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Fernand Aubry's 1951 bat mask (and an appropriately gothic dress) [1]

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Date: 2024-10-04

October has finally arrived, and I'm glad that my instagram feed is full of more spooky imagery and cool vintage costumes. Today I came across this stunning image from 1951 of a woman wearing a bat face mask and a gothic dress.

This mask looks like it would be a fun challenge to try and recreate for Halloween this year. If you zoom in closely, you can see that the (fake) bat on the mask has a cute yet subtle little face. I love how the shape of the bat aligns with where the woman's nose, ears, and other facial features would be.

Vintage halloween costumes are always my favorites to look at. I love seeing the DIY approach people took to make their costume visions come to life. From Instagram: '"The Bat" from a German fashion magazine c.1951.The mask was created by the French make up artist Fernand Aubry.⁠'



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