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The Hebrew writing on the ATARAH or CROWN, is the BLESSING: "Blessed art thou. Lord our God, King of the universe, who has sanctified us with His commandments and commanded us to wrap ourselves in the tzit tzit." The Blessing is placed over the head, on the outside, just like the tent walls of the Holy Tabernacle so that they would always hang the same way. As the Atorah was placed over the head, it formed his own tent. WINGS of the garment were formed when the arms were held out. In Ruth 3:9, Ruth found herself at the feet of Boaz. Women were not to do things of this nature in those days, but in complete honesty and openness she said to him, "spread the corner of your garment over me for thou art my kinsman redeemer" In NKJ it says, "Take your maidservant under your wing, for you are a close relative." Ruth said, "Take me under your WING." Cover me, is a term of intimacy. Boaz was an honorable man and did the honorable thing. They were married, and she became his bride. Here she was, a Moabite woman grafted into the nation of Israel. She had the right to be covered by her Jewish spouse's Talis. This is a symbolic expression of marriage. (In the Mideast a garment is cast over one to be married.)