every Coastal city/town
elebrates Mardi Gras differently.
Not only that--they have changed a great deal over time. Much of what you
described from last year in Bilxoi Mobile was not, as far as I can tell, in
existence back in the early 1980s when I lived on the Gulf Coast.
Ann Wass
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From: penny1a <[email protected]>
To: 'Historical Costume' <[email protected]>
Sent: Tue, Sep 13, 2011 4:30 pm
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Carnivale' Costumes WAS Miss Universe 2011
If anyone has watched HBO's series Treme season 2, it showed how they make
he New Orleans' (NO) Mardi Gras Indians make the Carnivale' feathered
ostumes. It was a theme weaved through this season. One episode a
eporter was interviewing the Chief about the construction of his regalia
hen they went to a museum of this type of costumes in NO. I wish I knew
here the museum is located. It was the museum next to St. Louis Cathedral.
nother thing for me to do in my Mardi Gras research.
A lot of work goes into the construction of these types of costumes. They
ork on them year round. The NO costumes have a lot of hand beading. Last
ardi Gras I photographed the Zulu Parade in New Orleans. The majority of
he court has these elaborate carnivale' feathered costumes. They are
mazing. The women wear an evening gown with their feathers and the men
ear suits and feathers.
The Central & South American countries that celebrate carnivale' are very
roud of their costumes. These costumes have become known as their national
ostumes. Carnivale' is a huge tourist season for these countries and
rings in a lot of money. Being on an international stage like Miss Universe
s a perfect opportunity for them to advertise Carnivale' as their national
ostumes. Going to Rio & Venice for Carnivale' are on my bucket list.
BTW, an update on my Mobile Mardi Gras costume research...last month when I
raveled to Florida for my shoulder surgery, we stopped in Mobile (Alabama)
ocal History Library and pulled more descriptions of the MG court robes. I
ulled descriptions for 1950s & 1980s robes. When my shoulder gets better,
will type them and add to my website,
ttp://www.costumegallery.com/MardiGras/2010/Mobile/Museum/
The library's printer was down so we had to scan the articles. We just so
appened to have brought our scanner with us. One article from the 1950s
eally caught my eye...during the 1930s the Mobile Jews created three
ocieties to celebrate their own version of Mardi Gras that occurred one
eek after Mardi Gras. My husband was getting impatient scanning, so we
idn't scan the article. On our way back home, we stopped by to scan the
rticle...I couldn't find it. Something more to research. BUT I was talking
ith the Librarian, a group of five people joined in the conversation. They
ave been researching the history of Mardi Gras for 10 years, back to the
rench origin in the U.S. They offered to me to me many more places to
esearch and they are going to obtain access for me. The group is not
esearching the costumes, but they know all the local robe designers and are
illing to introduce me to them. YIPPEE! The next step in my research!
I think I will be researching this till I die...every Coastal city/town
elebrates Mardi Gras differently. I am already going there four times a
ear to research and photograph. LOL! I need a great sponsor!
Penny Ladnier, owner
he Costume Gallery Websites
ww.costumegallery.com
5 websites of fashion, costume, and textile history
aceBook:
ttp://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Costume-Gallery-Websites/107498415961579
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