Harlequin Mardi Gras Costumes, Masquerade Masks, Hats and Jester’s Party Outfits

The origin of the Harlequin costumes for Mardi Gras clothes comes from the contemporary Harlequin which is Hellequin, an evil character in French play. Hellequin is supposedly a dark natured emissary of the devil, whose job is said to chase the souls of evil people condemned to hell. That also explains the devils mask that accompanies the Harlequin costumes. The Harlequin costumes are equally popular during Halloween’s eve, the celebration of dead.

The 2014 Fat Tuesday Carnival season is definitely going to be a longer lasting event that incredibly translates to more days of preparation, balls, partying and fun. It also means there will be a gala of functions in addition to the parades and of course enormous king cakes to dine on.

Though the largest celebration still happens in New Orleans, San Diego in US and Sydney in Australia are catching the trend. China too is adding in the league, not far behind are the other metropolitan cities getting into the spirit of Mardi gras masquerading parade, jesters and floating traditions.

Somewhere, sometime the Jester’s gimmicks were borrowed in Mardi gras and the clown became popular in the masquerade. You will find many people dressed in the prankster costume making merry in masquerade processions and masked balls. A joker or a buffoon who is always present in pageants, magicians show in elegant and stylish costumes with opulent masks, singing and dancing in bright clothes and hat representing donkey’s ear and nose as of leprechaun.

The jesters make the fireworks and outdoor parades livelier. The festivities of the Mardi Gras are just appropriate for a carnival full of jesters. So get into the spirit with a Mardi gras jester costume, also eminent and widely popular for Mardi gras party costumes and balls.