Keith Richards/The Rolling Stones: a flamboyant silk jacket worn on stage,

January 22, 1967, at the London Palladium,

Footnotes

The Rolling Stones surprisingly decided to promote their latest single on the TV show Sunday Night At The London Palladium, a family programme which attracted over 10 million viewers. The band reluctantly appeared on it, realising the promotional potential, although making no conscious effort to tone down their wayward image. During rehearsals it was reported that the band walked off as the revolving stage began to move, prompting the show's director, Albert Lock, to protest: "Who do the Stones think they are?" Following the airing of the show ITV received a number of complaints about the boys' perceived anti-social attitude.

The letter of provenance which accompanies this jacket states that it was acquired by the vendor, whose father, Jack Dyer, was the gardener at Keith Richards' country house, 'Redlands', which he purchased in 1966. He decided to keep the original staff on, including the vendor's mother, Doris, who was the housekeeper. The vendor recalls being in the grounds as a young boy, helping his father with the garden, when he saw the jacket hanging up in the house. He admired it so much that Keith gave the jacket to Doris to give to her son. It has remained in the vendor's possession ever since. Additionally, there is a copy of a photograph of the vendor's father standing outside 'Redlands' with Keith and Mick Jagger.