Prince's 1979 Personally-Owned and Stage-Worn Gray Leggings First Solo Show Ever

Description

Prince flaunts
his fashion at the Capri
Theater during his first ever solo show, 1979.
Remarkable pair of gray knit
leg
warmer
-style leggings
worn by Prince during his
first-ever solo shows at the
Capri Theater on January 5?6,
1979, each measuring about 30?
long. In very good to fine
condition, with a few holes
and tears from significant
use. From the collection of
singer-songwriter Susannah
Melvoin, an extended member
of the Revolution during the
Parade era, who shared a long-
term working musical
relationship with and was
engaged to Prince during the
80s. Accompanied by a letter
of provenance from Melvoin.
Prince gave these leggings to
Melvoin to keep warm during
filming of Purple Rain in the
winter of 1984. The period
Prince wore these
legwarmers
is consequential to the
legacy he would begin to
create in the world of music
and fashion. During these
early solo shows at
Minneapolis? Capri Theater,
Prince, then only 20 years of
age and a relative newcomer
to the Warner Bros. roster,
used these stage performances
to further develop his
singular fashion style and
stage persona. Given their
timeframe and stage-worn
status, these leggings
epitomize the blossoming
sense of fashion and
creativity Prince would soon
be forever remembered.
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Purchased from RR auction in 2018.
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