Mardi Gras Krewes

Custom Krewe Necklaces, Throws & Carnival Finery

Don’t Wear My Glasses creates custom Mardi Gras pieces for Krewes, courts, riders, dance groups, marching clubs, and anybody else committed to looking better than everyone standing next to them on the parade route.

We make custom necklaces, decorate traditional Mardi Gras throws, and take on specialty Carnival projects ranging from headdresses and handbags to parasols, costumes, hats, and ties.

Designed in New Orleans. Made by hand. Delivered before Carnival.

Start a Krewe Order by calling 504.380.1939 or ordering through our catalog

Custom Mardi Gras Krewe Necklaces

Our custom Krewe necklaces include the signature details of Don’t Wear My Glasses and the name of your Mardi Gras Krewe.

Every Necklace Includes

• The New Orleans lantern

• Red beans and rice

• A pearl

• Our signature column

• The name of your Mardi Gras Krewe

• Custom Krewe colors and coordinating details

• Local delivery

Necklace Pricing

One Custom Necklace

1 necklace — $200

Perfect for a captain, Krewe officer, queen, king, honorary member, or extremely important person who refuses to match anybody else.

Krewe Set

12 necklaces — $1,800

A coordinated set for smaller Krewes, courts, committees, officers, or Carnival groups.

Full Krewe Order

50 necklaces — $5,500

Our best pricing for larger riding groups, dance teams, marching clubs, courts, and Krewe membership gifts.

Start a Krewe Order by calling 504.380.1939 or ordering through our catalog

Custom Mardi Gras Throws

You Throw It. We Make It Fabulous.

Don’t Wear My Glasses decorates Mardi Gras throws of nearly every variety.

Shoes. Plungers. Coconuts. Purses. Cups. Hats. Umbrellas. Strange objects your Krewe has been decorating since 1964 for reasons nobody can fully explain.

You bring us the tradition. We bring the beads, sparkle, design, handwork, and several women questioning their life choices over a table covered in glitter.

Throw Pricing

One Custom Mardi Gras Throw

1 throw — $10,000

That price includes making me pull out glitter, contaminate my entire workspace, and reorganize production to decorate one single throw.

Your mama is from Kenner and never raised you right.

Fifty Custom Mardi Gras Throws

50 throws — $1,000

$20 per throw

Custom throw orders are produced in multiples of 50.

Examples include:

• Decorated shoes

• Plungers

• Coconuts

• Handbags

• Cups

• Hats

• Specialty Krewe throws

Start a Krewe Order by calling 504.380.1939 or ordering through our catalog

Important Dates

Order and payment deadline: December 1

All throw orders must be placed and paid in full by December 1.

Scheduled delivery date: January 5

Completed orders will be delivered by January 5, before Mardi Gras season begins.

Orders received after December 1 are considered rush requests and are subject to an additional rush fee.

Rush availability is not guaranteed.

Materials

Customers are welcome to provide their own shoes, plungers, coconuts, handbags, parasols, decorations, or other base materials.

Providing your own materials does not reduce the decorating or production fee.

You are paying for the design, labor, production time, studio disruption, glitter exposure, and the hands responsible for turning your throw into something another grown adult will scream over from a parade float.

Hand-Strung Glass Beads

For Krewes looking for a traditional glass-bead throw or specialty bulk order:

1,000 Hand-Strung Glass Beads

$4,000

Each order includes approximately 1,000 traditional-style glass bead strands prepared for your Krewe, event, or parade needs.

Custom colors, patterns, and specialty details are considered on a case-by-case basis.

Start a Krewe Order by calling 504.380.1939 or ordering through our catalog

Specialty Mardi Gras Projects

You Name It. We Probably Do It.

In addition to Krewe necklaces and decorated throws, Don’t Wear My Glasses accepts specialty Carnival commissions on a case-by-case basis.

Projects may include:

• Headdresses

• Handbags

• Parasols and umbrellas

• Mardi Gras costumes

• Hats

• Tie designs

• Court accessories

• Captain’s gifts

• Royalty pieces

• Dance-group accessories

• Marching-club designs

• Custom presentation pieces

• Completely unreasonable ideas that turn out to be fabulous

Pricing depends on the design, materials, quantity, complexity, and production schedule.

Start a Krewe Order by calling 504.380.1939 or ordering through our catalog

Headdresses & Small Specialty Orders

I am not getting out of bed to make one headdress for a hundred dollas.

But buy you and your five friends, and we can talk about seventy-five dollas each.

Minimum quantities and group pricing apply to select specialty projects because preparing materials, designing the piece, and setting up production often takes as much work for one item as it does for several.

Bring your friends.

Example Headdress Pricing

1 custom headdress — priced case by case

5 custom headdresses — starting at $75 each

Final pricing depends on materials, size, structure, beadwork, embellishments, and whether your inspiration photo appears to require structural engineering.

How to Order

1. Tell Us About Your Krewe

Send us:

• Your Krewe name

• Krewe colors

• Product type

• Requested quantity

• Required delivery date

• Logo, emblem, or design inspiration

• Whether you are providing any materials

2. Receive Your Quote

We will confirm the design, quantity, materials, price, production schedule, and delivery arrangements.

3. Pay in Advance

All custom Mardi Gras orders must be paid in full before production begins.

Orders are not placed on the production calendar until payment has been received.

4. Let Us Make the Magic

Our team will create your order and arrange delivery according to the schedule confirmed in your invoice.

Start a Krewe Order by calling 504.380.1939 or ordering through our catalog

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you match our Krewe colors?

Yes. Send us your official colors, logo, invitation, costume fabric, or existing merchandise so we can coordinate the design.

Exact color matching depends on bead and material availability.

Can you include our Krewe name?

Yes. Custom Krewe necklaces include the name of your Mardi Gras Krewe.

Additional personalization may be available for captains, officers, court members, royalty, or commemorative years.

Do you deliver?

Yes. Delivery is included with qualifying local Krewe necklace orders.

Delivery terms for larger or specialty orders will be confirmed in your quote.

Can we provide our own throws?

Yes. You may provide the shoes, plungers, coconuts, parasols, handbags, or other materials you want decorated.

Providing materials does not reduce the decorating fee.

Can we order fewer than 50 throws?

You certainly can.

One custom throw is $10,000.

For everybody behaving normally, custom throws are produced in multiples of 50 at $20 per throw.

Why do orders have to be paid in advance?

Every custom order requires reserved production time, materials, planning, staffing, and preparation.

Payment confirms your place on our production calendar.

What happens if we miss the December 1 deadline?

Requests submitted after December 1 are treated as rush orders.

Rush work is subject to an additional fee and depends on available production capacity.

Can you make something that is not listed here?

Probably.

Send us the idea, quantity, deadline, and a photo or sketch. Specialty projects are reviewed and priced individually.

Ready to Dress the Krewe?

Whether you need 50 matching necklaces, 1,000 glass bead strands, a table full of decorated plungers, or five headdresses because nobody is getting out of bed for just one, we are ready to hear the idea.

Order deadline for standard Mardi Gras throw production: December 1

Scheduled delivery: January 5

Start a Krewe Order by calling 504.380.1939 or ordering through our catalog

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