Bryan Ferry was the most stylish singer of his generation, but his dress-sense was colourful to say the least.

Now a relic from the former Roxy Music singer's Seventies stage wardrobe is going on show in a new exhibition in Brighton.

Ferry, who lives in a luxury mansion in the West Sussex countryside in Fittleworth, has donated a shocking lime green suit.

He also threw in a shirt, thin leather tie and cowboy boots for the Renegade Fashion display, which will open when a £9 million revamp of Brighton Museum is complete.

Costume staff at the museum wrote to Ferry in a bid to secure clothing from the King of Cool, and "Mr Glam Rock" agreed to loan the clothing for five years.

It will now be displayed alongside clothes worn by teddy boys, mods, rockers, hippies, skinheads, punks, casuals, travellers and new romantics.

Costume curator Angela Charles, 34, said she was delighted to receive Ferry's suit, even if it was lime green.

She said: "It is a pretty horrendous colour, but it was made by the famous designer Anthony Price. Apparently, Ferry had four identical suits made in lime green, purple, white and red.

"The suit we have got was made in 1979 and has a definite glam rock influence. It was worn by Ferry in the 1980 Same Old Scene video.

"We will now have a mannequin made to the exact size of Bryan Ferry, which will be displayed in the new gallery alongside a photograph of him wearing the suit on stage."

Millionaire Ferry, 54, whose hits include Avalon, Over You, Jealous Guy and Let's Stick Together, was one of the biggest stars of the seventies and early eighties.

He is planning a series of Roxy Music revival concerts in the UK this summer.

Meanwhile, Angela is still trying to find a genuine 1960s mod suit, a rocker outfit, glam rock gear and clothes worn by casuals.

She has also spoken to an original Teddy Boy by the name of Rockin Bill and hopes to acquire some of his clothing for the exhibition.

Angela can be contacted on 01273 292767.