The fact that most people know what a mime looks like—the white face with ... Bip was the classic underdog dressed in a striped shirt, white sailor pants and a battered top hat with a single ...

MUKILTEO — The mime didn’t look quite right. The Monty Python “Spamalot” character was dressed in a signature black-and-white shirt and black pants — but the costume seemed lacking.

If you’re starting to get the idea that Mr. Mime doesn’t actually wear clothes, despite how he may look, you are correct. Every part of him, from what looks like a poofy white shirt ...

When most people picture a mime, they imagine a face of thick white makeup, a striped shirt under a white sailor suit — and a black stovepipe hat with a single red flower sprouting from the lid.