The most famous three pieces of polyester in movie history are going under the hammer in California this month.
Photo: AFPSaturday Night FeverThe most famous three pieces of polyester in movie history are going under the hammer in California this month, offering one lucky buyer the opportunity to set the dance floor on fire – just don't get too close to the naked flames.
The wing-lapelled suit, in which a dashing young Travolta broke many a 1970s heart, is the centrepiece of the"I mean, this is the disco era," said auction house chief executive Martin Nolan., you think of the Bee Gees, you think of John Travolta." The suit, with its high waistband, flared pant legs and – presumably – an inexhaustible supply of static electricity, is expected to fetch up to US$200,000 at the auction on April 22-23.The offering is one of around 1,400 items up for grabs at an auction that runs the gamut of the last 100 years of cinema.
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