Mardi Gras Treasures: Costume Designs of the Golden Age

The Golden Age of Mardi Gras Costumes is a comprehensive survey of the wondrous costumes designed for the casts of papier-mâché tableaux during the 1870s to 1930s.

This book presents almost three hundred watercolor plates, rediscovering the amazing work of seven major designers.

With a foreword by Henri Schindler, a Mardi Gras historian and designer of parades and balls, this book is a must-have for any Carnival art enthusiast.

The exuberant theatricality of New Orleans is on full display in these costumes, which include creatures such as demons, fairies, magicians, animals, and vegetables real and imagined.

Don't miss out on this opportunity to own a piece of Mardi Gras history!