Making Mardi Gras: A Quasi DIY is a four part series. Catch up and read parts one and two here and here.
What separates the men from the boys on Fat Tuesday are the details. Anyone can throw on a bagged costume and say they are dressed. But you wouldn’t do that, right? I’m a sucker for those important final touches, or rather a glutton for punishment. Anytime I think a costume is complete, I find one more minute embellishment that transforms it from plain to over the top. Last year, I was hand sewing tiny shells into the hairline of my husband’s wig the night before. Did anyone notice? Probably not, but when you are Poseidon, King of the Sea, you can’t sport a pedestrian hairdo.
This year it is all about going over the top gaudy. We’ve got more sequins and feathers than Liberace had piano keys. I like for our costumes to complement each other, but not mimic each other so I gave our flamingo hats their own personal touches.
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| The gal is on the left, the gentleman on the right. And kitty makes friends. |
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| Ruffles add a feminine touch for her |
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| A dapper bow tie for him |
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| Minuscule millinery work is for the birds |
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| Crumpled up homemade top hat pattern serves as stuffing
So how’s your Mardi Gras costume progressing this year? Are you almost done or haven’t even started?
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