Eureka Reporter | 1903-07-03 | Page 6 | Curious Plague Dress

curious plague dress apropos of the rumors of plague prague ex tant in south america here Is a curl ous plague costume worn orn by the medical men of venice during the fre quent visitations of plague to that city in the olden times the hat mantle breeches gauntlets and boots were made from morocco leather the most extraordinary part of the costume however Is the beak built into the mantle which closely resembles that of a bird this was filled with aro sesa matic ma tic drugs over which air passed during respiration and this was supposed to protect the wearer from in faction when visiting his patients