He was kind, generous and funny and it is a tragedy that AIDS took him from the world much too soon.’ METALLIC NEW PSYCHEDELIC & TRIPPY FABRIC Colorful and superelastic. Fits like a second Skin! SHOP CATSUITS SHOP LEOTARDS MYSTIQUE From the outset, we had a responsibility to all those who loved Freddie to do his collection justice, and we have been overwhelmed by the support we have received and all that we have together uncovered about Freddie as a collector along the way.’ SPANDEX NEW SHINY EXCLUSIVE FABRICS Sexy Shiny and Stylish Elegance. Starts From 59 USD SHOP CATSUITS SHOP LEOTARDS SHEER He was a wonderful friend – more full of love and life than anyone I’ve ever met – as well as a brilliant performer whose music has inspired and thrilled millions.

Auctioneer Oliver Barker started the bidding with the sale of the legendary Garden Lodge door of Freddie’s Kensington home. GLASS NEW SHINY FABRIC New Shiny and stylish Elegance. Starts From 69 USD SHOP CATSUITS SHOP LEOTARDS SATIN According to the note written on the now defunct ‘British Midland Airways’ sheet, Freddie planned to originally call the song ‘Mongolian Rhapsody.’ He would have loved this auction, it’s a bit of drama and a bit camp, exactly what he would have wanted.’The elegant silver bracelet was among the most sought-after items of the auction, with bids coming both online and on the phone at Sotheby’s. Speaking about the sale of the piano, Gabriel Heaton, a specialist at the auction house, said: ‘Of all the objects that he had, this is the one that meant the most to him.’

Next came my hobble skirt. My hobble skirt consists of cotton material sown with one seam into a tube or cylinder; its length is double the measurement from my waist to my ankles. Its internal circumference is a couple of inches larger than the circumference of my body around the hips. I turned it inside out and stepped into it, until the lower hem was just above my ankles, and the upper hem was under my armpits, with the upper half of the material scrunched up above my waist. I then fastened a belt around my middle, and turned the material of the upper half the correct way out, and pulled it downwards to cover the belt. I gently tugged what was now the outer layer of my skirt all the way down to my ankles. From the waist to the ankles, I now wore a double sheath of cotton, and any attempt to walk was severely restrained. I also made a distinct frou-frou at every limited step. The first expensive sale of the first evening was an early draft of the lyrics of Queen’s biggest hit Bohemian Rhapsody. The sale follows a month-long exhibition, called Freddie Mercury ‘A World of his Own’, featuring the never-before-seen private collection of over 1,400 of the star’s personal possessions. All our Zentai Catsuits are unisex and skin-tight fitting one-piece garment that cover the whole body. Another five auctions are set to take place at Sotheby’s over the next week, with full details available online.SPANDEX NEW SUPERSHINY FABRIC Supershiny and superelastic. Fits like a second Skin! SHOP CATSUITS SHOP LEOTARDS PSYTIQUE The item all the Queen fans had been waiting for was Freddie’s Baby Grand Yamaha piano, which was auctioned without reserve.