Forum Mysterious Mardi Gras Glamour Half Mask With Feathers 100% Polyester Imported Hand Wash 8" high 12" wide Mysterious 3/4 face mask is the perfect disguise for Mardi Gras or any masquerade event Purple velvet fabric mask with gold braid accents Colorful ribbons ties Rich purple-burgundy feathers at the crown Historically, masks allowed people of lower classes to mix undetected with aristocrats, men to dress as women, humans to look like animals, all of which would have been considered taboo outside the carnival atmosphere of a masquerade