carnival costumes

Parade outfit collection

Carnival costumes are elaborate outfits worn during carnival celebrations, especially the pre-Lent festivities in places like Rio de Janeiro, New Orleans, and Venice.

These range from feathered headdresses and sequined bodysuits to ornate masks and historical dress.

The costumes often emphasize spectacle, sensuality, or cultural tradition: The samba dancers wore carnival costumes with towering plumes.

Related
  • lederhosenTraditional German leather shorts
  • kimonoWraparound Japanese garment
  • tutuShort projecting dance skirt
  • headdressOrnamental head covering
  • sequinsSmall reflective fabric ornaments

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formality and occasion

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Ordinary daily attire

plain clothes · work clothes · casual wear · business attire · office wear

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Distinctive personal approach

celebratory vs. somber dress

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Dark textured fabric for grief

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Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G