Medieval Beekeepers

Check out the crazy garb medieval beekeepers wore! The basket faced outfits were pretty creepy and they kept bees in woven hives. These remind me of the Brewess from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, which it turns out was inspired by the beekeeper’s outfit from Pieter Bruegel the Elder’s picture “The Beekepeers” from 1568 (pictured below):

Medieval Beekeepers

Medieval Beekeepers

(via: Just Sock Thoughts)

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