Decadent and fearless Mardi Gras outfit ideas

New Orleans’ ‘Fat Tuesday’ celebrations have turned into Australia’s greatest celebration of queer joy! Every year, out and proud community members and supporters take part in the Sydney Mardi Gras parade. It's an extraordinary event that stops the nation, and it's never short on fab costumes and parade floats.

Mardi Gras celebrations are about pride, decadence, love, community — and more than a little kink. In a sea of beauty, how can anyone expect to stand out? Whether you’re a seasoned reveler or a tenderfoot first-timer, you know the only way to celebrate Mardi Gras go is all out! 

If you’re looking for Mardi Gras costume ideas, you’ve come to the experts. Blossom Costumes has assembled the sexiest collection of Mardi Gras costumes and accessories. Every selection is suitable for pleasure seekers of all sexes and genders.

To make your a little easier, we’ve separated our ideas into themes — let’s take a look.

Brazil’s Carnival festival is considered the biggest in the world, and is celebrated as part of the Mardi Gras season, but the extravagance our Brazilian siblings bring to the table almost puts us to shame. Almost.

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Us Aussies have a reputation for debauchery to uphold. Do your part and strap on a pair of rainbow Mardi Gras angel wings, adorn your beautiful face with glittering stick-on jewels, and turn yourself into the patron saint of pleasure!

Louisiana’s Mardi Gras parties are the stuff of legend. Bourbon is drunk, love is made and bright beaded necklaces are earned by anyone willing to show off what the good Lord blessed them with. Now, we’re not saying you need to get quite so loose. But we’re not not saying that either.

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 Keen on a touch of Cajun flair? Try our Love You To Pieces statement necklace for some gothic bayou sensuality, or take command of a Mardi Gras party float with our gem-encrusted Utopia Pride top hat!

No one on earth makes Mardi Gras masks quite like the Venetians do. The city of canals is world-famous for its Carnival celebrations, where revellers of all ages mask up and let loose before the beginning of Lent.

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Enjoy a little Venetian vice with our stunning array of masquerade masks! 

Oh, now we’re getting to the good stuff. Mardi Gras is a celebration of the soft curves and muscled edges of every queer body. There’s no shame in showing off, and there’s certainly no shame in looking…

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 Wrap yourself in a sensual feathered burlesque corset, or shake what you’ve got in a glitter mini dress, booty shorts or sequin top. Trade your comfy shoes for cowboy boots in eye-catching chaps, or get punished in a sexy prison costume.

You’re not going to Mardi Gras to be a wallflower, are you? This is your week to be loud and proud and get absolutely blitzed on good vibes (“good vibes”).

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For truly outrageous Mardi Gras costume ideas, we recommend you mix and match as much as you can. Our rainbow Mardi Gras cloak elevates practically every outfit. And our rainbow feather eye mask is just an explosion of colour! You can top off any outfit with our blazing fluorescent rainbow visor, too!

You don’t want to disappear into the crowd, but you also don’t want to lead the parade. Fair enough — we’ve got some simple Mardi Gras outfit ideas that’ll let you get into the spirit without too much effort!

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Let us recommend a stylish rainbow suit or a swishing peacock poncho for your next Mardi Gras party. Accessorised with a splash of face paint, a feather boa or a jewelled hat, and you’ve got your quick and easy costume sorted.Let us recommend a stylish rainbow suit or a swishing peacock poncho for your next Mardi Gras party. Accessorised with a splash of face paint, a feather boa or a jewelled hat, and you’ve got your quick and easy costume sorted.

For those of you who want to embrace your femme site, we’ve got a few cute Mardi Gras outfits to show off your softer features.

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Sashay across the streets in a pink burlesque costume, or bat your eyes through a pretty masquerade mask at anyone getting an eyeful of your assets in your rainbow Mardie Gras burlesque bustle!

Let’s not forget that queer pride is the beating heart of Mardi Gras. Loving yourself, loving your people and being loved by them is what it’s all about. If all you want to do is show off your pride, we’ve got the rainbow costume to help you shine.

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Glitter through the crowd in a metallic rainbow Mardi Gras suit, or slip on rainbow gloves, socks, suspenders and a tutu with our Mardi Gras tutu set. 

Better still, accessories whatever outfit you feel most comfortable in with our selection of rainbow halos and headbands, slatted glasses, wigs and pride flags!

Every Mardi Gras parade needs its royal family — and every royal family needs a jester to rile up the crowd!

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Our high-quality Mardi Gras royal cape and crown costume sets make the perfect outfit for anyone who knows the world revolves around them. But if you’d rather be the troublemaker goading people into making the most of the night, then our deluxe Mardi Gras jester costumes come with everything you need — all you need to bring are the beads!

Browse Blossom Costumes’ full range of Mardi Gras costumes today!