by . daily mail reporter . published : . 18:36 est , 17 july 2013 . | . by . damien gayle . published : . 12:10 est , 18 december 2012 . | . updated : . 05:26 est , 19 july 2013 . it is difficult to see these masks catching on in high street fashion stores . in fact , it must be difficult to see anything if you are wearing one . maison martin margiela showed off these ` masquerade veils ' made of tiled and beaded embroidery in paris -- to the general bemusement of fashion writers . the french fashion house was forced to allay fears that the haute couture masks might put the wearers at risk of an accident . updated : . 17:18 est , 18 december 2012 . google has partnered with the israeli government to put 5,000 images of the dead sea scrolls online in full colour and high resolution . more than six decades since the discovery of the scrolls - and thousands of years after they were written - they are now finally available for anyone with an internet connection to see . maison martin margiela showed off these ` masquerade veils ' made of tiled and beaded embroidery in paris ¿ to the general bemusement of fashion writers . the french fashion house was forced to allay fears that the haute couture masks might put the wearers at risk of an accident . the digital library contains the book of deuteronomy , which includes the second listing of the ten commandments , and a portion of the first chapter of the book of genesis , dated to the first century bc . scroll down for video . online for the first time : the dead sea scrolls are now available to researchers across the globe thanks to google which worked in partnership with israel to upload them to an online database . israeli officials said this is part of an attempt by the custodians of the celebrated manuscripts to make them broadly available . they have been often criticised for allowing the artefacts to be monopolised by small circles of scholars . ` only five conservators worldwide are authorised to handle the dead sea scrolls , ' said shuka dorfman , director of the israel antiquities authority . ` now , everyone can touch the scroll on screen around the globe . ' ancient meets the modern : the scrolls are the work of an ascetic jewish sect who fled jerusalem into the desert 2,000 years ago and settled at qumran , near the shore of the dead sea . considered one of the most significant archaeological finds of the 20th century , the scrolls are thought to be the work of an ascetic jewish sect that fled jerusalem 2,000 years ago and settled at qumran , near the shore of the dead sea . google says the new digital library took two years to assemble , using technology first developed by nasa . the multimedia website allows users to zoom in on various fragments , with translations and google maps alongside . valuable : the scrolls are considered one of the most important archaeological finds of the 20th century , and israel had been criticised for allowing them to be monopolised by a small band of scholars . google hopes to further expand its project . two months ago google launched a ` cultural institute , ' a digital visual archive of historical events in cooperation with 17 museums and institutes around the world . ` we 're working to bring important cultural and historical materials online and help preserve them for future generations , ' said yossi matias , head of google 's research and development center in israel . each mask took 18 hours to make including ` time for research , design , embroidery , fitting and assembly ' the 21st century design brought tongue-in-cheek writes-ups from the stunned fashion writers , who gave the new look the proverbial upside-down smiley face . ` our partnership with the israel antiquities authority is another step toward enabling users to enjoy cultural material around the world . ' anyone interested in the scrolls can visit www.deadseascrolls.org . il for a closer look . discovered between between 1946 and 1956 , the dead sea scrolls are a collection of 972 ancient manuscripts containing parts of what is now known as the hebrew bible , as well as a range of extra-biblical documents . they were first found by shepherd muhammed edh-dhib , as he searched for a stray among the limestone cliffs at khirbet qumran on the shores of the dead sea in what was then british mandate palestine - now the west bank . the story goes that , finding a a cave in the dark crevice of a steep rocky hillside , muhammed hurled a stone into the dark interior and was startled to hear the sound of breaking pots . rich archaeological seam : qumran cave 4 , in which 90 per cent of the scrolls were found . venturing inside , the young bedouin found a mysterious collection of large clay jars , in some of which he found old scrolls , some wrapped in linen and blackened with age . the texts are of great historical and religious significance and include the earliest known surviving copies of biblical and extra-biblical documents , as well as preserving evidence of diversity in late second temple judaism . ` the base of the masks is made of black silk gauze , a transparent material that allows models to see through it , ' a margiela spokesman said . ` it 's essential that this transparent material be in black and not white , because white becomes opaque . ' dated to various ranges between 408bc and 318ad , they are written in hebrew , aramaic , greek , and nabataean , mostly on parchment , but with some written on papyrus and bronze . the scrolls are traditionally divided into three groups . ` biblical ' manuscripts , which are copies of texts from the hebrew bible comprise 40 per cent of the haul . other religious manuscripts , including known