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...
We could share a communal wishlist, sweet Liz, I swear. Time after time, when you post a Wanted item, I go gaga for it, too. This charming dress is no exception. I could see sporting it all year round - with black tights and a cardi during the fall and winter, and some 40s style wedge sandals in the summer. It's so pretty and I really hope it's able to become yours one day, dear gal!
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Hope so, too!
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