696. Cesar Romero "Joker" costume From Batman. (ABC-TV, 1966-68). Opera clown costume worn by Cesar Romero in the role of the Joker. Comprises a long champagne satin tunic with applied black pompom "buttons" along the front; matching billowing pants; a clown's ruff made of beige netting; and a cone-shaped clown's hat with a single black pompom. Designed to resemble the tragic clown "Pagliacci" from Leoncavallo's opera, this costume was worn by Romero in the first season. It is seen in "The Joker is Wild" (first aired on January 26, 1966).