Editing Anklet (section)

{{Short description|Ornament worn around the ankle}}
{{Other uses}}
[[Image:Anklet on female feet.jpg|thumb|right|An anklet on female feet]]
[[Image:Anklet-ToeRing1.jpg|150px|thumb|right|A [[toe ring]] with attached anklet]]
An '''anklet''', also called ''ankle chain'', ''ankle bracelet'' or ''ankle string'', is an [[Jewellery|ornament]] worn around the [[ankle]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Merriam-Webster Dictionary|url=http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anklet}}</ref> Barefoot anklets and [[toe rings]] historically have been worn for at least over 8,000 years by girls and women in [[Indus Valley]], in [[Indian Subcontinent]] where it is commonly known as ''pattilu'', ''payal, golusu'' and sometimes as ''nupur''. They have also been worn by [[Egypt]]ian women since [[predynastic]] times. In the [[United States]] both casual and more formal anklets became fashionable from the 1930s to the late–20th century. While in Western popular culture both younger men and women may wear casual [[leather]] anklets, they are popular among [[barefoot]] women. Formal anklets (of [[silver]], [[gold]], or beads) are used by some women as fashion jewellery.{{Citation needed|date=April 2009}} Anklets are an important piece of jewellery in Indian [[marriages]], worn along with [[sari]]s.

Occasionally, anklets on both ankles are joined by a chain to limit the step. This practice was once prevalent in [[Southeast Asia]], where the effect was to give a "feminine" short tripping step. Today, a few Western women follow this practice, but rarely in public.  More rarely still, some people wear "permanent" (e.g., [[solder]]ed) ankle chains and even connecting chains.{{Citation needed|date=March 2025}}