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The
moretta
The
moretta
is thought to be of French origin, but it became a popular women's mask in
Venice by the seventeenth century. Usually made of black velvet, the
moretta
consisted of a
simple, oval faceplate with cutouts for the eyes but not the nose or mouth. Women secured
the mask to their faces by holding a button on the inside of the
moretta
between their teeth!
Understandably, the popularity of this mask was short-lived.
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