Mighty Gras is original Ooh La La Carnival couture. Buy to commission the suit, or book the flagship to talk construction, plume, and calendar. Cut and sewn in New Orleans. Masking suits: a working year. Rush by appointment.
Sculptural purple and jet masking suit, three-dimensional bead architecture.
Mighty Gras masking couture — original Ooh La La work inspired by New Orleans Black Masking. This is not a tribe’s suit and it does not carry a gang name. It is sewn in the atelier, priced as a year of bead, patch, and plume. Custom color is included.
How we make it
Downtown sculptural method: build relief on buckram, cover in sequin and bead. Purple ostrich crown. Jet velvet hookup. Apron and back patch are the heavy work.