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Jan 31, 2023 · Here are 100 of the top photos from Mardi Gras history. Bourbon Street is a sea of humanity during Mardi Gras Day in 2000. Photo by Thom Scott. Calleigh Matherne, 5, is pelted with...
Feb 28, 2017 · A woman (left) dances in a hula skirt in a Mardi Gras parade amid men in costumes, circa 1955. A group of Mardi Gras princesses (right) ride a parade float in their formals, circa 1955.
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- The History of All-Female Krewes
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For most of its illustrious history, Mardi Gras in New Orleans was a bro show. While women participated behind the scenes, all-male krewes meant just that – no women allowed. Then, when Carnival celebrations merged with the debutante season in the city, women began to play a more prominent role as queens and Mardi Gras courts. Still, it wasn’t enou...
In 1941, The Krewe of Venus became the first all-female paradebut it wasn’t all glitter and sequins. First of all, it rained. Second, some men along the parade route threw rotten vegetables at the riders. Despite all that, the women had a great time and when Mardi Gras resumed again after World War II, Venus was there. From the 1960s on, Venus and ...
In 2000, women not affiliated with the existing female krewes formed the Krewe of Museswith an open-membership policy. Their numbers and popularity swelled almost overnight. Today, they are 1,500 members strong and are known for their signature throw – the hand-decorated Muses shoe – one of those valuable treasures of Mardi Gras. They were also the...
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