Michael wore the uniform [the gold suit] during his opening number of the Dangerous Tour. Americans were upset about the “tail” that was caused by the adjustable strap on the back of Michael’s fencing shirt. Fencing shirts buckle at the bottom beneath the tailbone, so the tighter the strap fastened, the longer the tail hung. “It stuck out”, or it “looked like a mistake” and were “distracting”.

 

But nothing we did for Michael was a mistake. That is how the traditional fencing uniform is worn. In fact, that “tail” was Michael’s favorite part of this outfit. It moved like crazy when he danced and became an extention of him, but most of all, it was the detail he wondered if anyone would notice. And to his pleasure, they did.

 

~ MICHAEL BUSH, DRESSING MICHAEL JACKSON