What was the fascination with Pierrot in the 80s?

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I remember thus being on everything, there was bedding, wallpaper, note books, clothing, bags. Why was it so popular?? Where did it come from? Was there something on TV?

Where were they made ?

Burnley. Founder there in 1953. We all had Pendelfin rabbits 😂

Aye tis proper vintage now ya know 😀😀

Pierrot, shudder.

Ah I remember all this. I didn't have Poirrot, but did have the primary colour geometric 80s bedroom.

Yes pendelfin!! When I did homecare lots of my elderly ladies had Pendelfin stuff.It pops up regularly in charity shops, I assume the old ladies have passed away and the families didn't want it . It is a bit dated nowadays x

Peter Craig!! That's just unearthed a ton of memories - i can't believe I'd forgotten my mums catalogue!

Eternal Beau crockery. My friend pronounced it Eternal B.O.

I remember Legs & Co dancing to the Bee Gee' s "Tragedy". They were all dressed & made up as Pierrots.

Found it!

We had Kay's catalogue, whenever my mum was expecting a delivery she would stick a card on the window, a white tick on a blue background, to show the delivery driver I assume.

This is hideous, I wish I did not click on that!

Ha! So weird. I remember people having that.

I guess it's no more strange than a "brat girl summer" on a green sign... or "dabbing" 😆

So chintzy! 😆😆😆

@MadameMassiveSalad I suppose though, a lot if the stuff that is popular now is either more kids stuff (unicorns etc) or linked to tv/cartoons.

Adults had Pierott as well as kids, it's odd!

@okayornot Ooh, no I doubt it - M&S was a bit posh for mum & dad 😄

Whilst we're all in Pierrot mode, here's Twiggy as Pierrot's girlfriend Pierette in Ken Russell's 1970 musical "The Boyfriend".

I always thought it stemmed from the Ashes to Ashes video with David Bowie dressed as a giant Pierrot. That was 1980 and it started around then

My mum had Freemans and John England catalogues - the excitement when the new ones arrived and smell - ink and new paper, I loved them.
My cousin had a Pierrot bedroom, I was very jealous.

My friend also had the Pierrot merch, I remember her wallpaper and thought it was amazing, aged 11 but I was not allowed it in case it " gave me nightmares" probably due to my sleepwalking which I had been doing for years before and without Pierrot wallpaper!

I had everything even note books and address book'

That looks so fresh, even now. I like to think that was Sarah Brightman in the chair.

Creeped me out! My sister had a porcelain doll and porcelain masks on her wall ....hated it!

My sister had this exact bedroom! And a small Pierrot poster for good measure.

I loved Pierrot and had it on everything - curtains, wallpaper, duvet set, a picture.

My mum has a phobia about clowns. It was really good of her to go along with it all, I only realised that a few months ago! But it wasn't a nasty or scary clown.