In other words, Mardi Gras is a time to party. Since New Orleans hosts the ... lathering your body in sparkles, and wearing a purple, gold, and green outfit are all common themes.

When the Mardi Gras season is in full swing, about 60 women in corsets will strut through the streets, glimmering with beaded images of Purple Drank ... Monday night house party, dames showed ...

The festivities include parades throughout the historic French Quarter, as revelers eat king cakes and toss green, purple, and gold beads into the crowd. Mardi Gras ... the party in the U.S ...