Costumes aren’t just for show. They can help develop the character, set a tone, create a feeling and underscore an emotion.

2. **Sombrero, Mexico**: The sombrero is a wide-brimmed hat that has become synonymous with Mexican culture and tradition.

It all started in 1938 with just 40 floats, four bands and a bicycle brigade. Now thousands attend the Edison Fest Grand Parade every year.

(AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) A woman in traditional costume walks past a panda decoration at the Lantern Festival during Yuanxiao, ...

We’re legal,” says member Christian Rodríguez. “But a lot of us, we have family members that are not legal. We’re just trying ...

In front of the Arc de Triomphe on Champs-Élysées Avenue, performers dressed in ethnic costumes showcased Guizhou's ethnic songs, dances and calligraphy, gorgeous Sui ethnic costumes ...

On Instagram, the organization shared some snaps of the Filipina beauty queen receiving the special award during the national costume competition held at Porongo, Bolivia. “We congratulate Dia Mate ...

A woman in traditional Miao ethnic costume participates in a Chinese New Year parade along the Avenue des Champs-Elysees in Paris, France, on Sunday. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] ...

KOTA KINABALU, Feb 3 — The government should adopt ethnic costumes as an official dress code for state events, proposed Datuk Seri Azizah Mohd Dun, chairwoman of the Institute for Development Studies ...