1. Introduction
Disguise denotes the act of concealing one's appearance, the state of being in disguise, and the costume worn by the person in disguise. In the early modern period, a person was thought of as being in disguise if his or her apparel did not correspond to class (Dress regulations), gender role (transvestism, see below, 4.), or nationality. Disguise was often disparaged in early modern society for supposedly concealing immoral or crimi…