Mardi Gras costumes! Don’t you just love this time of year? What an excuse to party, dress up in costumes, drink a lot! And for days!
Mardi Gras is celebrated all around the world, not just in New Orleans. But in this U.S., that’s the city that celebrates this holiday period the most. But around the world, it’s also celebrated in Canada, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Sweden and the Netherlands.
Another name for Mardi Gras is Carnival. These celebrations take place around Ash Wednesday and the period of Lent. Most often, the three days before Ash Wednesday are considered Mardi Gras, but sometimes those celebrations can go on for more days than that.
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Witch Doctor Premier Adult Costume
There is actually a whole period of activity related to Mardi Gras, even here in the U.S. There are sometimes Mardi Gras costume balls taking place at the end of the year right up until March.
There can be masquerade balls and mystic society balls on Thanksgiving. Then there’s some more on New Year’s Eve, and parades and balls going on in January and February. That continues up until the real Mardi Gras time in March.
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Masquerade Queen Adult Costume
Mardi Gras involves costumes and dressing up. And masks. And anonymity. You can be whatever you want to be, and no one needs to know who you are. There’s also colors involved. Lots of bright purple, bright green, gold, silver, white, black & white are the main colors.
And you’ll find cool stuff like Mardi Gras beads. Glass beads that you wear layered as necklaces and pass out to friends. There’s also special Mardi Gras food. Lots of seafood, king cakes, craw fish, gumbo, jambalaya, special pancakes.
So be sure to celebrate the upcoming Mardi Gras carnivale season with special Mardi Gras costumes. And masks, don’t forget the masks. There are many many very special unique ways to make your costume the best this year. Be sure to check out all of our Mardi Gras costumes.
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