Pantaloon, Italian Pantalone, stock character of the 16th-century Italian commedia dell'arte—a cunning and rapacious yet often deceived Venetian merchant.

What region of Italy is Pantalone from?

Pantalone is one of the most famous principal characters of Commedia dell'arte, and the Italian Carnival, but what are his origins, and what does he represent? The character was born in Venice around the first half of the sixteenth century and has origins in the Comedy of Professional Artists.

How do you get Pantalone?

The traditional Pantalone stance is that of a hunch-backed old man. He walks with his hips forward, allowing him to make larger strides when he walks. The hunched shape restricts his legs, which are bent and turned out at the knees. The feet have the heels together with the toes facing apart.