A shiny black, long beak with rows of rivets and two round eye pieces with fine mesh: that is the image of the plague doctor mask made of hard plastic. The face mask covers your face down to your cheekbones and leaves your chin free, allowing you to speak easily. Adult women and men wear it for Halloween, a spooky evening or a medieval-themed party.
This is what the plague doctor mask looks like
- The shape is a long, pointed bird beak with a relief of rivets and seams on the side.
- The color is deep black with a high-gloss, slightly textured finish that catches the light.
- Both eyes are covered with a round piece of black mesh, so you can see through it but your eyes are not visible.
- The mask is made of 100% PP, a hard plastic that holds its shape and does not sag.
- At the top, there is a loop with which the strap goes behind your head.
Where does the plague doctor's beak come from?
The plague doctor is a figure from the late Middle Ages and the seventeenth century: doctors who visited plague patients wore a long beak-shaped mask over their faces, filled with herbs, because people thought that contaminated air transmitted the disease. It is precisely that bird-like silhouette that makes the look popular now at Halloween and steampunk and horror parties. Unlike a regular horror mask, this one shows no face or grimace, but a sleek, mechanical profile. That works creepily without blood or scars, so also at parties where the macabre is allowed but not bloody.
Completing the plague doctor look
The look becomes recognizable as soon as you wear dark clothing with it: a long black coat or cape, a tall black hat with a wide brim and black gloves. A lantern or a nose syringe in your hand completes the look and immediately gives you something to play with in the photo. Do you have long hair? Let it fall loose over your shoulders, then the contrast with the black mask stands out more.
Put this black beak mask on your Halloween outfit and in one motion you are a plague doctor. Customer rating 8.7 and free shipping from 75 euros.