# Jester blouse

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The **jester blouse** was a popular item in 1950s and early 1960s women's fashion. [Fashion designer](/source/Fashion_designer) [Louella Ballerino](/source/Louella_Ballerino) found an illustration of a [court jester](/source/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](/source/Overskirt). Ballerino created plunged-to-the-waist jester blouses in cotton or wool jersey topped sun backed dresses.[1]

## Popularity

In March 1961 Scotties sold a jester shirt made by Cromwell Mills at [Bloomingdales](/source/Bloomingdales) and [Filene's](/source/Filene's), It was red, white, and blue in color.[2] The jester blouse often featured a nautical theme as with some patterns illustrated in the July 27, 1950 *[Washington Post](/source/Washington_Post)*. In these fashions young girls frolic attired in change-about four way dresses, nautically styled.[3] At [Bullock's](/source/Bullock's) in downtown [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles), mother-daughter jester collar blouses were advertised as "the new big collar look", in December 1962.[4]

## Style revival

The "Pierrot" look for women became popular in [Paris, France](/source/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.[5]

## References

1. "California Styles Exhibited Before 400 at Breakfast", *[Los Angeles Times](/source/Los_Angeles_Times)*, October 26, 1949, p. B1.

1. Display Ad 194-No Title, *[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)*, March 5, 1961, pg. 13.

1. Display Ad 25-No Title, *Washington Post*, July 27, 1950, p. B5.

1. Display Ad 20-No Title, *Los Angeles Times*, December 12, 1962, p. 4.

1. *The Newest Most Unique Ways To A Bundle*, Chase Revel, American Entrepreneurs Association, Baronbrook Publishing, 1979.

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