Belt part--- Do you mean girdle? Long necklace-like belt that goes around waist and hangs down center front?
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kate M Bunting Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 1:19 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [h-cost] [ h-cost] Renaissance coif or hood Becky Rautine wrote: >Sorry, the second S is on her large necklace like a baron would wear or an >official ensignia. Are there many portraits where the person wears 2 >necklaces? I thought they wore a necklace and the belt-like part (I can't >think of what it's called right now. Isn't this the IHS monogram which we discussed a couple of months ago? It was stated that this symbol (representing the name of Jesus) was worn in Protestant countries at this time because a crucifix was considered too Catholic. Kate Bunting Cataloguing & Data Quality Librarian, University of Derby _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
