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John Lennon "Abbey Road" Suit

John Lennon's "Abbey Road" suit. A two-piece ivory wool blend suit worn by John Lennon for the cover of "Abbey Road" (Capitol Records, 1969). Consisting of a two button jacket having maker's medallion and chain at inner left pocket reading: "Tedd/6 Place Victor Hugo/Paris" and matching flat front pants having label reading: "Tedd/6, Place Victor-Hugu-Paris/John Lennon." The iconic image of The Beatles crossing the street outside London's Abbey Road Studios was taken in August 1969. According to Paul McCartney, "The crossing was right outside, and we said, 'Lets just go out, get a photographer and walk out on the crossing. It'll be done in half an hour.' It was getting quite late and you always have to get the cover in ahead of the sound. So we got hold of the photographer Iain Macmillan, gave him a half hour and walked across the crossing." Lennon remembers, "We were just wishing the photographer would hurry up. Too many people were hanging around....We're meant to be recording, not posing for Beatle pictures - that's what we were thinking. And, I was muttering, 'Come on, hurry up now, keep in step.'" (Both excerpts from "The Beatles Anthology," Chronicle Books, San Francisco, 2000, p. 341-342). The suit was given by Lennon to Richard Ross, the owner of the New York club and restaurant, "Home". Together with a facsimile copy of a letter of authenticity and the LP "Abbey Road." Sale History: Julien's Auctions, October 2005