Michael Jackson’s white glove from the historic Motown 25 performance
An Auction of “Music Icons”
Michael Jackson’s iconic white glove is set to go under the hammer at an auction in New York on 21 November. The white, sparkly piece was first worn by the music legend during his 1983 performance of Billie Jean at the Motown 25 television special. Other items to feature in the Julien’s Auctions ‘Music Icons’ sale include a fedora hat worn by Jackson at the 1995 MTV Music Awards, as well as several tour costumes and music industry trophies.
Michael Jacksons glove from his 1983 performance of Billie Jean at the Motown 25 television special where he performed the Moonwalk for the first time. The glove is completely different from the other gloves Jackson wore during this period. It is made using a cream leather, off-the-rack golf glove with an interior label reading Made In Korea. The glove has a Velcro flap on the back of the hand, which allows the wearer to adjust the fit, and a single white snap at the back of the wrist. The glove does not feature the more characteristic hand sewn crystals, but uses instead a mesh web of faceted rhinestones, hand cut to the shape of the glove. These strips of rhinestones have been whip stitched to the back of the glove. There are no rhinestones on the palm of the glove. The most conspicuous discrepancy with the gloves Jackson had been wearing up to this point is that this is a left-handed glove.
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USA – 14.08.09
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