Mardi Gras Fancy Dress Costume And Accessory Ideas For The Family
In the French Quarter of New Orleans they celebrate Mardi Gras, to Brazilians it's carnival, but the overall effect is the same on the eye - a mid-February riot of colour as flamboyantly costumed revellers parade through the streets in an explosion of song and dance. Also known as Fat Tuesday - or Shrove Tuesday to the pancake-loving UK and Ireland - Mardi Gras is marked by worldwide spectaculars that draw thousands of onlookers who enter into the spirit of the occasion by dressing up, whether it be a ball gown with mask and matching accessories or equally eye-catching outfit. Let's look at some mardi gras fancy dress ideas for the whole family.
INFANTS - Honestly, it doesn't matter what you put your little darlings in as they are going to look adorable whatever, but you do have a choice of styles from pretty princess, cute teddy and funny spiders to dangerous dinosaurs among so many. Disney will always play a big part for kiddies of any age with a huge choice of costumes and themes. Infant fairy costumes are soooo popular with the likes of Sugar Plum Fairy and Tulip Fairy. And what about the much-loved Pumpkin Patch, Lil Vampire (cool), Lil Red Riding Hood, various Barbie dolls and so many more? As it's Mardi Gras, you could always go traditional and opt for Lil Harlequin costume, really cute. The most important thing about a tot's costume is their comfort and how long they are going to be wearing it. When the time comes for them to take a nap, will they be comfortable in the costume? Always bear this in mind.
LITTLE GIRLS - Have you noticed, no matter how small they are, once they can start thinking for themselves they have an immovable determination? If they do not like something, that is it! And the same goes with fancy dress costumes as you cannot always guarantee sweet and cute. For those that do, there are the beloved Disney themes and princesses galore. Little Mermaid, Aladdin Jasmine, Snow White, Beauty & the Beast, Cinderella and the adored Tinkerbell are just a few options. If your little girl likes to play Superhero, there are always the ever-popular Spidergirl, Batgirl and Wonderwoman. Star Wars, Harry Potter, Star Trek, and Pirates of the Caribbean are among many film themes that highlight popular costume must-haves with kiddies. You may be lucky that she loves the mardi gras theme costume. A cute little black and white number very in tune with mardi gras. Buta.for the little sweetie who has a darker side, then you cannot go wrong with a fabulous range of witches' costumes with a choice of dark Gothic to pretty glittery. Both have some stunning looks. Gothic Fairy and Dark Bride do well along with Gothic Tinkerbell. 
SMALL BOYS - So much to choose from and I think there are enough costumes to dress them in to match their personality. From swashbuckling pirates to The Hulk and Superman are among action, superheroes and film themes. If you're finding the choice hard, your little one will let you know what he likes. For the boy of any age, Spiderman is excellent and very realistic. Wear this fantastic fancy dress costume and he will actually believe he can fly and spin webs. Captain America and Iron Man are ideal for the little macho man. The ever-popular Vampire costumes with fangs and blood are high on many boys' list along with Grim Reaper, Skull of Death, Howling Horror, Zombie and Messenger of Death. Famous celebrities such as Michael Jackson, Elvis, etc are for those who dream of being a singing star. Of course, don't forget the Mardi Gras themes for clowns and jesters with some great mardi gras capes and masks.
ADULTS - For traditional ladies' Mardi Gras costumes, you have a choice of little cute and sexy to full-blown cape with long gown and mask. It all depends on mood, but there is always something rather mysterious about not revealing your identity until midnight. Great if you want to hide. For the male, it is the same. Do you want to be the fun clown or jester? Or do you prefer to look exciting and mysterious, revealing yourself only at midnight? Costumes are varied, but the Masquerade Ball Cape and Mask look terrific.
MARDI GRAS MASKS - A must-have at your Mardi Gras Party. So many styles to choose from, be it spectacularly jewelled, sequinned, full face or half. Do you want to hide your face until midnight or stay beautifully mysterious? The Red Genie is quite an elaborate mask for those who crave colour and sparkle. It's a red sequin eye mask with braided gold trim, shiny gold leaf decor, attached braided gold chain with dangling gold-beaded fringe and accompanying gold coins. Now you're really ready for the Masquerade Ball.
ACCESSORIES - Wigs, hair bows, crowns, jewelled slides and hair clips, coloured hair spray and glowbys. For the little vampires, male and female, there are bloody vampire bites, wounds, scars and fangs, with and without blood, that all go towards adding those perfect finishing touches.
FACE PAINTING - Think about maximising the look of your fancy dress with some clever little face painting touches. Are any of your children wearing a Hulk, Shrek, Spiderman or Witches costume? Then why not face paint them! It wouldn't be too difficult either. Think about the likes of a witch, Shrek or The Hulk, these designs give you a head start straight away. Paint the whole face with your chosen green base colour, don't forget to let each coat dry first, then add your shades and shadows around the eyes and mouth. Clown face painting is easy, too. Do a full face base coat of white, then add your red cheeks and nose, and don't forget some blue crosses over the eyes. Spiderman is the same. A full red base coat, then, with a fine brush, carefully paint your spider's web either on a cheek or over one side of the face. Ladybirds and bugs are also good. Use the right sized brush or stencils and add the spots as required.
This easy but effective face painting will make the costume come to life plus the kids love having their faces painted.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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QUESTION:
I need a costume recipe for an excellent Grim Reaper.?
