M A Secret Society · Est. 1994

Whispers & Velvet,
by the Light
of Mischief

A theatrical sisterhood for women along Mobile Bay — sworn to candlelit ballrooms, dangerous laughter, and the older, stranger rituals of Gulf-coast carnival.

Maidens of Mischief portrait
Lift the curtain
The Krewe

A Sisterhood of Mischief-Makers

Three decades on, we remain a small society on purpose: one hundred Maidens, sworn to one another in candlelight, sworn to mischief done with intention.

We carry the old Mobile carnival traditions — the bead-stringing, the king-cake oath, the parade behind the courthouse — and we quietly invent new ones.

540
Maidens
32
Years
14
Ateliers
Behind the curtain
This Season's Programme

Upcoming Mischief

The official programme for MMXXVI. Mark your evenings, polish your masks, and be early.

12FEB
★ Featured · Maskerade Ball

The Enchanted Maskerade

Our flagship gala on the Bay Pavilion. Brass quartet, candle towers, oyster bar, a midnight unmasking on the balcony.

06FEB
Coronation

The Coronation Night

28JAN
Atelier

Float Trim & Tipple

14MAR
Salon

The Velvet Salon

02APR
Retreat

Twilight on the Bayfront

Maidens of Mischief A Theatrical Sisterhood Mobile · 1994