The single white glove became a widely recognized symbol for Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson鈥檚 hit single 鈥淏illie Jean鈥?is most widely known for debuting some of the singer鈥檚 most iconic dance moves. In the video for the song, dance lands on his toes as he moves from tile to tile 鈥?a move that demonstrated his unquestioned skill as a dancer, as well as a singer. Later, in a performance of the song at the Motown 25 show, Jackson debuted what would become his most recognized dance step 鈥?the moonwalk.
But did you know that the single almost wasn鈥檛 released at all? Producer Quincy Jones wasn鈥檛 sure the song was strong enough to stand up with the rest of the singles on Michael Jackson鈥檚 鈥淭hriller鈥?album. Fortunately, Michael鈥檚 intuition and 91 separate mixes prevailed and the song was released in 1983.
If you want to capture the spirit of this classic performance this Halloween, you鈥檙e in luck 鈥?Michael鈥檚 fashion choices in the 鈥淏illie Jean鈥?video were just as iconic as his dance moves, making it the perfect choice for a Michael Jackson Halloween Costume. Here鈥檚 what you鈥檒l need:
路 Sparkly jacket 鈥?Michael Jackson was famous for his jackets and 鈥淏illie Jean鈥?is no different. To recreate his look in this video, you鈥檒l need a black, sparkly jacket with a dress shirt and slim tie underneath.

路 Cropped pants and loafers 鈥?Michael Jackson鈥檚 pants weren鈥檛 just short as a style statement 鈥?when paired with white socks and loafers, they helped to show off his fancy footwork. Cut the bottoms of a pair of black dress pants and pair them with socks and loafers to show off your own Halloween style.

路 White glove 鈥?The single white glove became a widely recognized symbol for Michael Jackson, although recent speculation indicates that the singer may have become wearing it to camouflage a growing skin condition problem. Whatever the reason, be sure to complete your Michael Jackson Halloween costume look with a single white 鈥?preferably sequined 鈥?glove.