My mask did not arrive flat, but curved as shown in the photo. It's a gorgeous thing, and very light. As the previous reviewer mentioned, it is strung in the wrong place - far too high up on the mask. There is a round hole that is further down that works very well, and I cut the ties and moved them down, sewed the ends together, and it fits much better now as well.

I am also a woman, and I found the eyes were set a bit wide for me as well, though it should be fine.

The metal is VERY delicate and some of the pieces that are at the top and bottom are VERY thin and could break easily. Take care when moving these to your liking. I feel that the metal will snap off if I'm not very careful with this piece.

It's a lovely thing, though, and I'm excited about wearing it tonight! It almost has a fox or cat-like shape to it, which makes it even more attractive to me.

I paid for expedited shipping and got it in two days.