documents from the second temple period like the books of enoch , jubilees , tobit , and sirach , that were now included in the bible comprise 30 per cent of the identified scrolls . the so-called ` sectarian ' manuscripts - previously unknown documents that shed light on the beliefs of jewish groups of the time - like the community rule , war scroll , pesher on habakkuk , and the rule of the blessing , make up the remaining 30 per cent . while some of the writings have survived as nearly intact scrolls , most of the archive consists of thousands of parchment and papyrus fragments . each mask took 18 hours to make including ` time for research , design , embroidery , fitting and assembly ' . ` the base of the masks is made of black . silk gauze , a transparent material that allows models to see through . it , ' a margiela spokesman said . head-encasing masks are a signature trope of margiela and musician kanye west sported the label 's crystal version last season . the 21st century design brought tongue-in-cheek writes-ups from the stunned fashion writers , who gave the new look the proverbial upside-down smiley face . ` the refugees on the runway at the martin margiela couture show will have no trouble confusing the border police , as their faces are completely covered by masks , it is difficult to even imagine how they can find their way out from backstage , ' wrote lynn yaeger in leading us women 's magazine , the cut , in a thinly veiled reference to the burqa ban enforced in france two years ago . head-encasing masks are a signature trope of margiela and musician kanye west sported the label 's crystal version last season . each mask from the autumn 2013 collection was made in-house at margiela 's paris atelier and took 18 hours to make , according to fashioista.com . ` that includes time for research , design , embroidery , fitting , and assembly , ' said the margiela spokesperson . ` the embroidery is always planned in a way that allows one to see past it . 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maison martin margiela showed off these ` masquerade veils ' in paris . but the unusual ` balaclavas ' drew scathing reviews from critics . the fashion house was also forced to defend their safety credentials .
by . daily mail reporter . published : . 18:36 est , 17 july 2013 . | . by . damien gayle . published : . 12:10 est , 18 december 2012 . | . updated : . 05:26 est , 19 july 2013 . it is difficult to see these masks catching on in high street fashion stores . in fact , it must be difficult to see anything if you are wearing one . maison martin margiela showed off these ` masquerade veils ' made of tiled and beaded embroidery in paris -- to the general bemusement of fashion writers . the french fashion house was forced to allay fears that the haute couture masks might put the wearers at risk of an accident . updated : . 17:18 est , 18 december 2012 . google has partnered with the israeli government to put 5,000 images of the dead sea scrolls online in full colour and high resolution . more than six decades since the discovery of the scrolls - and thousands of years after they were written - they are now finally available for anyone with an internet connection to see . maison martin margiela showed off these ` masquerade veils ' made of tiled and beaded embroidery in paris ¿ to the general bemusement of fashion writers . the french fashion house was forced to allay fears that the haute couture masks might put the wearers at risk of an accident . the digital library contains the book of deuteronomy , which to zoom in on various fragments , with translations and google maps alongside . valuable : the scrolls are considered one of the most important archaeological finds of the 20th century , and israel had been criticised for allowing them to be monopolised by a small band of scholars . google hopes to further expand its project . two months ago google launched a ` cultural institute , ' a digital visual archive of historical events in cooperation with 17 museums and institutes around the world . ` we 're working to bring important cultural and historical materials online and help preserve them for future generations , ' said yossi matias , head of google 's research and development center in israel . each mask took 18 hours to make including ` time for research , design , embroidery , fitting and assembly ' the 21st century design brought tongue-in-cheek writes-ups from the stunned fashion writers , who gave the new look the proverbial upside-down smiley face . ` our partnership with the israel antiquities authority is another step toward enabling users to enjoy cultural material around the world . ' anyone interested in the scrolls can visit www.deadseascrolls.org . il for a closer look . discovered between between 1946 and 1956 , the dead sea scrolls are a collection of 972 ancient manuscripts containing parts of what is now known as the hebrew bible , as well as a range of extra-biblical documents . they were first found by shepherd muhammed edh-dhib , as he which are copies of texts from the hebrew bible comprise 40 per cent of the haul . other religious manuscripts , including known documents from the second temple period like the books of enoch , jubilees , tobit , and sirach , that were now included in the bible comprise 30 per cent of the identified scrolls . the so-called ` sectarian ' manuscripts - previously unknown documents that shed light on the beliefs of jewish groups of the time - like the community rule , war scroll , pesher on habakkuk , and the rule of the blessing , make up the remaining 30 per cent . while some of the writings have survived as nearly intact