Plague doctor costume ~H

The#clothingworn by#plague#doctors was intended to#protectthem from#airborne#diseases. The costume, used in#Franceand Italy in the#17thcentury, consisted of an#anklelength overcoat and a#bird-like beak#mask, often filled with sweet or strong smelling substances , along with gloves, boots, a wide-brimmed hat, and an outer#over-clothing garm

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