When celebrating Mardi Gras, you can use any shade of the three hues. You’ll spot these iconic colors everywhere: on masks, ...

Along with the trademark colors of Mardi Gras parade floats, elaborate masks are a signature part of the holiday fun. The usage of masks dates back to early celebrations when masks allowed ...

Still waiting for the significance of those Mardi Gras masks you’ve seen in Party City ... And then there are those iconic Mardi Gras colors we talked about before: Purple is meant to represent ...

“Our tradition is whatever color is in the scrap bag,” Guillory ... Kindy Devillier, from Cajun Girls Corner, makes traditional Mardi Gras masks out of window screens and lagniappe from ...

Alexandrovich of the Krewe of Rex is credited with establishing purple, gold and green as the official colors of Mardi Gras, stemming from the colors of the duke’s royal house. The colors ...

What color is good for them ... providing a hands-on experience for anyone interested in mask-making. With Mardi Gras just around the corner, the team is hoping the festivities will bring ...

“All gatherings by slaves and free men of color were prohibited ... holiday and specified that folks could wear masks — but only for Mardi Gras. In fact, all float riders must wear a ...

The posters, each depicting the face of a reveler in a mask ... Mardi Gras poster by Andrea Mistretta is the last in the four-decade series. "It makes people happy, it's colorful. To me, color ...

Mardi Gras is celebrated with parades, festive attire and the consumption of king cake. The traditional colors of Mardi Gras are purple, green and gold, representing justice, faith and power ...