Just look at that mask for a second.
Either way you spin it, this is truly the stuff of nightmares! The outfit, the gloves, all paired with that birdlike mask. The fear that you might catch the sickness, too, would be overwhelming. Plague Doctor Fancy Dress Costume for Adults | Historical Fancy Dress Costumes It even has red eye holes. Scary as these doctors may be, they must have been some truly brave and kind people, to try and do what they did! FUN DETAILS Even if a plague doctor's heart is in the right place, his look is truly terrifying.