West Indies Parade in Brooklyn (12 images)

A woman wears an enormous costume as she marches in the West Indian Day Parade held in the borough of Brooklyn on September 3, 2012 in New York City. Thousands attend the annual parade which features costumes, dance and music from the Caribbean nations. UPI /Monika Graff

Festively dressed women march in the West Indian Day Parade held in the borough of Brooklyn on September 3, 2012 in New York City. Thousands attend the annual parade which features costumes, dance and music from the Caribbean nations. UPI /Monika Graff

Women wear festive outfits as they march in the West Indian Day Parade held in the borough of Brooklyn on September 3, 2012 in New York City. Thousands attend the annual parade which features costumes, dance and music from the Caribbean nations. UPI /Monika Graff

A woman wearing a festive outfit marches in the West Indian Day Parade held in the borough of Brooklyn on September 3, 2012 in New York City. Thousands attend the annual parade which features costumes, dance and music from the Caribbean nations. UPI /Monika Graff