She gazed concernedly at the dusky fingers she held in her own, and also at her dress; which she feared had gained no embellishment from its contact with his.
Here's the story of how popcorn went from a staple food grain and a ceremonial embellishment to a Halloween treat, a Christmas decoration, and a movie theater snack.
Reality means consciousness, and through the very physical apparatus developed by inwardness, which was aware from the beginning, further embellishments became possible for consciousness itself.