Gossiping women meet their match in the Scold's Bridle. A bizarre form of punishment reserved exclusively for women was the wearing of the iron scold's bridle. Resembling a muzzle or cage for the ...

A ‘Scold’s bridle’ is a fearsome mask. It fits tightly onto the head. This example is decorated with horns. It has an oversized nose and ears. A scold was defined as a “rude, clamorous woman”. The ...

Bridle fit: headpiece and cheekpieces About the headpiece: “We really need to make sure that there’s no tightness at the TMJ joint (Temporomandibular joint, learn more about this below) and ...