She wrote to her brother that, although the gentlemen had been influenced by no evil intention, she had thought it best to exhort them not to push the jest too far.

Already, however, she found that two thousand pairs, of sleeves had been made, and the most she could obtain was that the fools' caps, or monks' hoods, should in future be omitted from the livery.

A change was accordingly made in the costume, at about the time of the cardinal's departure.
A bundle of arrows, or in some instances a wheat-sheaf, was substituted for the cowls.

Various interpretations were placed upon this new emblem.
According to the nobles themselves, it denoted the union of all their hearts in the King's service, while their enemies insinuated that it was obviously a symbol of conspiracy.

The costume thus amended was worn by the gentlemen themselves, as well as by their servants.