A Douglas Hayward double-breasted mohair dinner suit made for Sir Roger Moore in A View To A Kil...

A Douglas Hayward double-breasted mohair dinner suit made for Sir Roger Moore in A View To A Kill 1985 Comprising a dinner jacket with black satin peak lapels each with a buttonhole, flared double vents, straight jetted pockets and four-button cuffs and one pair of trousers both in midnight blue, the jacket and trousers each labelled 'Hayward - 95 Mount Street, London W1Y 5HG', and typed 'Mr. R. Moore', dated '6.6.84' and numbered '17394'; identical to the suit worn by James Bond in the Eon Production A View to a Kill , for the pre-title sequence including the dinner scene, the fight in the Eiffel Tower and the subsequent car chase through the streets of Paris, Footnotes: 'Taxi! Follow that parachute!' James Bond [Sir Roger Moore] in A View To A Kill (1985) The infamous Eiffel Tower chase seen is one of the most dramatic to feature in Sir Roger Moore's reign as James Bond. An identical suit to the present lot is first seen when Bond meets a French private detective named Achille Aubergine (Jean Rougerie), at the fine dining restaurant in the Eiffel Tower. Aubergine discusses with Bond Zorin's horses and discloses that he is holding a horse sale later in the month. Moments later, Aubergine is assassinated at the table by May Day, played by Grace Jones. After the initial shock Bond immediately chases May Day as she races up the tower but is not quick enough to intercept her and she parachutes off in front of him. Bond continues his pursuit and descends the tower in the lift, before stealing a Renault taxi and giving chase through the streets of Paris. During this, the car is split in two and Bond is arrested by French Gendarmerie. May Day later lands on a boat travelling along the river Seine helmed by Zorin, and is able to escape. According to the family all the suits worn by Sir Roger Moore to the films' premieres were production made and from the set, with more than one of each being made for the productions. Sir Roger Moore is seen wearing this suit to the Royal Premiere for A View To A Kill on the 12th June at the Odeon Leicester Square, London. The premiere was attended by Princess Diana and other stars including Grace Jones, Christopher Walken, Cubby Broccoli, Duran Duran, Bob Geldof and Patrick Macnee. Please note that the shirt and bow tie are for illustrative purposes only and are not included in the lot. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * * VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com