Mardi Gras Treasures : Costume Designs of the Golden Age Notecards

The glimmering processions of the masked gods and bearded kings of New Orleans Carnival occupy a central position among the rites and glories of this great festival. Presented in this collection are dazzling examples of original costume designs as rendered in water-color and lithographs -- most of them reproduced here for the first time. Henri Schindler is the acclaimed designer of Mardi Gras parades and balls for some of the city's most eminent societies and is an authority on Mardi Gras art and float building.