20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest The American Experience
Facemask Couture

Three months after the Covid19 Pandemic was declared, all of the rage was the design and crafting of face masks as personal protective equipment. This image depicts the tiny face mask customized to a beloved plush animal koala bear and was designed/sewn by my mother. It was during a time in which she was on a roll sewing numerous face masks for everyone, so she decided be inclusive and designed a tiny mask for the plush doll. It's the new facemask couture under development.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 06.2020
Date Uploaded: 11.2022
Photo Location: SAN FRANCISCO, California, United States of America
Camera: iPhone 5
Copyright: © Donna Lau