Harlequin (Arlequinada) costume for a procession of the Rio de Janeiro Samba School Imperatriz Leopoldinense, including a headpiece (wig), baton (sceptre), pair of gold slip-on shoes, pair of white gloves, shoulder piece, tunic, skirt, shorts, tights (with loops for feet).
The Harlequin costume was made for a procession of the Rio samba school named 'Imperatriz Leopoldinense' in 2013. The theme of the procession was a homage to a famous Brazilian football player named Zico. The title of the theme is 'Arthur X: O reino do Galinho de ouro na Corte da imperatriz', which can be translated into english as 'Arthur X: the realm of the Golden Rooster visits the court of the Empress'. Arthur is the real name of the football player, who is known by the nickname Zico. 'X' is for the number of the position (10) in his football team and in the Brazilian team as well. The story of Zico is performed by the school as an allegory imagining the encounter of two realms, the Realm of Football, in which Zico is the King (Arthur X) and the Realm of the Empress (Imperatriz, the name of the samba school, means Empress). The costume represents the Court of the Empress's carnivalesque reception during the visit of Zico to her court. The group is composed of three different costumes: The Harlequin, the Columbine and the Pierrot, three classic characters of the Carnival.
