Carnevale de Venise

As promised some photos of the carnival people in Venice - the majority are French and German rather than Italian!  I think some of the costumes are just amazing and so many are hand made - very clever people!!  Hope you enjoy these pictures as much as I do!  (If you click on the photos you can view the photos a bit bigger if you want to see the detail.)

This is one of my favourite couples and photos

Lady in red.

These people made their costumes
themselves - truly a work of art!

This guy wore a Peacock outfit last 
year but this year he was a Phoenix or
Firebird and his costume was HUGE 
and very heavy!

I loved this colourful costume 

and it was so simple too!

Awww I love this guy I have seen him 

many times over the years he plays 

classical music on his radio and

always charms the ladies with his

red rose!

The very grumpy "Marie Antoinette"
I don't know why she bothers if 
it makes her so grumpy!  
This year in green.

My most favourite couple of all - 
they go every year and always 
look amazing.

This cheeky jester is there every 
year too - always climbing up on 
walls which makes for a good photo!

This lady was beautiful in her costume.

A frilly pair!  Simple but very effective.

This headdress was lovely with 
its dolls.

A closer look at the clock couple! 
Note the glitter filled egg timer 
on the doll's head to the right!

A foxy lady - this year's theme 
was nature/animals.

The costumes were huge 
and no doubt heavy!

Beautiful blues and golds.

A cheeky jester.

And another - I really liked this colourful costume.

Parasols and mirrors make for interesting photos.

A very elegant lady in pink.

A wistful look in purples.

Some German chaps donning 
uniform very smart they were too!

And one more lovely hat and mask.

I hope you likey....the carnival dogs are next!