scrolls , most of the archive consists of thousands of parchment and papyrus fragments . each mask took 18 hours to make including ` time for research , design , embroidery , fitting and assembly ' . ` the base of the masks is made of black . silk gauze , a transparent material that allows models to see through . it , ' a margiela spokesman said . head-encasing masks are a signature trope of margiela and musician kanye west sported the label 's crystal version last season . the 21st century design brought tongue-in-cheek writes-ups from the stunned fashion writers , who gave the new look the proverbial upside-down smiley face . ` the refugees on the runway at the martin margiela couture show will have no trouble confusing the border police , as their faces are completely covered by masks , it is difficult to even imagine how they can find their way out from backstage , ' wrote lynn yaeger in leading us women 's magazine , the cut , in a thinly veiled reference to the burqa ban enforced in france two years ago . head-encasing masks are a signature trope of margiela and musician kanye west sported the label 's crystal version last season . each mask from the autumn 2013 collection was made in-house at margiela 's paris atelier and took 18 hours to make , according to fashioista.com . ` that includes time for research , design , embroidery , fitting , and assembly , ' said the margiela spokesperson . ` the embroidery is always planned in a way that allows one to see past it . '
by . daily mail reporter . published : . 18:36 est , 17 july 2013 . | . by . damien gayle . published : . 12:10 est , 18 december 2012 . | . updated : . 05:26 est , 19 july 2013 . it is difficult to see these masks catching on in high street fashion stores . in fact , it must be difficult to see anything if you are wearing one . maison martin margiela showed off these ` masquerade veils ' made of tiled and beaded embroidery in paris -- to the general bemusement of fashion writers . the french fashion house was forced to allay fears that the haute couture masks might put the wearers at risk of an accident . updated : . 17:18 est , 18 december 2012 . google has partnered with the israeli government to put 5,000 images of the dead sea scrolls online in full colour and high resolution . more than six decades since the discovery of the scrolls - and thousands of years after they were written - they are now finally available for anyone with an internet connection to see . maison martin margiela showed off these ` masquerade veils ' made of tiled and beaded embroidery in paris ¿ to the general bemusement of fashion writers . the french fashion house was forced to allay fears that the haute couture masks might put the wearers at risk of an accident . the digital library contains the book of deuteronomy , which to zoom in on various fragments , with translations and google maps alongside . valuable : the scrolls are considered one of the most important archaeological finds of the 20th century , and israel had been criticised for allowing them to be monopolised by a small band of scholars . google hopes to further expand its project . two months ago google launched a ` cultural institute , ' a digital visual archive of historical events in cooperation with 17 museums and institutes around the world . ` we 're working to bring important cultural and historical materials online and help preserve them for future generations , ' said yossi matias , head of google 's research and development center in israel . each mask took 18 hours to make including ` time for research , design , embroidery , fitting and assembly ' the 21st century design brought tongue-in-cheek writes-ups from the stunned fashion writers , who gave the new look the proverbial upside-down smiley face . ` our partnership with the israel antiquities authority is another step toward enabling users to enjoy cultural material around the world . ' anyone interested in the scrolls can visit www.deadseascrolls.org . il for a closer look . discovered between between 1946 and 1956 , the dead sea scrolls are a collection of 972 ancient manuscripts containing parts of what is now known as the hebrew bible , as well as a range of extra-biblical documents . they were first found by shepherd muhammed edh-dhib , as he religious significance and include the earliest known surviving copies of biblical and extra-biblical documents , as well as preserving evidence of diversity in late second temple judaism . ` the base of the masks is made of black silk gauze , a transparent material that allows models to see through it , ' a margiela spokesman said . ` it 's essential that this transparent material be in black and not white , because white becomes opaque . ' dated to various ranges between 408bc and 318ad , they are written in hebrew , aramaic , greek , and nabataean , mostly on parchment , but with some written on papyrus and bronze . the scrolls are traditionally divided into three groups . ` biblical ' manuscripts , parchment and papyrus fragments . each mask took 18 hours to make including ` time for research , design , embroidery , fitting and assembly ' . ` the base of the masks is made of black . silk gauze , a transparent material that allows models to see through . it , ' a margiela spokesman said . head-encasing masks are a signature trope of margiela and musician kanye west sported the label 's crystal version last season . the 21st century design brought tongue-in-cheek writes-ups from the stunned fashion writers , who gave the new look the proverbial upside-down smiley face . ` the refugees on the runway at the martin margiela couture show will have no trouble confusing the border police , as their faces are completely covered by masks , it is difficult to even imagine how they can find their way out from backstage , ' wrote lynn yaeger in leading us women 's magazine , the cut , in a thinly veiled reference to the burqa ban enforced in france two years ago . head-encasing masks are a signature trope of margiela and musician kanye west sported the label 's crystal version last season . each mask from the autumn 2013 collection was made in-house at margiela 's paris atelier and took 18 hours to make , according to fashioista.com . ` that includes time for research , design , embroidery , fitting , and assembly , ' said the margiela spokesperson . ` the embroidery is always planned in a way that allows one to see past it . '
