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No. 21 Masks
When they ride out they have invisories or visors made of velvet wherewith they cover all their faces having holes made in them against Their eyes whereout they Look So that no Face can be seen but but Two broad holes against their Eyes with glasses in them Stubbes anat of abuses
it is probable that wimples or muflers were usd to conceal the Faces of women that went abroad before visors were usd
See womens masks Randle Holm Book 2 Ch 5 No 63:64 p 241 also cha 1 . No 57 &c
her majest Staied her coach & pulled off her mask. The Queens Entertainment at the Earl of Hertford Nichols vol 2 p. 27
her majesty on a Sudden took off her masque Progress 1601 p. 7
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