Over the shirt the bosom is often covered with a stomacher of cloth or leather. |
At the base of the triangle made by her stomacher, and foregrounded by a white ribbon tied in a bow, hangs an emblem of the Queen's chastity. |
In time the stomacher grew more rigid, being stiffened with pasteboard or buckram. |
Note: The use of stomacher bags with a mesh inner bag is needed with some samples such as spices. |
A frillier dress, of sea-green, with a ribboned stomacher, and a raised chin make her air more confident. |
Because the lacings had been moved to either the back or front, a stomacher was worn to hide them. |