Storyville was closed in 1917, but the baby doll costumes caught on and survived for decades in African- American neighborhoods.

Storyville was closed in 1917, but the baby doll costumes caught on and survived for decades in African-American neighborhoods.

Last weekend, as the Black Storyville Baby Dolls grabbed a quick cup of coffee together, they carried glue guns, glitter and fabric so that they could work on their Baby Doll costumes while they ...

The ‘Baby Dolls’ marched in last Tuesday’s parade with the rest of the revelers. However, the tradition of grown women dressing in frills and ruffles has a much seedier past than the ...

Being a Baby Doll is a devotional practice, with women working on costumes and routines, deepening friendships all year long. Like their city, the women of the Baby Dolls have changed and evolved ...

The "baby dolls," an on-again, off-again Mardi Gras tradition of New Orleans' African American community, are on again.

Get creative this Halloween. Here are five fun costume ideas for your baby that won't cost you an arm and a leg.

Storyville was closed in 1917, but the baby doll costumes caught on and survived for decades in African-American neighborhoods.

Halloween is just around the corner, and you've probably already started planning your costumes as you figure out what to wear to all those parties this year. Don't leave baby out of the picture ...