stomacher
Ornamental bodice piece
A stomacher is a triangular or V-shaped decorative panel worn over the chest and stomach, filling the front opening of a woman's bodice or gown.
Common from the 15th through 18th centuries, stomachers were often elaborately embroidered, jeweled, or embellished: Her stomacher was studded with pearls.
The term occasionally appears in historical fiction or costume descriptions.
Fitted upper garment
- buskStreet-perform for donations
- panelDistinct flat section
- placketReinforced garment slit
- lace-upFastened with cord
kirtle · gown · dress · corset · stays · doublet · waistcoat · jerkin
Raised-pattern luxury fabric
- velvetThick-pile textile
- silkFine woven insect fiber
- damaskReversible figured fabric
- satinGlossy-surfaced woven cloth
taffeta · embroidery · lace · beading · quilting · stiffening · interlining · buckram
Sixteenth-century English ruling family
- ElizabethanOf late 1500s England
- RenaissanceEuropean cultural reawakening
- GeorgianOf four kings' era
- VictorianOf a prim era
period · antique · heirloom · reproduction · court · formal · ceremonial · vintage
Decorative fastening ornament
- pendantSuspended jewelry ornament
- gemstonesPolished ornamental minerals
- sequinsSmall reflective fabric ornaments
- beadsSmall pierced ornaments for stringing
pearls · rhinestones · filigree · spangles · jeweled · pinned · ribbons · rosettes
Most powerful chess piece
- royalOf monarchs
- nobleTitled or virtuous
- aristocraticOf hereditary nobility
- regaliaCeremonial emblems of authority
coronation · formal · ceremonial · palatial · regal · state · presentation · debutante
bodice
Fitted upper garment
lace-up · kirtle · gown · dress · corset · stays · doublet · waistcoat · jerkin · costume
brocade
Raised-pattern luxury fabric
satin · taffeta · embroidery · lace · beading · quilting · stiffening · interlining · buckram · canvas
Tudor
Sixteenth-century English ruling family
- ElizabethanOf late 1500s England
- RenaissanceEuropean cultural reawakening
- GeorgianOf four kings' era
Victorian · period · antique · heirloom · reproduction · court · formal · ceremonial · vintage · collectible
brooch
Decorative fastening ornament
- pendantSuspended jewelry ornament
- gemstonesPolished ornamental minerals
- sequinsSmall reflective fabric ornaments
beads · pearls · rhinestones · filigree · spangles · jeweled · pinned · ribbons · rosettes · bows
queen
Most powerful chess piece
- royalOf monarchs
- nobleTitled or virtuous
- aristocraticOf hereditary nobility
regalia · coronation · formal · ceremonial · palatial · regal · state · presentation · debutante · levee
- upset stomachGastrointestinal distress
- stomach fluViral digestive tract infection
- empty stomachDigestive tract without food
- stomach bugGastrointestinal viral infection
- stomach achePain in digestive region
- stomach crampsInvoluntary abdominal muscle contractions