In the same way, that women also adorn themselves in decent clothing, with modesty and propriety; not just with braided hair, gold, pearls, or expensive clothing;
not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array. It was the custom and fashion at the time the apostle wrote for women to plait their hair, interweaving with the natural hair strings of jewelry. The hair would thus sparkle and glitter in the light and draw attention to the women. Some women also wore gold and pearls on headbands over the head or on the neck, arms, or ankles with rings or chains. Such vanity and idle show are forbidden (1 Peter 3:3-4; Isaiah 3:16-23).