Dress & Attire

Q: My question is based on my recent reading of Qur'an (specifically verses 24:31, 24:60 and 33:59) and the following Hadiths (Sunan Abu Dawud Book 32 4090, Sahih Bukhari Book 8 347, Sahih Bukhari Book 72 684, Sahih Bukhari Book 10 552 and Sunan Abu Dawud Book 32 4091) which focus on the subject of a Muslim woman's dress. My questions are:

1. Is an outergarment (jilbab) compulsary?
2. Is there any specifications for this jilbab such as it should cover from head-to-toe, be an overcoat etc? Or could it be any outer garment wrapped around one's body such as the dupatta or saree end (in the case of Indian clothes)?
3. And if the jilbab in the form of a coat/cloak is not fard and can assume any form such as a dupatta or large headscarf over a regular skirt-and-blouse combination, then would you please explain the meaning of the verse 24:60?

Q: I have a full grown beard and the problem is it's balding in patches and it's falling a lot. What should I do or can I remove it an take some treatment an see how it grows again? It was such a jihaad to keep it and it was looking so marshaallah an now this is what's happening. Its looking bad with patches all over.

Q: Please inform me of the Sunnah way of keeping a beard? Please let me know of the areas which you can shave and which you cannot.

Q: Please advise should a person burn or bury their hair?

Q: Mufti explained regarding the cutting and keeping of hair of females. Please can you reference to where in the Quran Allah orders this, and at times the weight of the long hair causes headaches etc, what is allowed and what is not. What is the complete teachings of females hair?

Q: Is there a sunnah way to put itr on and also if I put perfume on, will the sunnah be done?

Q: Are women allowed to wear:

1. Imitation rings?

2. Other imitation jewellery besides rings?

Q: Is it impermissible for women to cut their hair? My hair is not exposed other than in the confines of my home. I was given to believe it's fine but it should not reveal the nape of the neck or resemble a male. Kindly provide me with the necessary info to substantiate.

Q: Is it Sunnah to clip nails an unwanted hair on Friday?

Q: Did cotton socks that we wear today exist in the time of the sahaabah?