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Tammis Keefe, a cloth designer whose patterns appeared at Lord and Taylor in September 1952, used a harlequin print diamond pattern on a large cloth she crafted for a table setting show. [5] In a July 1954 article in the Washington Post, columnist Olga Curtis mentioned harlequin print fabrics and cellophane as very novel ideas in accessories. [6]
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He wore a hat with two points, and his clothes had lots of sparkles. By the 20th century, all the sparkles, collar ruffles, and large fancy hats were gone. Harlequin wore a very small hat, the mask was sometimes swapped out for a face-painted diamond, and the costume pattern became entirely made up of diamonds with a small bow or collar. [2] [3]
A ruff from the early 17th century: detail from The Regentesses of St Elizabeth Hospital, Haarlem, by Verspronck A ruff from the 1620s. A ruff is an item of clothing worn in Western, Central and Northern Europe, as well as Spanish America, from the mid-16th century to the mid-17th century.
The cap and bells could be in the following forms: [2] Ass' ears and an ass' tail, often curling forward [2] [3]; Horns [2]; Cockscomb crest [2]; Royal court jester costume; Bi-color coxcomb cap
The most prevalent character clown in the American circus is the tramp or hobo clown with a thick five-o'clock shadow and wearing shabby, crumpled garments. When working in a traditional trio situation, the character clown will play "contre-auguste" (a second, less wild auguste), siding with either the white or red clown.
The figure on the left is the Pierrot, the sad clown from Commedia dell'arte. He has a white pointy hat, a black eye mask, a blue and white body, and white pants. He is playing a gray clarinet. His small brown hands are disproportionate to the rest of his body. The figure in the middle is the Harlequin.
Illustration of a person dressed in motley. Motley is the traditional costume of the court jester, the motley fool, or the arlecchino character in commedia dell'arte.The harlequin wears a patchwork of red, green and blue diamonds that is still [citation needed] a fashion motif.