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Sydney Mardi GrasParade preparations 2008
| title | Parade preparations 2008 |
| review date | Saturday, 1 March 2008 |
| photos & words by | Sam Milford |
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Glitter, feathers, balloons, sequins and skimpy shorts must be in short supply after this year's Sydney Mardi Gras parade 2008... the floats and their performers were gathering from lunchtime down on the closed off Elizabeth Street where the party was in full swing as everyone put the final touches on their parade entries. The afternoon was a gorgeous one - so the speedos were out and less was definitely more.
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Parade dressing rooms...
photos by ChrissieA great parade doesn't happen just by chance... it's the culmination of hundreds of hours of very hard work on costumes, make-up and scenery... a few backstage photos might help put you in the picture!
Taking to the streets...
photos by ChrissieChrissie follows the costumes that she helped stitch together as they find their way onto the people that will be walking them through the streets of Sydney...
Mardi Gras Parade Dress Rehearsal 2008
photos by ChrissiePractice, practice, practice makes perfect... The parade wouldn't be as spectacular as it is without many thousands of man-hours of rehearsals... Choreography maketh the float!
Costume Workshop
photos by ChrissiePhotos from the Costume Department for Mardi Gras 2008 at the Petersham Workshop.
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