The clothing becomes that which turns the cousins into savages. The armor takes a rusty hue, not the brilliant shining armor that Theseus wears. That he nys clad, and redy for to ryde. After the cousins are caught fighting by Theseus, the women weep and ask for mercy. This is the only time bare skin is mentioned.
Pity is gained by nakedness, without the ornamentation of formality.
Formality is cold and heartless. The clothes are decieving. Diana, the chaste virgin, is caught between the dueling forces of Mars of Arms and Venus of desire. The only adornment she has hides her sexual organs. In order to lust, one has to be teased, denied to see only certain things.