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Five face masks that went down in ‘fashion history legend’, long before coronavirus – ABC News
Face masks are being used as a fashion statement during coronavirus, but it isn’t the first time they’ve been in the spotlight. From vizards to the domino, here are five masks of the past — and the reasons people chose to wear them.
With mask-wearing compulsory in Melbourne, and encouraged in many other parts of Australia, many people are using their masks to make a fashion statement.
You can find all sorts of masks for sale online sequinned masks, masks made from upcycled vintage fabrics and novelty masks emblazoned with slogans such as “will remove for wine”.
But this isn’t the first time masks have had a moment.
Lydia Edwards, a fashion historian from Edith Cowan University, took ABC RN’s Life Matters through some of …
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