Jester Jester A jester, court jester, or fool, was historically an entertainer during the medieval and Renaissance eras who was a member of the household of a nobleman or a monarch employed to entertain him and his guests. A jester was also an itinerant performer who entertained common folk at fairs and markets. Jesters are also modern-day entertainers who resemble their historical counterparts. Jesters in medieval times are often thought to have worn brightly coloured clothes and eccentric hats in a motley pattern and their modern counterparts usually mimic this costume. Jesters entertained with a wide variety of skills: principal among
Jester blouse The jester blouse often featured a nautical theme as with some patterns illustrated in the July 27, 1950 "Washington Post". In these fashions young girls frolic attired in change-about four way dresses, nautically styled. At Bullock's in downtown Los Angeles, mother-daughter jester collar blouses were advertised as "the new big collar look", in December 1962. The "Pierrot" look for women became popular in Paris, France in 1979. The look featured "court jester" blouses as part of the trend. The blouses were worn together with tasseled shoes in bold checkerboard squares. Jester blouse The jester blouse was a popular item in