- The medieval entertainers par excellence: call them buffoon, joker, fool or jester, they were comedians by profession tending to royalty and novelty members. A court jester who could be satirical, political, or just plain silly and you would find him juggling, playing an instrument, or riddling about. For your party event, why not reminisce this festive character as a unique costume idea? You can choose to portray a Shakespearean fool or a classic royal jester with the three-point colorful hat with bells, you can even pick one of our scary evil jester costumes and sent those around you in fright! It makes a great costume for the holidays, too!