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> costuming an angel in furry hose, as opposed to something feathery. (Alan Baragona) A quick look into the "Lexikon der christlichen Ikonographie" (s.v. Engel) has taught me the following: Angels were not made in birds' likeness; they are never depicted as bird-like, but more and more as humans of the time of depiction. The first flying angel is noticed in the 4th c., through the centuries two main species show up: the winged (including flying heads) and the wingless. Although there is a picture of an angel as a winged athlete, as a rule you don't see much of their uncovered body except their extremities. Why should their undergarment be of much sophistication, then? > or "apis skinns" simply means something else. Maybe a sort of textile with a special texture, they use to be called phantasy-names like fustian or the like? Just a contribution to the recent brainstorming. Andrzej Dabrowka