Plague Doctor (free pattern)
In the last months I saw him on social media regularly: the Plague Doctor, often accompanied by the words 'Wash Your Hands'. I doubt that plague doctors ever said that, because in their time running water wasn't available for everyone. Besides: people didn't know about bacteria and viruses back in the days, so washing your hands wasn't common use. People knew you could get sick by having contact with another sick person, though. The plague doctor wore a leather gown, a mask with glass sight holes and a beak that was stuffed with flowers and herbs to hide the stench of reeking wounds, all to protect him from contamination by sick people.The long stick was for poking people to see if they had the plague and if they were still alive. In a way his gear looks like what we are still wearing nowadays when we have contact with people that are infected by dangerous contagious diseases. In my hospital we wear protecting gowns, special masks and goggles and glo...
Sign me up for one of each colour as well, pretty please. For the longest time I shied away from stripes, as they didn't seem to do my short, curvy figure many favours, but in the past year or so, I've slowly started to sport small horizontal ones a bit more often. This change came about largely because of a cute grey and mustard yellow (modern, but very classic looking) top that I thrifed from Value Village. It worked well on me and helped me to see that some stripes can be my fashion friends. :)
ReplyDeleteBig hugs & happy Friday wishes,
♥ Jessica