Forum Half Mask With Feathers 100% Polyester Imported Hand Wash 8.5" high 0.6" wide Venetian style half mask has easy tie back ribbons Satiny red fabric with gold braid trim Red jewel accent Red feathers add fun and drama Historically, masks allowed people of lower classes to mix undetected with aristocrats, men to dress as women, humans to look like animals, all of which would have been considered taboo outside the carnival atmosphere of a masquerade