And look at yourself! Take a look at yourself in that wornout Mardi Gras outfit, rented for fifty cents from some ragpicker! And with the crazy crown on! What queen do you think you are?
– Tennessee Williams
A Streetcar Named Desire, Scene 10. Stanley launches into Blanche about how silly she looks all dressed up in a soiled evening gown and wearing a tiara on her head, having been drinking steadily for hours. The image she tries to convey of being from rich and attractive royalty does not match the reality. Stanley strips away her illusions one by one.