John Chrysostom: Dress yourself with deeds and give your gold to the poor!

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The women should dress themselves modestly and decently in suitable clothing, not with their hair braided, or with gold, pearls or expensive clothes, but with good works, as is proper for women who profess reverence for God. 1 Timothy 2:9-10

“Take off all ornament and place it in the hands of Christ through the poor.”

John Chrysostom (347-407) in Instructions to Catechumens 2.4.