by. daily mail reporter. published :. 18:36 est, 17 july. |. by. damien gayle. published :. 12:10 est, 18 december. |. updated :. 05:26 est, 19 july. it difficult see these masks catching high street fashion stores. in fact, must difficult see anything if wearing one. maison martin margiela showed off these ` masquerade veils ' made tiled and beaded in paris -- to the general bemusement fashion writers. the french fashion house was forced allay the haute couture masks put the wearers an accident. updated :. 17:18 est, 18 december 2012. google has partnered the israeli government put 5,000 images the dead sea scrolls in full colour high resolution. more than six since the scrolls - thousands written they finally anyone with. maison martin margiela showed off these ` masquerade veils ' made tiled and beaded in paris �� to the general bemusement fashion writers. the french fashion house was forced allay the haute couture masks put the wearers an accident. the digital library contains the book deuteronomy, includes the second listing a portion genesis dated to scroll. online for : the dead sea scrolls are now researchers across thanks google which worked in israel to upload. israeli officials this is part the custodians the celebrated manuscripts make broadly. they have often criticised allowing the artefacts monopolised small circles scholars. ` only five conservators worldwide authorised handle the dead sea scrolls, ' said shuka dorfman the israel antiquities authority. ` now, everyone touch the scroll on screen around the globe. ' ancient meets : the scrolls are the work an ascetic jewish sect fled jerusalem into 2,000 settled at qumran, near the shore the dead sea. considered one, the scrolls an ascetic jewish sect fled jerusalem 2,000 at qumran, the shore the dead sea google says the new digital library took assemble, using technology first nasa the multimedia website allows zoom various fragments, with translations google maps alongside. valuable : the scrolls considered one, israel had criticised allowing them monopolised a small band scholars. google hopes further its project. two months google launched a ` cultural institute, ' a digital visual archive historical events cooperation 17 museums around ` we 're working bring important cultural and historical materials online help preserve, yossi matias head google 's research and development center israel each mask took 18 hours including ` time for research, design fitting assembly ' the 21st century design brought tongue writes-ups the stunned fashion writers, who gave the new look the proverbial upside-down smiley face ` our partnership the israel antiquities authority another step enabling users enjoy cultural material around. ' anyone interested the scrolls can visit www.deadseascrolls.org. il for a closer look. discovered between between 1946 1956, the dead sea scrolls a collection 972 ancient manuscripts containing parts what the hebrew bible as a range extra-biblical documents they first found shepherd muhammed edh-dhib, as searched a stray among the limestone cliffs at khirbet qumran on the dead sea in what british mandate palestine - now the west bank. the story goes, finding a a cave the dark crevice a steep rocky hillside, muhammed hurled the dark interior was startled breaking pots. rich archaeological seam : qumran cave 4, in which 90 per the scrolls. venturing inside, the young bedouin found a mysterious collection large clay jars, in some old scrolls some wrapped linen blackened age the texts of great historical and religious significance include the earliest known surviving copies biblical and extra-biblical documents, as preserving evidence diversity late second temple judaism ` the base the masks made black silk gauze, a transparent material allows models, ' a margiela spokesman. ` it essential this transparent material in black not, because white becomes opaque. ' dated to various ranges between 408bc 318ad, they written hebrew, aramaic nabataean mostly on parchment with written bronze. the scrolls traditionally divided. ` biblical ' manuscripts, which copies texts the hebrew bible comprise 40 per the haul. other religious manuscripts, including known documents the second temple period like the books enoch jubilees tobit sirach that now included the bible comprise 30 per the identified scrolls the so-called ` sectarian ' manuscripts - previously unknown documents shed the beliefs jewish groups of like the community rule, war scroll pesher on habakkuk the rule the blessing, make remaining 30 per. while some the writings have survived as nearly intact scrolls, most the archive consists thousands. each mask took 18 hours including ` time for research, design fitting assembly ' ` the base the masks made black. silk gauze, a transparent material allows models. it, ' a margiela spokesman. head-encasing masks a signature trope margiela musician kanye west sported the label 's