“Iris Soars to New Heights” was the theme of the annual Carnival ball of the Krewe of Iris Saturday on the Hilton Riverside New Orleans, devoted to Mrs. Pleasure Oswald, who served as captain from 1985 to 2011.
Named for the goddess of the rainbow, the krewe was organized in 1917, and is the oldest girls’s and one of many largest Carnival organizations.
The theme was portrayed within the tableau, which included unicorns, alien craft, taking pictures stars, girl bugs, snowflakes and Santa’s reindeers.
Reigning as queen was Holly Carol Black. Her majesty wore a gold beaded A-line robe of imported lace with beaded dimensional flowers and a sweetheart neckline with rhinestone trim. The bodice had beaded teardrops and rhinestones. She wore a standard Medici collar of gold with the factors adorned with gold and rhinestone teardrops. Her crown and scepter have been gold and her mantle was gold lamé with black sequin fleur-de-lis and diamond-shaped appliques within the heart, bordered in white fur with ermine.
Reigning as king was Anthony Wayne Gaston Black. He wore a standard tunic complementing the queen, beaded with rhinestones and rhinestone appliqués. The cuffs and neck have been trimmed in rhinestones. His crown and scepter matched the queen’s, as did his collar and mantle.
Maids represented points of the theme. They have been Dr. Kayla Renae Byrne, Pegasus Arion; Leighann Fritscher Schmidt, butterflies; Jessica McDonald Baker, jets; Gwendolyn Pittari Graham, dragons; Elsie Branton Meaux, witches; and Dr. Caroline Rose Cobb, angels. Dukes have been Dr. Michael Edward Black, Hermes; Justin Edward Schmidt, bumble bees; Timothy Louis Walsh, planes; Dr. Christopher Okay. Whipple, dragonflies; Nicholas T. Asprodites III, bats; and John Cline Bassett III, bluebirds.
Pages to her majesty have been Misses Victoria Patricia Day, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Christopher James Day; and Olivia Marie Kruse, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sean Joseph Kruse. Pages to his majesty have been Masters Finn Raymond Sellers, son of Justin and Lindsay Sellers; and Pierre Christopher Whipple, son of Dr. and Mrs. Christopher Okay. Whipple.
Women-in-waiting have been Misses Camille Almais Gravois, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Gravois; Nora Rae Hess, daughter of Robert and Claire Hess; Skyler Mae Jones, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd J. Falgout III; Marilyn Katherine Orintas, daughter of James Orintas and Mary Okay. Klinefelter; Eliza Katherine Schmitz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Schmitz; Blaire Rosalia Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey Smith; Lilly Grace Turpin, daughter of Corbin and Melannie Turpin; and Evangeline Rose Wendt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wendt Jr.
Heralds have been Masters Lukas Matthew Gordon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Gordon; Benjamin Wade Hill, son of Mr. Graham Ledoux Hill and Dr. Amanda Kruger Hill; Atticus Nolan Kruebbe, son of Rob and Shantay Kruebbe; Chase Johannes Nieuwenhuizen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stephan Alexander Nieuwenhuizen; Charles Heslin Pontier, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Robert Pontier; Joseph Ward and Michael Crosby Rice, sons of Dr. and Mrs. Matthew Rice; and Royce Dean Yount III, son of Dr. and Mrs. Yount.
Junior maids have been Misses Audrey Ann and Corinne Camille Banta, daughters of Dr. and Mrs. Charles J. Banta; Caitlin Tully and Sadie Eleanore Bruno, daughters of Chad M. Bruno and Christine V. Bruno; Ava Grace Daugherty, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Daugherty; Abby Lynn Falcon, daughter of Kirby Anthony and Jaime Cheramie Falcon; Georgia Ann Fowler, daughter of Drs. Shane and Melanie Fowler; Isabella Grace St. Philip, daughter of Vincent Joseph St. Philip and Religion Ann Boudoin; Jillian Belle Turpin, daughter of Corbin and Melannie Turpin; and Ann Elizabeth Verret, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Verret.
The captain’s robe portrayed a dragon theme with a draped tail and sparkly wings. The ensemble shimmered with sparkles of gold and different metallics in fake leather-based, iridescent vinyl, holographic knits, luxurious lame’ and draped charmeuse. An outsized shoulder piece featured clusters of rhinestones and gems.
Officers have been wearing black, every a unique cloth and elegance, coordinated with black and gold brocade cloth and black feathers.
On the conclusion of the ball, members of the krewe unmasked to disclose their identities. The ball concluded with the standard grand march.
Carnaval Huge Band underneath the course of B.J. Perez supplied music for the tableaux. Music for the supper dance was provided by the band After Celebration Expertise..
Messrs. Michael Haydel served as ball chairman, John C. Oswald Jr. was basic chairman emeritus and John Tessitore was vice ball chairman. Committeemen have been Messrs. Boh Capitano, Lawrence Pickett, Stephen Borrello III, Dr. Phillip Petitto, Stephan Nieuwenhuizen, Ben Burch, Heath Davis, Joseph Peake Jr. Stephen Borrello IV, Vincent Borrello, Walter Lee, Stephen Boudreaux, Jack Rizzuto, Bruce Pontier Sr., Bruce Pontier Jr., Dr. Matthew Rice, Louis Reynolds Jr., Cooper Jumonville and Monte Montaldo.