Thursday, December 08, 2011
The Pear Robe Project
The sexy, interesting, and sometimes just bizarre wardrobe of our TN characters, particularly our heroines, provides an endless source of conversation on this blog. As does the re-use of props and clothing in multiple TNs. But never has a recycled TN clothing item been more used, debated, and immortalized than THE PEAR ROBE.
You know the robe I’m talking about. It’s legendary! Kind of like Fafy Cuenca! White terry cloth. LARGE black and green pears all over. It has been donned by an assortment of TN ladies—heroines and villainesses alike. I decided to hunt down this often sighted, but never photographed (at least not on this blog) clothing item, and capture its image. Here is the result.
Perfect Wedding Day Attire- En Nombre del AmorBefore the ill-fated nuptials between bad girl Romina and her best friend Paloma’s one-true-love Emiliano, Romina donned The Pear Robe, and her bridal tiara. She was positively glowing from her victory in fooling Emiliano into believing that the baby she was carrying was his, and not that hunky bad boy German’s. Not even the shock of finding out she was bleeding, and likely miscarrying, was going to keep her from walking down that isle.
Romina gets her tiara on just right, but then gets a nasty surprise when she sits on the porcelain throne.
The Look of Innocence- Llena de Amor
Kristel has just been rolling around in bed with her lout of a boyfriend Mauricio (aka Rapey Snake). Unfortunately, the maid tattled on her to Mama Fedra who has called on henchman Bernardo to kick the locked door down. Kristel may be a fresa, but she’s no dummy. She’s thrown Mauricio off her second floor balcony, hopped quickly into the shower to get that wet look, and emerged from her bathroom in her beloved Pear Robe to find out what all the fuss is about. She was just taking a shower, by herself, after all.
Kristel perfects her look of innocent confusion in front of an incredulous Fedra and Bernardo
Anguish and Despair Wear- Hasta Que el Dinero Nos SepareAfter hating him, then fighting her feelings, then falling madly in love with him, Alejandra must give up her Rafael. This leads to endless nights of sorrow and tears like this one.
What could be better to wear when one is in the depths of despair than a comfy robe of pears?
Phantoms, Panic, and Pears- Soy tu DueñaOscar the Not-So-Friendly Ghost has come to visit evil Ivana once again. Maybe he’s mad that she killed him? Or he just might be trying to tell her that that Pear Robe is a major fashion faux pas.
This is the most clothing we ever saw Ivana wear
Random Pear Sightings- Ni Contigo Ni Sin TiI’m not even watching this TN, but I was going along, minding my own business, working from home with the tv on in the background, and of course checking in on CarayCaray and gossiping about The Pear Robe, when what should appear, but THE PEAR ROBE?! This pretty young lady was carrying it nonchalantly, as she blew off this nice young man who seems to really like her. Obviously her taste in bathrobes does not bother him.
Did I conjure up the Pear Robe just thinking about it?
Honorable Mentions
There are rumors that The Pear Robe made an ap-pear-ance in Un Gancho al Corazon and Mañana es Para Siempre (MEPS), two TNs I have seen. I seem to remember it appearing in those too, but can’t remember the exact scene, nor who the un-lucky wearer was. I have also been told it appeared in Juan Querendon, a TN I did not see, on a character named Marley.
I for sure remember this similar robe from MEPS, worn by our heroine Fernanda on her wedding day. Instead of pears, the robe is covered with flowers. Perfect for a sweet heroine filled with doubts about marrying her hot fiancé (Sergio Sendel), when her hot one-true-love (Fernando Colugna) is still out there somewhere. Why is THE PEAR ROBE so popular, while this one has disappeared into the back of Televisa’s wardrobe closet?
Flowers vs. Pears, which do you prefer?
Have you spotted The Pear Robe?
Labels: amor, dinero, gancho, humor, Juan, llena, manana, stud, telenovelas, weekend
Robey
Thanks so much for posting this. Sadly, I have not had any (additional) pear robe sightings. Your experience the other day reminds me of a "Virgen" sighting on a tortilla in Baja. Fascinating, miraculous even, but how DOES she do that?
And how did you conjure the pear robe, on TV, before your very eyes and then capture a screen shot?? You have powers we never dreamed of, Vivi!
Abrazos,
EJ
Robey
Robey- I'm thinking post-pregnancy too. But Pris was not in enough scenes to make a search easy.
