Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Fat Tuesday

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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