And this was used on Mardi Gras, on the last day of Carnival ... including Carlos Brassesco, got to work. "Masks accompanied Venetian culture practically from its origin," Brassesco told us ...

Mardi Gras colors are purple (representing justice), gold (power) and green (faith). Amazon has many options for decorations and accessories, from dramatic eye masks to stylish beads. Here are ...

Before Katrina, with exceptions such as Krewe du Vieux (established in 1987) and the Pussyfooters (established in 2001), Mardi Gras ... I loved Venice. The Venetian masks I saw everywhere ...

after which the stylish Carnivale (Venetian Mardi Gras festival) masks hanging on the restaurant's inside walls were modeled. In Italy cuisine is extremely regionalized, Venice more than most ...

The Trapps' Mardi Gras pilgrimage also marks a sort of ... The show's cast sported 40 of Connie Trapp's Venetian-style masks. She just shipped out several sets of horns for a commercial to run ...

In the 1700s, when Venice was Europe’s party town, masks became a big part of Carnevale celebrations, the weeks-long Mardi Gras festivities ... much died with the Venetian Republic, which ...

Between masks, balls and throws, it can be difficult to plan your look. To help you out, we've compiled some resources to help you look your best this Mardi Gras season. Masks are fabulous.

In New Orleans for the Mardi Gras, I, surely, wasn’t ready for the ... A lithe woman in crocodile mask and a wagging scaly ...

By 1827, wearing a mask in the street was legalized in New Orleans. (They’re now only legal to wear on Mardi Gras Day.) When the first official “krewe,” or elite social club, was established ...

“His contributions to Mardi Gras Galveston over the years have ... the Tremont Ball for many years ranging from elaborate Venetian masks to Spanish mantillas,” she said.