2022. With the Elvis movie premiering, you know Priscilla had to be there. She wears a chocolate brown, knee length, long sleeved dress that has a paisley print stitched onto it with beads. Her dress also features a high square neckline. Her hair is still the same auburn color that she had back in 2008. The contrast between 2008 and 2022 is evident. Now going back to a dark and matured colors that match her color palette, Priscilla is now more matured, and wiser.
A year after the Elvis movie preiered, a new hitmovie has come to theaters. The Priscilla movie has been premiered, and what better way to kick off than to have the inspiration of the movie there. Priscilla wears a chic black one piece with sheer sleeves. The sleeves feature scrunched tulle at the ends of the sleeves, and are genie sleeves. Priscilla matches her one piece with black ballet flats with a rhinestone decal in the center of the shoe, and sleek black handbag to carry the essentials. The auburn hair is here to stay, and makes her lip color pop, along with her outfit in contrast to the red carpet. Keeping with the dark and matured color palette from 2022, everything you see here is to stay.
All Images have been sourced from Vouge, taken by Gettysburg Images