www.wafb.com: During carnival season, no one shines brighter than a Queen, and there was a time in South Louisiana that if you were leading a court, or attending a ball, you were shining in a San Carlin design.
”When they came to us they wanted something really special,” said Linda Ward Dalton.
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I had no idea that a fashion design company like San Carlin even existed. It makes perfect sense now that I think about it that there was a great industry for Mardi Gras clothing. I do not know much about South Louisiana culture, but this carnival season seems like it was quite a fabulous time and area in fashion. I think all of the fashion that I tend to associate with Mardi Gras kind of relates back in some way to San Carlin’s designs. It seems like they kind of were the pioneers of this fashion. I’m so glad to have learned about this, and it has made me realize that I think that Mardi gras fashion is something that I might want to explore some more. I feel like I could find a lot of inspiration from San Carlin’s work. It’s quite impressive to hear their story on how they started from nothing and that even as they grew, they still cared so much about their customers and their opinions.
This article was such a fun read. I am from New Jersey, so I do not know much about Mardi Gras. However, one of my dance teachers in high school is from Louisiana and she used to tell us a bit about it. Other than that, my only reference to Mardi Gras is the Festival that is shown in The Princess and The Frog movie. I did not know that Mardi Gras has royalty and I definitely did not know how formal it was. Having courts and balls exceeded my expectations of what happened during the carnival. The story of how they started San Carlin was so real and I think it was such a good idea. I love how their gowns are such statement pieces, but are still very elegant. I really want to learn more about where the inspirations for their designs came from as well as what kind of French Couture techniques they used.
I always find the designing of clothing for special events like carnivals and festivals such an intersting process to analyze. The reason I choose to read this article is because Mardi Gras is such a historic festival and I think it so interesting to focus on the dress and costume that one would wear for such a specific cultural event. I had no idea that “San Carlin” fashion design house existed. Im not surprised because I grew up in California and no one really celebrates Mardi Gras so im not shocked that an evening gown line for that purpose has not reached me. And while I personally did not love the designs they showed in the pictures I do completly undertsnad how they could have fit into the colorful and crazy crowds of a Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans. I am glad that their designs are being showcased in a museums because i feel like it really covers a niche piece of design history that should not go unrecorded
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