Happy Mardi Gras everyone. I have never been in New Orleans for Mardi Gras but my husband and I once met a woman who had spent her life sewing the amazing, dazzling costumes that women wear on the floats. We were visiting a museum in Mobile which featured many of these fabulous gowns. There weren't many people around and we had a lovely conversation with this fascinating seamstress. I was intrigued by the process, the endless hours spent hand stitching sequins and beads and the exuberant results. All for a few hours on a float. Looking back on it, I'm not so sure that my husband was as entranced as I was with all this talk about sewing but he was a patient person.
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