| Mardi Gras is a popular festival that has been | | | | and be someone else for a day? Masks are the most |
| celebrated by people with pomp for generations and | | | | fascinating part of the traditional Mardi Gras party, and |
| will be celebrated for generations to come. The | | | | make the celebration complete. |
| festival originated in France and then traveled to New | | | | You don't have to go all around the world searching |
| Orleans to become even more colorful. | | | | for your Mardi Gras costume. You could find that |
| This festival is celebrated before the season of Lent. | | | | perfect costume or masks and feather boas right at |
| Mardi Gras falls somewhere between February 3 and | | | | your local party stores or stores that sell special |
| March 9 every year, depending on the lunar cycle. | | | | costumes. Some of the popular outfits tried by people |
| Masks were not originally part of the festival, but were | | | | are the kings, queens, court jesters, clowns and even |
| introduced along with the costume later on in order to | | | | masquerade costumes. |
| make it grand. Masquerade costume parties are the | | | | You could be Batman, Cleopatra, a knight in shining |
| most popular types of parties ever celebrated. They | | | | armor, an angel or even a hero for just one day. A |
| have even been popularized through Hollywood | | | | Mardi Gras party is the time to let go of yourself and |
| movies like Van Helsing and The Phantom of the | | | | have fun with other people. So what are you waiting |
| Opera. | | | | for? Go ahead and enjoy yourself! |
| Who wouldn't like to hide away their face in a mask | | | | |