crystal version last season. the 21st century design brought tongue writes-ups the stunned fashion writers, who gave the new look the proverbial upside-down smiley face ` the refugees on the runway the martin margiela couture show will no trouble confusing the border police, as their faces completely masks it difficult even imagine find from backstage ' wrote lynn yaeger leading us women 's magazine the cut, in a thinly veiled reference the burqa ban enforced france two head-encasing masks a signature trope margiela musician kanye west sported the label 's crystal version last season. each mask from the autumn 2013 collection was made- at margiela 's paris atelier and took 18 hours, according fashioista.com ` that includes time for research, design embroidery fitting assembly ' said the margiela spokesperson ` the embroidery always planned allows one past. 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by . daily mail reporter . published : . 18:36 est , 17 july 2013 . | . by . damien gayle . published : . 12:10 est , 18 december 2012 . | . updated : . 05:26 est , 19 july 2013 . it is difficult to see these masks catching on in high street fashion stores . in fact , it must be difficult to see anything if you are wearing one . maison martin margiela showed off these ` masquerade veils ' made of tiled and beaded embroidery in paris -- to the general bemusement of fashion writers . the french fashion house was forced to allay fears that the haute couture masks might put the wearers at risk of an accident . updated : . 17:18 est , 18 december 2012 . google has partnered with the israeli government to put 5,000 images of the dead sea scrolls online in full colour and high resolution . more than six decades since the discovery of the scrolls - and thousands of years after they were written - they are now finally available for anyone with an internet connection to see . maison martin margiela showed off these ` masquerade veils ' made of tiled and beaded embroidery in paris ¿ to the general bemusement of fashion writers . the french fashion house was forced to allay fears that the haute couture masks might put the wearers at risk of an accident . the digital library contains the book of deuteronomy , which to zoom in on various fragments , with translations and google maps alongside . valuable : the scrolls are considered one of the most important archaeological finds of the 20th century , and israel had been criticised for allowing them to be monopolised by a small band of scholars . google hopes to further expand its project . two months ago google launched a ` cultural institute , ' a digital visual archive of historical events in cooperation with 17 museums and institutes around the world . ` we 're working to bring important cultural and historical materials online and help preserve them for future generations , ' said yossi matias , head of google 's research and development center in israel . each mask took 18 hours to make including ` time for research , design , embroidery , fitting and assembly ' the 21st century design brought tongue-in-cheek writes-ups from the stunned fashion writers , who gave the new look the proverbial upside-down smiley face . ` our partnership with the israel antiquities authority is another step toward enabling users to enjoy cultural material around the world . ' anyone interested in the scrolls can visit www.deadseascrolls.org . il for a closer look . discovered between between 1946 and 1956 , the dead sea scrolls are a collection of 972 ancient manuscripts containing parts of what is now known as the hebrew bible , as well as a range of extra-biblical documents . they were first found by shepherd muhammed edh-dhib , as he which are copies of texts from the hebrew bible comprise 40 per cent of the haul . other religious manuscripts , including known documents from the second temple period like the books of enoch , jubilees , tobit , and sirach , that were now included in the bible comprise 30 per cent of the identified scrolls . the so-called ` sectarian ' manuscripts - previously unknown documents that shed light on the beliefs of jewish groups of the time - like the community rule , war scroll , pesher on habakkuk , and the rule of the blessing , make up the remaining 30 per cent . while some of the writings have survived as nearly intact scrolls , most of the archive consists of thousands of parchment and papyrus fragments . each mask took 18 hours to make including ` time for research , design , embroidery , fitting and assembly ' . ` the base of the masks is made of black . silk gauze , a transparent material that allows models to see through . it , ' a margiela spokesman said . head-encasing masks are a signature trope of margiela and musician kanye west sported the label 's crystal version last season . the 21st century design brought tongue-in-cheek writes-ups from the stunned fashion writers , who gave the new look the proverbial upside-down smiley face . ` the refugees on the runway at the martin margiela couture show will have no trouble confusing the border police , as their faces
 The article discusses the entertainment value of masks, specifically those worn by fashion designers and writers in Paris. It highlights how these masks are made of tile and beaded embroidery, showcasing the creativity and craftsmanship of their creators. The text also touches on the cultural significance of these masks, mentioning their connection to ancient Hebrew manuscripts and the Dead Sea Scrolls. Additionally, it notes that Google has partnered with the Israeli government to put 5,000 images of the Dead Sea Scrolls online, making them accessible to everyone.