And now you can have one for your holiday tree.
đŚ Back in the 1650âs when the bubonic plague ravished Italy, the doctors wore these strange uniforms. Every part of the uniform from the long robe, thick gloves, and strange beaked mask, was thought to protect the doctors as they treated patients.
It wasnât to avoid germs (as germ theory wouldnât be understood for another couple hundred years) but to avoid what they believed to cause the plague: poisoned air. â ď¸
The beaked mask was the most important aspect of the uniform as it was filled with strong smelling herbs that they believed to block out the poisoned air. #crazybuttrue #bubonicplague #plaguedoctor #beak
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đŚ Back in the 1650âs when the bubonic plague ravished Italy, the doctors wore these strange uniforms. Every part of the uniform from the long robe, thick gloves, and strange beaked mask, was thought to protect the doctors as they treated patients.
It wasnât to avoid germs (as germ theory wouldnât be understood for another couple hundred years) but to avoid what they believed to cause the plague: poisoned air. â ď¸
The beaked mask was the most important aspect of the uniform as it was filled with strong smelling herbs that they believed to block out the poisoned air. #crazybuttrue #bubonicplague #plaguedoctor #beak
Handmade item
Made to order