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...
These bracelets are so pretty, especially the green stars!
ReplyDeleteThese bracelets are adorable! I absolutely love them all!
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Oh, I LOVE those cord bracelets! You are one creative lady. :)
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Beautiful, thanks for sharing with Hearth and soul blog hop, pinning
ReplyDeleteIt looks lovely. Thanks for sharing at Home Sweet Home.
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful bracelets!! Very creative use of the leftovers from another project! They are awesome!
ReplyDeleteThose are darling! Thank you for sharing with us on the Art of Home-Making Mondays at Strangers & Pilgrims on Earth! :)
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