I am 5'8 and 250lbs. I'm not fat, just muscular and broad at the chest. I need the perfect costume, something I can do at home. The Grim Reaper is what I wanna be. To scare the kids. I'm 39. I never get to have fun anymore at holloween. Now that the kids are older, well, let's just say, It's on!!!!
Any, easy, good solution/suggestions?
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ANSWER:
Not trying to piss you off but the nobody gets scared at the grim reaper anymore. U should try new age horror lgends. You''ll only need regular clothes. Try these:
Michael Myers:
White Face Paint
Green Polo and Pants (make them look rugged)
Plastic Knife
Jason Vorhees:
Hockeymask
Brown Jacket (unzipped)
Black Shirt/Tank Top (make them look rugged)
Pants
Plastic Sword
Some Gloves
(make them all look rugged)
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QUESTION:
Good ideas for a 8 year old's costume?
My son's father bought him a costume but it is super scary I think it is suppose to be the grim reaper- the problem he is going to a kids costume party so we are trying to come up with something else he can be just for the party-something easy and cheap-any ideas???
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A few ideas:
Scarecrow: Over sized flannel shirt, faded blue jeans with patches, rope for belt and to tie at the cuffs of his jeans and sleeves, stuff the shirt and jeans with plastic grocery, or paper, a little bit of straw to hang out of jeans and shirt. Add a little bit of make-up.
Clown: Sweet clothes that are too large. Decorate by using either fabric paint, or markers. For those who dare try tie-die. Tack on some large pop-poms, add a cheap wig, hat, and make-up. You may also stuff the extra space in clothing with tissue. However this could be messy, if you need to make a "pit-stop".
The tourist: Guys loud Hawaii shirt, shorts (if weather permits), Large straw hat. Gals bright loud dress, flats, big sun hat, straw bag. Don't forget to have a camera, and maps hanging out, and that look of being lost. Guys can use a tourist bag, (like you get from travel agents, and gals can use the straw bag for their treats.
Old man: Dark pants (cuffed), and jacket, most any dress shirt, mans flannel hat, walking cane. Gray the hair, with any of the commercial temporary colors, or dust with a little flour.
Hope this helps =)
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QUESTION:
I'm looking for an easy costume (Halloween snuck up on me and I still have school). Low-budget. Ideas?
Also, I can't go out and buy one. Stores generally carry costumes for little kids, and it's a high school costume party I'm going to. And I can't afford the rent fee at my local costume supplier.
If anyone knows a good home-crafted costume idea, I'd love to hear it. My available supplies include the usual household items, plus a plastic reaper's scythe, a few yards of wire mesh, dark blue curtains (I'll seriously use those if I have to, I'm not against old-fashioned improvisation), a 5' 6" length of black fabric cord, and an old red dragon's tail that I used last year.
The scarier the better (excluding overly-gorey ideas), but I don't mind just plain funny, beautiful, or whatever you can think of ideas. Any answer is better than none.
I was thinking of pulling down the curtains and fashioning a Grim Reaper outfit, but I'm not allowed to dye them black, and I'm not tall or gaunt enough for the act. If you have ideas that would make me look taller, though, I'd love to hear them.
Thanks for the quick answers, everyone. My mom ended up helping me out with the costume thing, so now I've got a pitch-black grim reaper outfit that actually fits rather nicely.
I really like the roller blades idea. Nevermind that I'm not the most graceful creature on the planet. Adding wheels actually gives me a few ideas for future costumes. I like the one here, though, (the devil reaper outfit) because it was extremely low-budget and made the best use of the items listed in my question.
Again, thank you for the quick responses! I already know what I'm going to be next year, but if I forget, I'll have to come to you guys again.
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Depending on how long your curtians are, you can take and use platform shoes if you have them to make you taller. If not, take the curtians, and make a robe out of them, use the fabric cord as your sash/belt and let it loop and hang off to one side. take the dragon tail and depending on if it is the type that you fasten to your oufit or wear it and let it hang out, put that on. You can fasten it to the curtians with just a few simple stitches that are removeable later so they dont damage the curtians. Next take some white face paint, fairly cheap at your local dept store or any place that sells halloween makeup, and put that all over your face and neck.
depending on the color of your hair, if dark no worries, if not then make sure you use part of the curtians as a hood to help hide your hair or use some of that temp wash in hair color that usually comes out in a day or so, it is made by revlon and comes in a bottle down the haircolor aisle and has a pink top. (most little old ladies use this as it is not permanant and you just put it in while in the shower)
Next use eyeliner to make dark circles around your eyes to give you the look of death. You can even pick up some cheap devil horns at the same place you get your white makeup. or go with out them and carry the reaper scythe and be a devil reaper.
Just a thought, nothing fancy but also little to no cost to you.
Hope this helps to give you an idea. Good luck.
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QUESTION:
Baby killed by a guy in a black cloak in an old movie or TV show?
Okay, I just remembered this freaking me out as a kid...does anyone know what this was from? I accidentally show it on TV once...anyway, someone in a Grim Reaper-ish costume carries a baby into some kind of building (I want to say it was some sort of government building like a court or something) at night. Inside, the guy hands the baby a little toy elephant, then pulls out a knife as if to stab it. I didn't see anything else 'cuz I ran from the room. Anyone remember this?
I should point out it would have been about mid-90's when I saw it.
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