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Harlequin print is a women's fashion design which was introduced by designer Adele Simpson in 1944. She presented the harlequin print in a bold diamond design on the town suits she created. It was also featured in green and white with a green jacket and a black skirt.〔''Designer Studies Small-Town Needs'', New York Times, January 30, 1944, pg. 36.〕 ==1949 '' - '' 1950s== Also in 1949, Louella Ballerino employed a harlequin print motif in the Jester blouse ''sun and fun'' fashions she made popular. The design appeared along with pointed collars, tipped with buttons reminiscent of bells, and jagged points which sometimes adorned an apron overskirt.〔''California Styles Exhibited Before 400 At Breakfast'', Los Angeles Times, October 26, 1949, Pg. B1.〕 In August 1950, Fashion Frocks of Cincinnati, Ohio marketed a white piqué dress, with an exaggerated side drape, in a red, white, and black harlequin print piqué, It was sold directly to homes by housewife representatives.〔''Fashion-Of-Week'', Philadelphia Tribune, August 29, 1950, pg. 8.〕 Tammis Keefe, a cloth designer whose patterns appeared at Lord and Taylor in September 1952, used a harlequin print diamond pattern on a large cloth she crafted for a table setting show.〔''Table Settings And Mats On View'', New York Times, September 10, 1952, pg. 24.〕 In a July 1954 article in the Washington Post, columnist Olga Curtis mentioned harlequin print fabrics and cellophane as very novel ideas in accessories.〔'54 Decorator Ideas: Old Fashioned Accessories'', Washington Post, July 8, 1954, pg. 45.〕 A sports costume In a harlequin print topped by bright orange received the most applause at a Simplicity Patterns Fashion Show at Sulzberger Junior High School, in March 1955. Presented by Norma Riseman, the orange wraparound blouse was one of many colorful fashions modeled for teenagers.〔''Sulzberger Previews Cute Spring Fashions'', Philadelphia Tribune, March 8, 1955, pg. 6.〕 In June 1955 a silk dress at Peck & Peck had white, pink, and blue tints of harlequin print. The colors and diamond motif were embellished when worn together with a white cashmere sweater highlighted by spangles.〔''Decorated Sweaters Keep in trim with the Dress'', New York Times, June 27, 1955, pg. 24.〕 Freddie Mercury was very well known for performing in various concerts during the late seventies in harlequin print trousers. He also wore them in his music video Living on my own. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Harlequin print」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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