Of all the many spectacular outfits that Freddie Mercury wore over the years, perhaps the most famous of all was the 1986 Wembley yellow jacket outfit, which he usually wore with a white vest, white trousers and a pair of white trainers.
Most Freddie Mercury fancy dress costumes currently available seem to be replicas of that 1986 Wembley yellow jacket outfit. Although they vary in price and quality, most of these type of Freddie Mercury outfits usually include just the jacket and a white jumpsuit. This means that if you want your Freddie Mercury fancy dress outfit to look authentic then you are going to need to buy some cool accessories.
Moustache
A Freddie Mercury costume from the eighties without a moustache would just not look right, so buying a moustache for your outfit is a must. In my opinion, a groovy hippie moustache makes a good base for your Freddie one, but of course you will need to trim it to make it more authentic looking.
Wig
As well as his moustache, Freddie also had an extremely distinctive haircut. The best way to recreate this look is by purchasing an Andy Warhol black wig and combing it so that it looks like Freddie's 80's crop.
Flash t-shirt
Freddie occasionally swapped the white vest for a white Flash Gordon t-shirt, as first worn during the video for Flash. This is an optional extra, as your outfit is likely going to come with the white vest anyway, but it certainly does look good underneath the yellow jacket.
Retro white Adidas trainers
As with most costumes, the right footwear makes a huge difference to the overall effect of your outfit. During the 1986 Wembley concerts, Freddie often wore a pair of white adidas trainers with blue stripes. You should definitely have a look at some retro trainers websites to try and create this look, or failing that have a look at current adidas range to see if they have any similar trainers on offer.
Microphone and stand
One of Freddie's trademarks throughout the years involved the use of a microphone and stand, minus the bottom section. He would often throw the microphone stand up in the air during his routines on stage. Next to his moustache, this is the thing that most represents Freddie visually and so it is important that you try to recreate the microphone and stand in order to make your costume that little bit more authentic looking.
