The costume making skills of the average New Orleanian are astonishing. As I write, thousands of people in our fair city are busy sewing, beading, bedazzling and thrift store hunting. Today is Twelve Night, the official kick-off to carnival season. Since Mardi Gras Day is February 12th, the internal costume READ MORE Post a comment to continue the conversation on HowlRound.com. Click on the title above.
SOURCE: HowlRound at 05:00PM on January 13, 2013