Did you know that masquerade masks started their existence in Italy? Today this country still celebrates with the masquerade mask. The celebration is called the carnival of Venice. This is their Mardi Gras, but of course a lot more sophisticated. They dress up in very fancy and elaborate costumes and wear some of the most beautiful masks. These masks are sometimes gold and they are decorated with feathers, beads and bells and are more varied than what you could even hope to imagine. The costumes they wear are created in the style of the 16th and 17th century but the colors are very bright. There is a lot of purple used in the outfits, which was a color symbolizing the wealthy or royalty. The festival is something that everyone should try to see.
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