Queen of Carnival 2004
New Orleans
From the site http://www.mardigras.com/, a Times-Picayune photo with the caption: Queen of Carnival Katherine S. Haygood, center, is showered with beads on the reviewing stand as the Rex parade rolls down St. Charles Avenue at the Hotel Intercontinental.
Editor’s note: As I recall from my time in New Orleans not everyone dresses this well on Mardi Gras.