For many people, the essential part of any fancy dress costume is a face mask. Concealing one identity and making another possible, face coverings have been a source of excitement and anxiety throughout history. Today, in the midst of a global pandemic, this costume staple now means something very different. In this episode, Lucy and Ben discuss the many and varied meanings of masks in different cultures and across chronologies. Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram  Follow @mslucyclayton on Instagram  Follow @benjamin__wild on Instagram  PowerMask - Wereld Museum exhibition Gillian Wearing and Claude Cahun: Behind a Mask, Another Mask - National Portrait Gallery Exhibition Should All Fashion Brands be Selling Masks? - Business of Fashion Where to Buy Face Masks Online That are Stylish - Vogue Make your own face coverings and support local communities