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  In my lovely orchard, If I should feel the fancy To clothe myself in ornaments, Nature shall my jeweler be. CHARLES MARTIN 1913

  DETAIL OF THE CRUCIFIXION – FRESCO DATED AFTER 741 – CHURCH OF SANTA MARIA ANTIQUA, ROME The short male tunic, which is still worn in Italy and particularly in Rome, is purely byzantine in nature due to its ornaments: a wide band of embroidery which adorns the central part …