Stomacher
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A stomacher is a decorated triangular panel that fills in the front opening of a woman's gown or bodice. The stomacher may be boned, as part of a stays, or may cover the triangular front of a corset.
Stomacher c. 1620
Stomacher c. 1630
Stomacher c. 1640
Stomacher c. 1650
Fashion in the period 1500–1550 in Europe is marked by very thick, big and voluminous clothing worn in an abundance of layers. Contrasting fabrics, slashes, embroidery, applied trims, and other forms
Portrait of the family of Sir Thomas More shows English fashions around 1528.
Anne of Brittany, Queen of France, and her ladies wear round hoods over linen caps. Anne's gown is open at the front to reveal a figured silk kirtle beneath. The gowns have wide sleeves with turned-back cuffs lined in fur, 1508.
Anne Stafford wears a black fur-lined gown with turned-back sleeves over a dark kirtle She wears a soft sash at her waist and a sheer partlet over a square-necked chemise, c. 1535.
Portrait of Catherine Parr, sixth queen of Henry VIII. English or French fashion of 1545: the trumpet-sleeved "French" or "Tudor dress", worn over a farthingale and false undersleeves with a matching forepart. The turned-back cuffs are lined with fur.