Question: Why are ornaments forbidden [on Shabbos]?

Answer (R. Ba): It is because women are haughty. She removes it to [show to] her friend, and she forgets, and walks four Amos [while carrying it].

(R. Chalifta ben Sha'ul - Beraisa): It is forbidden to send [on Yom Tov, ornaments that are not finished, e.g.pearls that were not strung].

(R. Mana): This is only to send them, but one may wear them;

(Beraisa): One may move a Shofar to give to a child to drink, and a ledger, rattle or mirror to cover Kelim [even though they are not made for these. Likewise, one may wear ornaments that are not normally worn in their unfinished state.]

Objection (R. Bun): A Mishnah teaches that one may not wear them!

(Mishnah): Anything that one may adorn with it on Yom Tov, one may send it.

If you will say that one may wear them, it should be permitted to send them! (We explained this like MEICHAL HA'MAYIM.)

Question: Why does a Beraisa permit moving a Shofar to give to a child to drink, and a ledger, rattle or mirror to cover Kelim?

Answer: That is when they have the form of a Kli. (Unfinished ornaments do not have the form of a Kli.)

Until now [we forbade to go out on Shabbos only with] ornaments of gold (they are esteemed, and there is concern lest she remove them to show them off);

And even ornaments of silver, they say in the name of R. Yirmeyah that they are forbidden, and in the name of R. Yirmeyah that they are permitted!

(R. Chizkiyah): I know the entire matter. Young girls lived near R. Yirmeyah [and they used to wear silver ornaments on Shabbos]. He asked R. Ze'ira, who told him "do not forbid them, and do not permit them'' (he was unsure. Therefore, people were not clear about his opinion - PNEI MOSHE.)

One may not look in a mirror on Shabbos. If it was fixed in the wall, R. Meir permits and Chachamim forbid.

(R. Acha citing R. Ba): The reason of the one who forbids is because sometimes one sees a white hair, and he detaches it, and comes to be Chayav Chatas.

A man is forbidden even during the week, for it is not honorable [for a man to do so. Therefore it is considered adorning himself like a woman - PNEI MEIR.]

They permitted three matters to Rebbi's house - they could look in a mirror, cut their hair in front [and leave long hair in back, like Nochrim] and to teach their children Yevanis. [These were permitted] because they needed [to be influential with] the kingdom.

(R. Avahu citing R. Yochanan): One may teach his daughter Yevanis, for it is an adornment for her.

Shimon bar Ba heard, and said "because R. Avahu wanted to teach his daughter Yevanis, he attributes this to R. Yochanan!''

R. Avahu heard this, and said "[punishments] should come upon me if I did not hear this from R. Yochanan!''

(Beraisa): One may not go out with Istama (a turban that covers hairs that leave the net).

Three things were said about Istama - Kil'ayim does not apply to it (for it is not made from spun threads), it does not receive Tum'as Tzara'as (for it is not called a garment), and one may not go out with it on Shabbos.

R. Shimon ben Elazar says, also "crowns of brides'' does not apply to it. (Chachamim decreed against them, to diminish Simchah after the Churban.)