What is an example of symbolism in the novel, Hamnet?

The scarlet robes worn by prominent guildsmen in Stratford symbolize respectability. John used to wear a scarlet robe himself when he was a prominent businessman in his heyday, but lost the privilege after his illicit dealings in the wool trade cost him his job as a bailiff. John spends the rest of the novel lamenting his loss of respectability and no longer wears a scarlet robe.