Of all the spectacular outfits Freddie Mercury wore over the years, perhaps the most famous of all was the 1986 Wembley yellow jacket suit, which he usually wore with a white vest, white pants, and a pair of white sneakers.

Most of the currently available Freddie Mercury costumes appear to be replicas of that 1986 Wembley yellow jacket outfit. Although they vary in price and quality, most of these types of Freddie Mercury outfits typically include just the jacket and a white jumpsuit. . This means that if you want your Freddie Mercury costume to look authentic, then you will have to buy some great accessories.

Mustache

An eighties Freddie Mercury costume without a mustache just wouldn’t look good, so buying a mustache for your outfit is a must. In my opinion, a wonderful hippie mustache is a good base for your Freddie, but of course, you will have to trim it to make it look more authentic.

Wig

In addition to his mustache, Freddie also had an extremely distinctive haircut. The best way to recreate this look is by purchasing a black Andy Warhol wig and styling it to look like Freddie’s’ 80s vintage.

Flash T-shirt

Freddie occasionally swapped the white vest for a white Flash Gordon t-shirt, as first worn during the Flash video. This is an optional extra, as your outfit will likely come with the white vest anyway, but it certainly looks good under the yellow jacket.

Retro white adidas trainers

As with most costumes, the right footwear makes a big difference to the overall effect of your outfit. During the 1986 Wembley concerts, Freddie often wore a pair of white adidas sneakers with blue stripes. You should definitely take a look at some retro sneaker websites to try and create this look, or failing that, take a look at adidas’ current range to see if they have similar shoes on sale.

Microphone and stand

One of Freddie’s trademarks over the years involved the use of a microphone and a stand, minus the bottom section. He often threw the microphone standing up in the air during his routines on stage. Along with his mustache, this is what represents Freddie the most visually, so it’s important that you try to recreate the microphone and stand to make your costume look a bit more authentic.