On two recent trips to Venice, my parents have brought back these delightful little mask for my daughter. We hope to continue to add to this little collection...The Carnival tradition in Venice can be traced back to the 14th century. During Carnival -Venetian people used to wear fancy dresses and elaborate masks. Carnival as you may know, is the time of year to let loose -party and feast before the fast of Lent. During this time the streets of Venice become full of people in masks. Of course, in days gone past (and maybe today too), the reason which made them dress up and conceal their faces was the most obvious one: they did not want to be recognized.
I hope you enjoy these little masks as much as I do :-)
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What a neat collection! Very pretty sand colorful..Christine
Pretty masks! My sister used to collect them, she eventually gave all of them away to her daughters.
Katherine
Gorgeous masks!
I love it! My aunt collected masks. I used to love to hear all the stories about where they came from.
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Oh how fun and great histroy. You have a darling blog and I love that you named it after your daughter. Thanks for visiting and I shall be back.
What a lovely and timely post...thanks for the information on the Venetian festivities!
I have been to Venice and we have Carnaval too, I have never seen carnaval in Venice though. Maybe one day. Enjoy your masks.
GORGEOUS!
Disney Vacations does an Italian family getaway in which you can take a class at a local Venetian artist's shop and creat your OWN mask. Maybe something to look into for her collection. :)
What fun! Very pretty.
Very pretty! I love Italy. I always wanted to go to Venice but never made it that far. I love that you wrote about the Carnival.
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Hi, your masks are stunning, such a lovely gift brought back from your parents. Your daughters must really cherish them!
Venice is one of my favorite places in the world, I love it so much I teach a workshop on it.
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What sweet masks! Thanks for the wonderful background information!
Dee Dee
They are fantastic - great for a little girl's room
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Beautiful masks! What a great collection to start!
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Wonderful masks. Thanks for sharing their story.
What a great tradition! Happy PS!
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Beautiful!! I hope you daughters cherish those!
Those are gorgeous masks. My best friend collects them too. Have a wonderful weekend. I read that you are from San Francisco. My aunt lived on Cayuga street for years and I would get to visit her during the summer. It is my favorite city!
You'll have to go to Venice someday. It's beautiful, even if a little crowded. By San Fran...now that's a beautiful place. Happy SITs Sharefest!!
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These masks are just beautiful. I adore them, and the history behind them is just beautiful. I imagine your parents have some beautiful pictures of people out in the parades an all.
What a wonderful collection for your sweet daughter to have. You could take her room in so many directions around them. They are so colorful.
Thank you for sharing today. I feel like I have gone to Venice through your eyes. Thank you.
Have a beautiful Sunday sweetie.
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i use to collect masks like this b4 i moved to the states :) i wonder if my parents still have them! I had over 30 different ones all gorgeous and different face shape and sizes they r so pretty :)
Oh, I did enjoy these little masks. Venice is still on my list of places to visit. Thanks for sharing.
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