[h-cost] My Winter Escape...Happy Mardi Gras!
Later tonight I will be signing off for a week and escaping from our the three weeks of snow in Virginia! I am leaving Saturday morning to go to Mobile, Alabama, Mississippi Gulf Coast and New Orleans for Mardi Gras. My crazy friends and family are setting up all kinds of events for me to attend. We are starting off with parades in Mobile Sat. Sun. Hopefully Sat. night, I will be going as press to the Coronation Ball. I have to dust off my 1920s Red Cross Ball gown. Sunday morning I will be photographing the Joe Cain's Merry Widows procession, http://www.cainsmerrywidows.org/ . Read the history of why Joe Cain was important to Mobile's Mardi Gras history. The widows are in full Victorian mourning costumes...check out their links. Later that day, the Widows lead the People's Parade. My crazy oldest brother will be on one of the floats in this parade. Instead of beads, the floats throw items like tampons. Monday we are in Mississippi for parades. Tuesday, Mardi Gras day to be in the Garden District of New Orleans. My 5th son who attends college in Mississippi is going with me. If the Garden District still holds true to bill, that's where the audience dresses up in great costumes. My best costume photos come from the parades in that area. If you are not familiar with New Orleans, this area is where all the beautiful Southern mansions are. I love the Garden District. I am staying on the Gulf Coast until Fri. I hope to photograph costumes at Mardi Gras museums again. Penny Ladnier Owner, The Costume Gallery Websites www.costumegallery.com 14 websites of fashion, textiles, costume history ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] My Winter Escape...Happy Mardi Gras!
Laissez les bons temps roulez, chère! Hate to snow on your parade, but a winter storm is making its way across the South--should hit Mississippi today. (We were once in New Orleans for Mardi Gras about as late in the season as it can be, March 4, and it was cold, cold, cold! But no snow.) Ann Wass -Original Message- From: Penny Ladnier pe...@costumegallery.com To: h-costume h-cost...@indra.com Sent: Fri, Feb 12, 2010 4:56 am Subject: [h-cost] My Winter Escape...Happy Mardi Gras! Later tonight I will be signing off for a week and escaping from our the three eeks of snow in Virginia! I am leaving Saturday morning to go to Mobile, labama, Mississippi Gulf Coast and New Orleans for Mardi Gras. My crazy riends and family are setting up all kinds of events for me to attend. We are starting off with parades in Mobile Sat. Sun. Hopefully Sat. night, I ill be going as press to the Coronation Ball. I have to dust off my 1920s Red ross Ball gown. Sunday morning I will be photographing the Joe Cain's Merry idows procession, http://www.cainsmerrywidows.org/ . Read the history of why oe Cain was important to Mobile's Mardi Gras history. The widows are in full ictorian mourning costumes...check out their links. Later that day, the Widows ead the People's Parade. My crazy oldest brother will be on one of the floats n this parade. Instead of beads, the floats throw items like tampons. Monday we are in Mississippi for parades. Tuesday, Mardi Gras day to be in the arden District of New Orleans. My 5th son who attends college in Mississippi s going with me. If the Garden District still holds true to bill, that's where he audience dresses up in great costumes. My best costume photos come from the arades in that area. If you are not familiar with New Orleans, this area is here all the beautiful Southern mansions are. I love the Garden District. I am staying on the Gulf Coast until Fri. I hope to photograph costumes at ardi Gras museums again. enny Ladnier wner, The Costume Gallery Websites ww.costumegallery.com 4 websites of fashion, textiles, costume history __ -costume mailing list -cost...@mail.indra.com ttp://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] My Winter Escape...Happy Mardi Gras!
Thank you Ann! My husband is a Cajun...you need to speak French to him. Mobile is only supposta (getting my deep southern accent ready) get snow for a couple of hours this morning. The news said that the parades will roll regardless of the weather. Their snow generally melts off fast not weeks like we presently have. My 4th brother told me it was going to snow, a few days ago. So you are off the hook! Yesterday, my #5 son started receiving snow/sleet in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. I grew up on the Gulf Coast and know how the weather can swing and sway this time of year. I will be staying on Dauphin Island with my oldest brother. It is a little warmer there and it has a beach! My husband's family lived on the island for 225 years. In 1999 we went to the Coast for Mardi Gras. We wore shorts all week. Usually my winter escape trips have a lot warmer locations. I justified my escapes with photoshoots of costumes. ***2009 Vegas (it was colder there than here). Photographed Halloween Costume Trade show costumes, Liberace's costumes, showgirls costumes from Jubilee! ***2008 Hawaii twice in one month. Photographed museum costumes. ***2007 Sarasota, Florida for a month. Photographed for a straight week the Ringling Museum and mansion. Penny Ladnier Owner, The Costume Gallery Websites www.costumegallery.com 14 websites of fashion, textiles, costume history ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] My Winter Escape...Happy Mardi Gras!
