Artigos

The floats are lit. You are not. Why beads and sequins stop working after sundown, and what actually reads on a dark parade route.

Three levels of Mardi Gras dressing for men — a colour layer, a full look, or white tie at a krewe ball — and what actually matters on the route.

Purple, green and gold, chosen around the event and the February weather — and the four things people get wrong every year.

Purple, green and gold — and four completely different dress codes. Day parades, night parades, krewe balls and Fat Tuesday all need different answers.