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
wonderful, and when I saw you'd linked up a bunch of projects I said t myself, "oh she must have been on vacation!" and sure enough, loved seeing your photos and now I'm going to include Minorka on my list of places I'd like to go, it is really not that far, so maybe it will happen some time!
ReplyDeleteHahaha, yes, you're right about that! I worked ahead, so I could still post projects when I was on vacation. And about Menorca: if you can make it, go! It's the most beautiful island in the world, I think.
DeleteNice to be back at your party!!
Liz
Those are beautiful. You should frame them.
ReplyDeleteI wish I could write like this! And draw like this!
ReplyDeleteWat een talenten heb je! Geweldig!
ReplyDeleteI adore your dragonfly! That is my personal insect, it embodies my name and life history; "strong and courageous in the face of adversity" "resilience".
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