Rentaghost Rentaghost Rentaghost was a British children's television comedy show, broadcast by the BBC between 6 January 1976 and 6 November 1984. The show's plot centred on the antics of a number of ghosts who worked for a firm called Rentaghost, which rented out the spirits for various tasks. The company, located in South Ealing, is run by Fred Mumford, a recently deceased loser who feels he can find work for ghosts whose lives were as unsuccessful as his. His first (and only) recruits are Timothy Claypole, a mischievous jester with a comical lack of knowledge about modern technology; and Hubert
Jester blouse Jester blouse The jester blouse was a popular item in 1950s and early 1960s women's fashion. Fashion designer Louella Ballerino found an illustration of a court jester which inspired her to design her "sun and fun" fashions. The jester theme appeared in long pointed collars tipped with bell-like buttons, harlequin prints, and in the jagged points which occasionally outlined an apron overskirt. Ballerino created plunged-to-the-waist jester blouses in cotton or wool jersey topped sun backed dresses. In March 1961 Scotties sold a jester shirt made by Cromwell Mills at Bloomingdales and Filene's, It was red, white, and blue in color.