Here at Accito.com - we provide a wide choice of the finest hand-made venetian masquerade masks for both ladies and gentlemen.

Based in the UK, we ship items globally - catering for both individual and large scale orders.

Our service and quality of products remains first class. Our online shop contains a variety of products which include: hand-crafted venetian masks, masquerade fancy dress, mask ceramic art, exquisite jewellery, masquerade accessories & inspirational gifts.

Venetian Masquerade Ball Masks

Our authentic venetian masquerade masks are hand-made in Venice and are created from lightweight papier mache. We sell directly from the UK and operate a fast delivery service. Our venetian masks include: feather masks, unisex masks, 'his and hers' mask sets, opera masks, simple designs for gentlemen, sophisticated mask designs for ladies, venetian party masks, masked ball masks, masquerade masks, elaborate theatrical masks, costume and mardi gras carnival masks. 

Decorated to the highest quality by our venetian workshop, all come complete with ribbons to allow wear at masquerade balls, fancy dress parties, theatrical productions and corporate/business events.  So if you are planning your next masquerade ball, carnival fancy dress party, if you need dressing up or costume ideas or simply want to add to your home interior collection, your Venetian journey begins here! Whether you are looking to buy a single mask or enough for your entire ball, we can help. Working closely with our workshop in Venice, we can proudly offer unique custom designs to suit your needs.

Interior Wall Masks & Gift Plaques 

Our Ceramic Wall Masks are hand made from hand-molded sculptured ceramic and decorated by Venetian Artisans. They are designed to enrich the interior home or office environment. They come in a range of sizes. Each hand-rolled plume is delightfully finished with musical bells. The ceramic face is enriched with hand-decoration. Glitter has been used to decorate the eye, lip and cheek areas - giving a real sparkle under the lights! We also retail a variety of other wall gift plaques.

Jewellery & Accessories

No outfit would be complete without complimentary jewellery - that's why we have added a section dedicated purely to catering for the needs of accessories. These pieces have been chosen for their style & quality - and their ability to transform an outfit into something extra special. Our affordable range includes: cystal necklaces, diamante pin brooches,sophisticated choker necklaces, bracelets, bangles, tiara headresses and many other jewellery accessories.

 The history of the venetian masquerade...

The Venetian Carnival is one of the oldest and most enchanting festivals in Europe. Nobody knows when the Venetians actually started wearing masks, even though in Venice Carnival officially began on Boxing Day, December 26, and reached its climax on Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday.

But in the 18th century dressing up and anonymous games with masks were an inseparable part of the Venetian daily life and society. So in the old Republic Carnival seemed to go on almost all year long, or so it must have appeared to the visitors to the city. The Venetian fashion of wearing masks brought with it many advantages and freedoms, which must have seemed close to paradise for many foreign visitors.

Ordinary citizens dressed in costume made of expensive fabric could feel like wealthy noblemen. Rich and poor celebrated together throughout the city and the astute Senate, which recognized this as an escape valve for social unrest, pronounced that no one wearing a mask was superior to any another. Even gamblers wore masks to remain anonymous and also women, protected by masks, could make secret trysts and yet be seen in public. So the "mask" became an outlet for many to depart from the mainstream life they were leading.