Sofia Loren (left) and Jayne Mansfield (right) VS Masks worn by doctors during the Plague

Sofia Loren (left) and Jayne Mansfield (right)

The iconic meeting took place in 1957. Sophia Loren's career had just skyrocketed in Europe and this was a Beverly Hills party organized by Paramount...

The iconic meeting took place in 1957. Sophia Loren's career had just skyrocketed in Europe and this was a Beverly Hills party organized by Paramount Studies, to welcome her to Tinsletown. Loren had been the most photographed actress at the 1955 Cannes Film Festival - but felt that her spotlight was stolen in Hollywood by blonde bombshell, Jayne Mansfield, who greeted her at her table. In later years, Loren said about the meeting: "I’m so frightened that everything in her dress is going to blow—BOOM!—and spill all over the table"

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Masks worn by doctors during the Plague

They believed the disease was airborne and was spread by miasma, which is a noxious form of "bad air." To battle this perceived threat, the long be...

They believed the disease was airborne and was spread by miasma, which is a noxious form of "bad air." To battle this perceived threat, the long beak was packed with such sweet smells as dried flowers, herbs and spices. Also the bird-beak mask provided the doctors with creepy award-winning costumes for any fancy dress party they might be attending. The doctors' attempt at safety backfired in the sense that the bird masks became a symbol of the Black Death.

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