There is always fun where you see circus clowns, because whether at party, circus, parade or carnival, Whiteface clowns, Auguste clowns and Character clowns are sure to give you a laugh. Clowns were around from ancient Egypt, too the Middle Ages to today. There are three main types of clowns which are the Auguste clown, the White Face clown and the Character clown. The Auguste clown is most often the silly clown in skits and circus acts. The Auguste clown is the clown you see in oversized, gaudy, mismatched outfits, with bright colors especially bright primary colors. The make-up of the Auguste clown is bright flesh tones with exaggerated natural features like a big red nose or outlined mouth. The White Face clown is the oldest type of clown and is usually the more intelligent of the other clowns. In skits White Face clowns often boss around the other clowns or play pranks. The dress of the White Face clown is slightly more put together, well at least for a clown anyway. They tend to dress a bit more formal in colors that match or have a common theme. The Character clown is basically a clown playing the part of a character who is exaggerated as into a clown. The more common of the Character clowns are the Tramp and Hobo clowns but other popular clown characters are cowboy, policeman, baby, and lady clowns. All clowns can register there name and look(make-up style and dress), so it is not copied.