Pierrot Clown Costume

This is a complete black & white checkered print Pierrot-style clown costume from the collection of Costume Designer Frankie Stein. Some of the earliest theatrical characters were the pantomime clowns, with the 'Pierrot' style costumes seen mainly in the 'Commedia dell'Arte' era from the late 17th century. Originally a buffoonish character, the 'Pierrot' style clown later became synonymous with the 'sad clown' image, a quality that is still adhered to today. Ms. Stein's work has been featured on stage, television, film & print, and she successfully owns and operates "Frankie Steinz" costume shop in New York. As a freelance costume designer, she later moved her business to New York City where her many clients include ABC, Sony, Disney and HBO, and celebrities Robert De Niro, Billy Joel and Dolly Parton, to name a few. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, Time Out magazine and People Online, and has been seen on The David Letterman Show, The View, Saturday Night Live, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, and Everybody Loves Raymond, and she is credited on the major Academy Award winning film 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.'