I love the
jester character with his brightly coloured clothes and zany ways and April
Fool’s Day makes a great excuse to wear a jesters hat or play a practical joke.
The Fool or
jester originated as an entertainer for the nobility in medieval and tudor
times. A good jester would sing songs, play music, tell stories, perform acrobatics,
juggling and magic.
The fool
would often wear a hat with ass ears attached and this character appears a lot
in Shakespeare. Although outwardly a fool, the jester was extremely intelligent
and often advised the king giving him advice and bad news he didn’t want to
hear disguised as a story or joke.
The jester
is a sign of fun and the unexpected and you see it in Tarot and playing cards
as the joker.
“A fool
must now and then be right by chance”
We have
some great jester outfits for hire and often put together bespoke jester costumes
to specific requirements.
For jester
hats look on our on-line store www.admiralcostumes.co.uk
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