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Pellicule Wax Mask

Jacquelyn Greigand nothing but the Truth, Did You Know?, France, Historical Fiction, Research, The Hidden History Project, Weave a Garland of my Vows, WritingLeave a comment

Ages ago, I found my writing side-tracked as I researched 17th century wax masks.

It wasn’t wasted and produced a few lines.

Little did I know that this subject would still be relevant today.

It seems it Always was though?

P.S. Pellicule is the French word for Pellicle.

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