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2. List of Trinidad and Tobago Carnival character costumes

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   A wide variety of costumes (called "mas") depicting traditional Trinidadian Carnival characters are seen throughout the Trinidad and Tobago Carnival. After emancipation in 1838, freed slaves combined African masking culture with French colonial influence [ 1 ] to create characters that parodied the upper-class customs and costumes of Carnival.

3. Category:Carnival costumes - Wikipedia

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   Pages in category "Carnival costumes" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Bauta (mask) T.

4. Trinidad and Tobago Carnival - Wikipedia

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   The costume is constructed so as to give the illusion of a dancer riding a small burro or donkey. [49] [48] This masquerade was brought to Trinidad by Venezuelan settlers. [50] Dame Lorraine – A voluptuous woman. [51] The costume parodies the dress of 18th-century French aristocratic women and is stuffed in the hips and bust. [52] Often ...

5. J'ouvert - Wikipedia

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   J'ouvert (/ dʒ uː ˈ v eɪ / joo-VAY) (also Jour ouvert, Jouvay, or Jouvé) [1] [2] [3] is a traditional Carnival celebration in many countries throughout the Caribbean. The parade is believed to have its foundation in Trinidad & Tobago, with roots steeped in French Afro-Creole traditions such as Canboulay.

6. 1960s in fashion - Wikipedia

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   The "Dolly Girl" was another archetype for young females in the 1960s. She emerged in the mid-1960s, and her defining characteristic is the iconic miniskirt. "Dolly Girls" also sported long hair, slightly teased, and childish-looking clothing. Clothes were worn tight fitting, sometimes even purchased from a children's section.

7. Domino mask - Wikipedia

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   A carnival mask. Domino masks are worn during Carnival, e.g. at the Venetian Carnival, where it is part of the more extensive black (though occasionally white and blue) domino costume worn by both male and female participants, which accomplishes the requirement of the masquerade that participants be masked or otherwise disguised, and achieves the elements of adventure, conspiracy, intrigue ...