Freddie Mercury's 'I Was Born To Love You' video-worn outfit, 1985, designed by Diana Moseley
The three-piece outfit comprising:
A military-style cropped jacket of white stretch cotton, cut and tailored by Willie Burt, the open front decorated with tabs fixed with white metal studs, six on the right side, two on the left and three on the collar, the articulated metal panel that would have been on the left side is no longer present, the padded shoulders with exaggerated capped sleeves trimmed with white piping, lined with cream velvet and ivory satin, unlabelled
A matching pair of trousers made of panels of white faille and ivory elastane with seams of white piping, the legs tapering to a point at the front with an ankle vent at the back, three studded tabs across the front zip fastening, the top tab fastening to the waistband with concealed press-stud and metal articulated panel attached at the back, each panel stamped ‘Super Lamex / France’, the lower two tabs with concealed hook and eye fastening, the back of the waistband with a long studded tab and further studs around the waist, lined in white cotton, the legs further lined with ivory satin, the interior waistband lined in white cotton with protective cloth patches taped across the metal stud fixings
A pair of white cloth and elastic braces, the left side decorated with twelve dummy rifle bullets, both sides with articulated white metal panel trim, each panel stamped ‘Super Lamex / France’
