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Fleur De Paris
Some of the stores in New Orleans exist simply to indulge the most eccentric and particular interests a person can possibly have. This boutique is a case in point. The woman who wants to appear ready for the 1904 St Louis World's Fair need look no further. The custom hats are bouquets of plumage, fur felt, lace and here and there a snatch of black netting, which, once selected and paid for, are packed into extravagant hat boxes with loving care.
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Mardi Gras Mask Market
The main point of Mardi Gras is to wear a mask. If you're unprepared for this, never fear, for an astounding selection of high quality handmade masks is available at the outdoor Mask Market. Artisans from around the country show their wares in stalls set up in Dutch Alley, behind the French Market, Sunday through Monday leading up to Mardi Gras. A live music stage is set up there too.
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Maskarade
Definitely the place to go if you've cottoned to the local penchant for masking. This shop deals in high quality masks by local and international artisans, and the selection includes everything from classic Commedia dell'arte masks from Venice to more way-out designs for your wigged-out end-of-Mardi Gras state of mind. If your nose is too small, many of the selections here can correct the problem.
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Meyer The Hatter
This place is a cluttered asylum for people who are mad about hats. If that doesn't include you, then we'll have you know that New Orleans is a hat town, and hats are good. A brim shades the forehead, covers up the sweaty mess New Orleans turns your hair into and makes you look fuckin cool. This shop, just a half block from Canal St, has a truly astounding inventory of world-class headwear.
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Migon Faget's Boutique
The shop of a celebrated jewelry designer. Faget is a native of New Orleans and a Newcomb College alumnus whose original designs are often inspired by patterns she observes in the natural world. Animals, flowers, seashells and coral are common motifs in her work.
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Retroactive
This little glad-rag grotto is spilling over with eye-catching treasures. Once you've ducked in through the vintage handbags and crazy hats that literally hang from the ceiling, slow down a bit to inspect the jaw-dropping selection of costume jewelry. Beautiful glass and Bake-lite pieces plucked from the middle of the 20th century cost anywhere from around US$20 to around US$500 . You're sure to find a snazzy little something to pin to your sweater.
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