:)
Robey
I'm pretty sure we will all be on the lookout for THE PEAR ROBE after this. Well done.
Thanks so much for writing up this post and including pictures, Vivi. I've been a little obsessed with that thing for years. I don't think it's as hideous as most of you do, but it sure is distinctive.
Will we see it again? Maybe the last actress who found it on her hanger "accidentally" spilled coffee and nail polish all over it. Oops.
Without an eye for detail like you, I have watched several of the
above-named novelas and not noticed the Pear Robe ( I do prefer the flower robe though).
I am watching Ni contigo now and
enjoying it -- a little different but nevertheless incorporates ideas from other novelas.
I recently finished 8 mos. of Destilando Amor. I loved it, but I think it is a very close second to my all time favorite: La Verdad Oculta. LVO RULES! and EY
was awesome; liked him much better
in DA than in LVO...of course stupipd in both but charming and irresistible.
I read all the old recaps of DA
and am most appreciative to all
the writers...fabulous job especially with the complicated business negotiations of the Tequila shenanigans.
All the best to all ....
You are wonderful! this was so fun.
Julia- One can only hope! Although it is fun to spot the darn thing.
Maybe the robe is a good luck charm!
Rosemary #1
You are truly amazing.
Güera
So far I have missed seeing the pear robe.....
Audrey
Incidentally, that was one of our vocab terms on Una Familia this week:
estar en el hoyo = to be in the depths of despair; to be wearing the pear robe (I'm sure that's what the dictionary says)
I can just hear the scene. The director stops the action. "Cut!" Wardrobe please! Bring a bathrobe, we need something with pathos.
Wouldn't it make for a great documentary In Search of the Pear Robe?
Clips from its appearance in each TN it appeared in
Interviews with actresses who have actually worn it
Where it is kept and cared for
Where it came from
Its place in the world of fashion
Miracles attributed to it
The possibilities are almost limitless
I wonder if a grant could be obtained to finance such a project?
Thanks for your tribute to this fascinating TN holy relic.
Carlos
I'm with Carlos and think a doc on this would be great. We would have to include wardrobe and purchasing to try to track down who actually bought it. Then we'll have to find out why it keeps being recycled.
My word verification is "sobbed". What you do when you can't find your pear robe.
Robey
You are too funny and sooo perceptive. I love it!
While my memory isn't recalling anymore pear robe sitings on past TN's just right now, in your honor I bought some pears at the grocery store today, and will eat one with my glass of wine during tonights episode.:)
Valeena
Rosemary #1
Love your idea. Vivi should make the mockumentary and send it to Televisa so that they can see for themselves the ENTHUSIASM of their crazy Caray fans.
As to miracles, I'll take a guess that the Pear Robe is to
TN actresses as a lucky baseball glove is to a first baseman—they may not start filming without it!
Laughing,
EJ
I wonder if the
It's always a pleasant surprise to spot the Pear Robe in a TN. Thank you so much for this posting. I'm still holding out hope that it shows up in CME. I would love to see Roberta wear it, but it would be perfect for Nata as she applies her Ganier makeup. Wouldn't it have been fun if it had been one of the items that Augie had picked out when he went shopping for clothes for Nata?
Carlos
Which one of our CME ladies would be the one to walk around in that?
Let's cross our fingers that it makes a showing. Perhaps with Renata being ill from morning sickness and needing to be comfy?
I have repeatedly heard of THE PEAR ROBE and now I finally see what all the fuss is about! Yes, I would buy one too! Isn't there an entrepreunerial sort among our crowd who can get our CarayCaray gift store open? So many mementos to sell.
Carlos - that is a riot about a mockumentary. Surely, with all of Vivi's DC connections she can find some funding for it?
Rosemary la Otra
STuD is the only one of those TNs I ever watched, unless it was in MEPS too but I just cannot imagine Priscilla wearing such a thing.
If I saw this robe in a store, I would take a picture and post it here, but I wouldn't buy it. (Or maybe I should and then auction it off here! LOL!)
The only telenovela prop I've been overly concerned with is those ubiquitous green pencils. I don't believe that any major pencil manufacturer anywhere makes their basic pencil in that color, so I keep thinking Televisa must have had them custom printed. Why this bugs me, I don't know. I should be much more bothered that every desk in every telenovela has a pencil cup full of full-length, sharpened, unchewed pencils, yet virtually no pens.
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