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What is circus fashion?
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Circus fashion is a term that describes playful designer apparel and accessories that features colorful fabrics, bold accents and unexpected silhouettes and elements. It gets its name from the costumes worn at big top circuses and grew out of Surrealist fashion. On 1stDibs, shop a wide range of designer apparel.
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Victorian Red & Green Silk Satin Rare Near Mint Men's Antique Circus Clown Pan
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Red & Green Silk Satin Rare Near Mint Men's Antique Circus Clown Pants With Gold Trim
Category
Early 1900s Pants
Helga 1980s Pink Circus Print Dress Long Sleeve Flounce Hem
By Helga
Located in San Francisco, CA
Helga bright pink vintage dress with vibrant multi color abstract circus print throughout featuring
Category
1980s American Casual Dresses
An Historical Circus, Fancy or Memorial Dress in Scarlet Challis USA Circa 1890
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1890
United States
Fancy Dress, skirt and bodice for circus, sport (?) or simply American
Category
1890s American Mini Dress
FEMME DÉNUDÉE, Signed Lithograph, Modern Nude Portrait, Pop Art Eroticism
Located in Union City, NJ
circus style clothing comprised of blue polka dots, red buttons, pinstripes and multi color shapes
Category
1970s Surrealist Nude Prints
Materials
Lithograph