Elvis’ designer, Bill Belew, dies

Published 10:09 pm Thursday, January 17, 2008

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — Costume designer Bill Belew, who created Elvis Presley’s jumpsuits and the tight black leather outfit he wore on his 1968 television special, has died. He was 76.

Belew died Jan. 7 in Palm Springs, the Los Angeles Times reported.

In his nearly 50-year career, Belew designed costumes for many stars, including Ella Fitzgerald and Gloria Estefan.