Sunday, May 8, 2011

More NOLA haul

There were tons of masks to choose from in all the various touristy gift shops, but I found three fabulous masks to choose from, and lacy, crackly cream mask, a black sparkly mask, and an orange one.

I was torn between the three, but finally decided on the orange one, since I have some fabulous orange taffeta in my stash that has been begging to be turned into something, and now I have an accessory to force myself to make something from it!  Something involving a mask…….

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UPDATE:  The lovely Praksedys has suggested this gown……I completely and utterly agree!  The slashing!  The crazy hat!  The embroidered bands!

…..now to find a masked ball…………..

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4 comments:

  1. Slashing and a crazy hat? http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/search_the_collection_database/search_object_image.aspx Orange is my favorite color. Can't wait to see what you eventually do?

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  2. Slashing and crazy hat....sounds just up my alley!

    The link takes me to a blank search screen.....do you have a direct link to the image?? :D

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  3. Fabulous! What a great color for you.

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  4. Sorry. Its a Giocomo Franco engraving of masked carnival revelers from Habiti d'uomini e donne Venetiane con la processione http://www.britishmuseum.org/collectionimages/AN00543/AN00543091_001_l.jpg

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