New Orleans City Business: Women pioneers honored in new Mardi Gras exhibit
NEW ORLEANS, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — Women who played an essential role in making Mardi Gras what it is are finally being honored for their contributions. Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and the ...
Yahoo: From sequined outfits to antebellum dresses, Azalea Trace throws Mardi Gras bash
From sequined outfits to antebellum dresses, Azalea Trace throws Mardi Gras bash
When the Mardi Gras season is in full swing, about 60 women in corsets will strut through the streets, glimmering with beaded images of Purple Drank, daiquiris, Negronis and other cocktails. This ...
An arch, acute and haunting documentary about the segregated Mardi Gras traditions of Mobile, Ala., "The Order of Myths" might be the nonfiction film of the year.
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Seniors have Mardi Gras krewes too, at least the folks over at Azalea Trace, a sprawling retirement community near the University ...
NOLA.com: What are the origins of Mardi Gras costumes? Here's the history
This story from The Times-Picayune archives was originally published in 2019. When one of the traditional Carnival parades rambles through New Orleans’ streets in the big lead up to Mardi Gras, the ...
The Advocate: 'This is still a resurgence in its infancy': New groups helps revive tradition of Mardi Gras Baby Dolls
Though sexy Mardi Gras costumes are not uncommon in New Orleans, few carry a history as rich as the Baby Dolls. Though the tradition later spread more widely, it began with black prostitutes who ...