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Red, purple and white poppy pattern cotton face mask
mask
Red, purple and white poppy pattern cotton face mask
Mask
2020
Cotton
Gift of Michael Kaye
Object number2020.29.2
In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, face masks became a public health necessity. However, they were also quickly adopted by fashion. Designers, including Michael Kaye, turned their production to making masks. His poppy-printed style alludes to the era of the 1918 flu pandemic when these flowers marked the death of World War I soldiers.
Descriptionface mask; cotton printed with red, purple and white poppy pattern; three pleat design, elastic ear loops
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