<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">flohpelze</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>worn costume accessories</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>fur stoles</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>flea furs</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>flea-furs</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>flohpelz</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>fur collar</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>jewelled furs</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>neck furs</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Pelts of a distinctive style, usually of sable or marten, commonly mounted with decorated heads and paws of crystal or gold ornamented with gems. Worn either around the neck and shoulders, suspended by a chain from a girdle, or carried in the hand. Popular in Europe during the 16th century; the name refers to the theory, probably erroneous, that the furs were used to attract fleas and lice away from the wearer. ]]></note></mads>