The Visard

What's a visard? According to this post on Atlas Obscura, a visard was a mask worn by wealthy women in the 1500s. The mask covered their faces when outside so that they wouldn't get tan. Interestingly, the masks were not only creepy looking (all black with small holes for the eyes and mouth), they essentially silenced the wearer. In order to keep the mask on, women held a small bead or button between their teeth. If they wanted to talk, they had to take the mask off.

It may have looked something like this...