The heritage of dress; being notes on the history and evolution of clothes (1908)
Webb, Wilfred Mark, 1868- · New York, The McClure Co.; London, E. Grant Richards · leaf 154
ion with heraldicdevices, is a survival from the earliest times. Mostrings are now merely ornamental, though a few aresymbolical—the episcopal ring of the bishop, theengagement ring of the betrothed damsel, and thewedding ring of the wife. As early as the seventh century a ring was amongthe… … Two Padaung women, showing the numkrous metal collars which THEY wear round THEIR NECKS. (See page 114. j PLATE VI. ORNAMENTS 115 which, in the particular case mentioned, was a likenessof Christ and of St. Jerome. The origin is no doubtto be found in the fact that in Roman times ringswere used as…
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