The Costume Of The Plague Doctor

Today it is customary to look down on the customs and customs of the dense Middle Ages, in our scientific age causing only a condescending smile. For example, the costume of the plague doctor, popular during the outbreak of bubonic plague in medieval Europe, after several centuries, no longer looks like such an effective protection against the disease.

At that time, the prevailing theory of the spread of the plague was considered the "miasmatic theory", which stated that harmful miasma could be stopped by medicinal herbs embedded in the long "beak" of the doctor and, thereby, purifying the air.. However, now we know that the plague is spreading due to malicious viruses and bacteria, which such "filtering" will not prevent in any way.

However, does this circumstance make the suit completely ineffective? Not at all. It covers the doctor's entire body with a thick layer of durable skin, leaving no exposed areas, which is very important in the fight against any disease. In addition, in my opinion, their impressive image also plays a significant role in the effectiveness of plague doctors: just look at this suit from SokolWorkshop. No virus would want to mess with such a sinister guest!