Chap. Xx.—Of Women'S Dress.
CHAP. XX.—OF WOMEN'S DRESS.
So far, however, as regards the dress of women, the variety of
observance compels us—men of no consideration whatever—to treat,
presumptuously indeed, after the most holy apostle,[6] except in so far
as it will not be presumptuously if we treat the subject in accordance
with the apostle. Touching modesty of dress and ornamentation, indeed,
the prescription of Peter[7] likewise is plain, checking as he does
with the same mouth, because with the same Spirit, as Paul, the glory
of garments, and the pride of gold, and the meretricious elaboration of
the hair.