New Orleans Mardi Gras Costumes History

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]

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.

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.

Perfect for sharing Mardi Gras with friends and family or for inviting them to Carnival, these postcards reproduce invitations of the Golden Age (1870-1930). Selected from the pages of the upcoming volume Mardi Gras Treasures: Invitations of the Golden Age , the images that grace these postcards extend invitations to visit the glorious past of New Orleans, which was ablaze with fantastic, torch-lit processions and opulent tableau balls. While the mysterious parades were public, the fabulous ball... [Read More]

This lined blank notebook by All About Me is customizable for you and your life.This notebook awaits you. Use it as a journal, to record hopes and dreams, express gratitude, to keep a bucket list, as a daily diary, for recipes, or for your To Do lists. The possibilities are endless!Perfect to use for:any kind of journalingorganizing daily activitiestaking notesmaking listsrecipesfree-hand creativitysketching, drawling, and doodlingthere are as many possibilities as your imagination allows...Port... [Read More]

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]

Dress your guests in gold for your golden birthday or 50th anniversary with our metallic jumbo Gold 33" 1 mm Bead Necklaces. Wrap around napkins for a great accent or give these away with our green and purple beads at your next Mardi Gras party or event. Each pack comes with 12 beads that are perfect for any occasion where gold fits your color scheme.

Be festive in this Mardi Gras women's mask featuring purple, green and gold, sequins and feathers. Wear it to your next costume party or parade!

Dress with lace front detail, eye mask, hat , collar, thigh highs

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