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One of the most bizarre accessories in 16th-century fashion was the vizard, an oval-shaped mask made from black velvet worn by women to protect their skin whilst travelling. In an age where unblemished skin was a sign of gentility, European women took pains to avoid sunburn or significant sun tan. Two holes were cut for the eyes, sometimes fitted w...
Venice has long been associated with masks, thanks to its history of carnival and masquerade. Their theatrical nature might lead to an assumption masks were always worn to deceive or seduce. Travellers expecting a masked amoral free-for-all in the early 18th century were surprisedat how “innocent” the accessory really was in everyday life. When wor...
“A mask tells us more than a face”, wrote Oscar Wilde in his 1891 dialogue Intentions, yet by the 19th century the mask as fashion accessory was démodé. Masks were generally only mentioned in newspapers and fashion magazines when referring to fancy dress and masked balls, which still took place in the homes of the wealthy. “Society is a masked ball...
The advent of the automobile in the early 20th century brought a whole new fashion range into the public arena. Motorists needed protection from weather, dust and fumes, so accessories had to be practical. For women, protection took the fashionable form of coats and face coverings. Veils and hoods were wrapped around stylish large hats of the day, ...
Discussions during the 1918-19 Spanish flu pandemic around whether masks would be a fad, how long they would be required, and how to create your own at home, seem eerily prescient now. This darkly comic mask from 1918 demonstrates the same wish for ingenuity and levity that exists today: Lebanese fashion designer Eric Ritter has sported a similarly...
2 de dez. de 2020 · Masks for Plague. Doctor Schnabel von Rom,’ (Nuremberg: Paulus Fürst, 1656), engraving, 30.1 x 21.6cm, British Museum, 1876,0510.512 © The Trustees of the British Museum (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license. Perhaps the most iconic early modern masks are the beak-shaped facial coverings associated with plague doctors.
17 de mai. de 2020 · Nearly two centuries ago, the Victorians were also wearing masks to combat ill health. One of the most innovative models of the era was the "Respirator". British surgeon, Julius Jeffreys, created the Respirator mask to protect people suffering from respiratory diseases.
Browse a wide selection of victorian mask and face coverings available in various fabrics and configurations, made by a community of small business-owners.
19 de mai. de 2020 · If face-coverings are destined to be the new norm, we may want to take some tips from the Victorians and Edwardians. When it comes to covering the body in fashionable accessories, they were unrivalled. Hats were essential and veils, as an accessory to hats, were a regular feature.
