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David Bowie: The orange boiler suit worn in the video Jazzin' For Blue Jean,
1984,

13 December 2017, 12:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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David Bowie: The orange boiler suit worn in the video Jazzin' For Blue Jean,

1984,
in polyester/cotton, two studs and zip fastener to front and two zip pockets to chest and one to rear, additional pocket to rear and pen pocket to right leg, two slant hip pockets, elasticated waist, labelled Alexandra 92cm(36 1/2")Euro Size 46 W102R, with green, blue and yellow paint splashes overall, together with statement of provenance

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Provenance:
The statement of provenance from Roger Burton of The Contemporary Wardrobe Collection confirms this was worn by David in this extended promo video. Roger worked as David's personal stylist for several years in the 1980s. David can be seen wearing this boiler suit in the opening scenes of the film when, as the character 'Vic', he is pasting up a poster for a concert given by 'Screaming Lord Byron', the rock star he also plays.

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