A domino is a kind of hood worn by the canons of a cathedralchurch. It reached no lower than the shoulders, and served to protect the face and head from the weather Later the name was given to a mourning-veil for women and later still to half-masks worn by women when travelling or at a masquerade, for disguise. The term domino was also applied in Victorian England to a masquerade-dress worn for disguise by ladies and gentlemen, and consisting of an ample cloak or mantle with wide sleeves and a hood removable at pleasure. It was usually made of black silk, but sometimes of other colours and materials. Research Domino
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