I assume you are talking about Act 1, scene v, when Romeo attends the Capulets party. Remember that Romeo is esentially in a no man's land, as he is in the house of his sworn enemy, an enemy with whom he had an altercation earlier in the day before the party. It was absolutely necessary for him to wear a disguise for the event, and for the period, hand-held masks, for both men and women were not uncommon. This allowed him the freedom to reveal himself to
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