Mardi Gras fancy dress costumes form a very important part of the carnival celebrations that take place at this time of year. The whole point of Mardi Gras is to have one last load of fun, before Lent begins, and a carnival fancy dress outfit is nothing if not fun.
The phrase "Mardi Gras" is French for "Fat Tuesday" and basically it refers to the age old tradition of eating richer and fattier foods before fasting for Lent, which lasts forty days and begins the day after, on Ash Wednesday.
In the UK, the phrase "Shrove Tuesday" is actually used for this feast day and in recent years it has even become popularly known as "Pancake Day", due to the fact that it is usually pancakes that are the fatty food of choice. Nonetheless, the carnival aspect of the feast day is still followed in many parts of the country.
Mardi Gras fancy dress costumes come in all shapes and sizes, but they all have a few things in common. They are loud, they are colourful and most important of all, they are great fun. Below are three great carnival fancy dress outfit suggestions that you may want to consider when choosing a costume for this year's parade.
Suggestion One: The masquerade Princess
My first outfit suggestion is a one-piece masquerade ball dress, which comes with a silver mask and a black brooch. Masked ball outfits are always a popular choice at this time of year and this is an excellent example of one. The carnival outfit is made from glossy and matte black fabrics and reflective silver cloth, which gives the dress a really unusual, original look.
Suggestion Two: The Twisted Jester
If you are thinking of wearing a scarier looking Mardi Gras fancy dress costume to the carnival, then the Twisted Jester outfit is just perfect. Based around a red and black long sleeved Jester top and trousers, it is the incredible headpiece and attached mask, which makes this such a great choice for carnival fancy dress.
Suggestion Three: The Cha Cha Cha Carnival Costume
My final outfit suggestion is also my personal favourite. The Cha Cha Cha Carnival Costume is everything that good Mardi Gras fancy dress costumes should be. It is loud, bright, extremely colourful and lots of fun. The use of fine fabrics and trim helps create a beautifully detailed outfit, which also includes puff sleeve-lets, a sash and an awesome looking turban-style hat, with glittering fruit.
So where can you find these Mardi Gras costumes?
The Mardi Gras Fancy Dress section of the FancyDressUK website includes reviews of all of these carnival outfit suggestions and more.
A Word Or Two About The Author
Dan Fresh is a lifelong fancy dress aficionado who regularly writes for the popular http://fancydressuk.org website.
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