New Orleans Carnival Costumes

New Orleans is practically synonymous with Mardi Gras. Both evoke the parades, the beads, the costumes, the food--the pomp and circumstance. The carnival krewes are the backbone of this Big Easy tradition. Every year, different krewes put on extravagant parties and celebrations to commemorate the beginning of the Lenten season. Historic krewes like Comus, Rex and Zulu that date back generations are intertwined with the greater history of New Orleans itself. Today, new krewes are inaugurated and ... [Read More]

A tale of two cities at risk of disappearing forever…and two globetrotting strangers seeking a port in a storm. New Orleans natives Serena Antonelli, an Italian-American costume designer, and Jack Durand, a Pulitzer Prize-winning environmental reporter, meet on a fateful flight bound for Venice where they confront a shared destiny spawned by a national tragedy and a connection they could never have imagined or foretold. While fierce storms blow in from the Adriatic, inundating the Global Risin... [Read More]

Use This Paperback Guestbook To Record Your Guests’ NamesUse this guest book to document the attendance of all of your guests.  This book also is great for:keeping your guests names and addressescreating a list of gifts from your guests; orallowing guests to leave special messages and advice.The Cover - The cover is a sturdy paperback book with a matte finish.  The binding is the same as a standard paperback book. (The journal may need to be pressed open to lie flat.)Size Dimensions - 8.25�... [Read More]

Winner of the 2003 GOLD Benjamin Franklin Award from Publisher's Marketing Association, MASKING AND MADNESS: MARDI GRAS IN NEW ORLEANS is the only book devoted to the costumes of Carnival, a luminous portrait of the celebration that defines America’s most profanely spiritual city, by New Orleans’ preeminent photographer. More than 170 photographs capture the stunning spectrum of Mardi Gras, New Orleans style.

People are being murdered in New Orleans. A message is being left at each death: "Courtesy of the Costumed Hero." FBI agent Frank McDina and New Orleans policeman Scott Bienvenu are assigned to investigate, but are having little luck. The murder fashions himself as a superhero, and the crime scenes indicate almost supernatural abilities, but this Costumed Hero is acting more like a serial killer. They must seek out their murderer amongst the corruption and the decadent traditions of New Orlean... [Read More]

Golden Age costume design was a tremendous spectacle of whimsy, mythology, and satire. Costumes included an extraordinary array of creatures: demons, fairies, magicians, animals and vegetables real and imagined, and a host of others.

Celebrate Mardi Gras Adult Coloring Books Carnival and Venetian Mask in Creative Line Art DrawingsThis Mardi Gras Concept Coloring Book is a Perfect Present for those who Love to Color Decorative, Intricate and Detailed Designs.Order This Carnival, Masks and Masquerade Lover Coloring Notebook to help boost your artistic imagination and unleash your creativity.Great for drawing with colored pencils, gel pens, markers, porous point pens or crayonsJump Start Your Creativity With Spectacular beautif... [Read More]

The name "Suzanne Perron" is synonymous with exquisite detail. Her expertly tailored gowns -- worn at the elaborate balls of Mardi Gras and down the aisle at New Orleans weddings -- draw from the legacy of couture design. After years working alongside Vera Wang, Carolina Herrera, Anna Sui, and Ralph Rucci in New York, Louisiana native Perron returned home in 2005 to open her own custom design business, specializing in once-in-a-lifetime gowns for brides, debutantes, and Mardi Gras royalty. Desig... [Read More]

Full Length Mardi Gras Cape

Forum novelties brings you fun all year long, like this mardi gras accessory that adds to the celebration whether you're in new orleans or not. The traditional colors of mardi gras are purple (symbolic of justice), green (symbolic of faith) and gold (symbolic of power). Mardi gras is celebrated not only in new orleans, but also in the neighboring gulf coast region and numerous cities and towns in louisiana and around the country. Similar celebrations are also held in the brazilian city of rio de... [Read More]