Doctors Didn't Actually Wear Beaked Masks During the Black Plague. By Kirstin Fawcett ... when a 16th century French doctor named Charles de Lorme likely designed what could be described as ...

During the 17th-century European plague, physicians wore beaked masks, leather gloves, and long coats in an attempt to fend off the disease. Their iconic and ominous look, as depicted in this 1656 ...

The Plague Doctor’s eerie beak mask was designed to protect against “evil” smells thought to cause disease. But the truth behind this creepy costume will shock you! Discover the medically ...

Plague Doctors, with infamous beak masks, are a commonly associated with the Black Death. However, these costumes were far less common and emerged much later, in the 17th century. (Image credit ...

With their dark, heavy robes and beaked masks, the plague doctor will forever be associated with the bubonic plague, even though they first appeared in France and Italy in the 1600s, nearly 300 ...

While the plague doctors of the 17th century certainly had a scary getup, de Lorme’s miasma-inspired leather overcoat and bird mask didn’t prevent anyone from contracting the plague.

Cops in the English village of Hellesdon are hunting for an unidentified individual who's been creeping out locals by lurking around town while dressed as a 17th Century plague doctor.

The crow-like plague-doctor mask of 17th- and 18th-century Europe is one of the earliest and creepiest protective coverings. Often paired with an equally unsettling leather ensemble and hat, its ...

The facemask through the centuries 04:41. Mark Honigsbaum, a medical historian and author of books like "The Pandemic Century," knows from face masks, going back to their first known medical use ...