Betty B - Stained Glass Mummer
Betty B - Stained Glass Mummer
Betty B - Stained Glass Mummer
Betty B - Stained Glass Mummer
Betty B - Stained Glass Mummer
Betty B - Stained Glass Mummer
Betty B - Stained Glass Mummer
Betty B - Stained Glass Mummer

Betty B - Stained Glass Mummer

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Mummers “rig-up”, that is disguise themselves by wearing outlandish costumes consisting of clothing that is too large, shawls, and curtains or draperies.  Betty-B is wearing a bra outside her clothing, a common practice when Mummering. Boys and men would often borrow a bra from another family member to try and make it more difficult for others to guess their identity.  “Is he wearing his Mother’s big 42 bra?” is a line from The Mummer’s Song (1983) by Simani. The song describes the visit by the Mummers to a typical Newfoundland outport home and can be viewed at

http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/community-stories_histoires-de-chez-nous/times-times-times_le-temps-le-temps-le-temps/gallery/the-mummers-song-by-simani/

Dimensions: 13.5 x 9 cms.

Handcrafted Stained Glass by Shelley.  Made in NL.