The fashion of Surgical Masks & DIY Tutorial for making masks
Quarantine Journals: The Fashion Of Masks through the ages For as long as there have been civilizations there have been life threatening plagues. One may argue this condition is literally just another part of humanity, our very own natural limiting sequence. From as far back as 1347 to present we have been living, existing and otherwise cohabiting with various mutating forms of the plague. With every incarnation of the plague came the need to protect oneself from the spread. Doctors on the front lines came up with new and interesting designs incorporating all kinds of new features and gimmicks to make dealing with mass deaths more appealing. The mask was born out of necessity and made its way into popular fashion culture in more incarnations than a flu virus. The black plague, a flea borne, rat delivered sickness that began in South Asia, with symptoms that included blackening of the flesh (hence its n...
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