You Crazy Fool

<p>This week, Lucy and Ben ponder the enduring appeal, and representation, of the duelling relationship between the fictional frenemies, the harlequin and pierrot. From plays and paintings, to fashion and <em>of course</em> fancy dress, the comic duo reveal much about shifting social values and confirm that many a true word is spoken in jest…<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <ul> <li>Follow <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/dressfancypodcast">@dressfancypodcast on Instagram</a></li> <li>Follow <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/mslucyclayton">@mslucyclayton on Instagram</a></li> <li>Follow <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/benjamin__wild">@benjamin__wild on Instagram</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.amazon.co.uk/Modernist-Masquerade-Stylizing-Literature-Institute/dp/0299296148"> /The Modernist Masquerade: Stylizing Life, Literature and Costumes in Russia/</a> , by Collen McQuillen</li> <li><a href= "https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/carnival-to-catwalk-9781350024694/">/Carnival to Catwalk: Global Reflections on Fancy Dress Costume/</a> , by Benjamin Wild</li> </ul>