Well, we just got back into our house in WashPa after 6 days without power.? We stuck it out until Monday past when we sat at the breakfast table in 33os. The gas stove and fireplace were OK to start but the romance got to be old real fast.? Hope you other folk out there a somewhat prepared. I have 5 boxes of food from the freezers out in the back yard...now under the snow.? Almost as much fun to do the search as it was to forage for our elusive wood? pile Kathleen? -Original Message- From: Penny Ladnier pe...@costumegallery.com Sent 2/12/2010 8:49:36 AM To: Historical Costume h-cost...@indra.com Subject: Re: [h-cost] My Winter Escape...Happy Mardi Gras!Thank you Ann! My husband is a Cajun...you need to speak French to him. Mobile is only supposta (getting my deep southern accent ready) get snow for a couple of hours this morning. The news said that the parades will roll regardless of the weather. Their snow generally melts off fast not weeks like we presently have. My 4th brother told me it was going to snow, a few days ago. So you are off the hook! Yesterday, my #5 son started receiving snow/sleet in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. I grew up on the Gulf Coast and know how the weather can swing and sway this time of year. I will be staying on Dauphin Island with my oldest brother. It is a little warmer there and it has a beach! My husband's family lived on the island for 225 years. In 1999 we went to the Coast for Mardi Gras. We wore shorts all week. Usually my winter escape trips have a lot warmer locations. I justified my escapes with photoshoots of costumes. ***2009 Vegas (it was colder there than here). Photographed Halloween Costume Trade show costumes, Liberace's costumes, showgirls costumes from Jubilee! ***2008 Hawaii twice in one month. Photographed museum costumes. ***2007 Sarasota, Florida for a month. Photographed for a straight week the Ringling Museum and mansion. Penny Ladnier Owner, The Costume Gallery Websites www.costumegallery.com 14 websites of fashion, textiles, costume history ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] My Winter Escape...Happy Mardi Gras!
Now that's adventure livin'! -Original Message- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of R Lloyd Mitchell Sent: Friday, February 12, 2010 8:05 AM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] My Winter Escape...Happy Mardi Gras! Well, we just got back into our house in WashPa after 6 days without power.? We stuck it out until Monday past when we sat at the breakfast table in 33os. The gas stove and fireplace were OK to start but the romance got to be old real fast.? Hope you other folk out there a somewhat prepared. I have 5 boxes of food from the freezers out in the back yard...now under the snow.? Almost as much fun to do the search as it was to forage for our elusive wood? pile Kathleen? -Original Message- From: Penny Ladnier pe...@costumegallery.com Sent 2/12/2010 8:49:36 AM To: Historical Costume h-cost...@indra.com Subject: Re: [h-cost] My Winter Escape...Happy Mardi Gras!Thank you Ann! My husband is a Cajun...you need to speak French to him. Mobile is only supposta (getting my deep southern accent ready) get snow for a couple of hours this morning. The news said that the parades will roll regardless of the weather. Their snow generally melts off fast not weeks like we presently have. My 4th brother told me it was going to snow, a few days ago. So you are off the hook! Yesterday, my #5 son started receiving snow/sleet in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. I grew up on the Gulf Coast and know how the weather can swing and sway this time of year. I will be staying on Dauphin Island with my oldest brother. It is a little warmer there and it has a beach! My husband's family lived on the island for 225 years. In 1999 we went to the Coast for Mardi Gras. We wore shorts all week. Usually my winter escape trips have a lot warmer locations. I justified my escapes with photoshoots of costumes. ***2009 Vegas (it was colder there than here). Photographed Halloween Costume Trade show costumes, Liberace's costumes, showgirls costumes from Jubilee! ***2008 Hawaii twice in one month. Photographed museum costumes. ***2007 Sarasota, Florida for a month. Photographed for a straight week the Ringling Museum and mansion. Penny Ladnier Owner, The Costume Gallery Websites www.costumegallery.com 14 websites of fashion, textiles, costume history ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
