We checked out the Gulf Coast Carnival Association’s ball last evening. The costumes were magnificent. More feathers. Lots of sequins. Wonderful color combinations. Their theme was “Off to the Races”. The costumes of each of the eight couples (Dukes and Maids to the King and Queen) were themed to great competitions around the world. It was a very cool combination of Coastal and Southern tradition. Many of the maids were recent year debutantes and nearly all of the court has long family history of Mardi Gras Royalty. Official guests were dressed to the nines in enough sequins to sink a ship.

I guess if you can’t wear sequins to Mardi Gras then where can you wear them!?
We were in the spectator gallery in our blue jeans and T-shirts. I tiny bit of me would have loved to share in the finery.