Women’s Costumes Rarely Have Masks. Perhaps, the most surprising of their research results is that women’s costumes rarely come with masks. Masks are, after all, the epitome of disguise.

Some women wore a mask under the niqab, mindful of the health guidance that requires masks to be constructed out of a "tightly woven fabric," in order to stop the virus from being spread.

However, it was not taken in 1919 during the flu pandemic, and these masks were being worn for fashion, not medical, purposes. This image is available via Alamy and presented with the title ...

Social distancing, wearing a mask and washing hands regularly are the best ways we have to stop the spread of Covid-19. It appears that women are following these steps to a greater degree than men ...

Over 30 women created face masks during the pandemic, and just last week, they met for the first time in person. To stream 11Alive on your phone, you need the 11Alive app.