A stomacher was a type of underbodice in Faerûn, similar to a corset,[1] that was worn by women overtop of gowns[2][3][4][5] or other silken dress.[2][3]
Description[]
Stomachers were rigid garments that extended from crotch the wearer's crotch to their breast.[2][3] Many offered support for a wearer's breasts as well as shaped panels for the hips. And stomachers that were made to cinch tight a wearer's waist tight were particularly popular.[1]
Waterdhavian stomachers often swept the sides of the bodice into fanciful swirls and gave off pointed shoulders.[2][3]
Availability[]
- Larelda Shyrrhr Mallowdar designed and made stomachers among many other types of clothing in Deepingdale in the mid 14th century DR, until she was invited by Lord Piergeiron Paladinson to be a Lady of the Court in Waterdeep.[6]
History[]
In the ancient past, stomachers could be found worn by elves in Cormanthyr and Myth Drannor.[7]
In the mid-to-late 14th century DR, stomachers were a common element of fashion among younger Waterdhavian noble ladies. The stomachers worn by such women were of an open wire-work type, sporting elaborate filigree and designs, often set with gemstones.[2][3]
In the Year of the Unstrung Harp, 1371 DR, silver-laced stomachers were all the rage among Selgauntan noblewomen. Many wore them to the annual ball that was held on Hammer 30 in Stormweather Towers by Thamalon Uskevren to commemorate his lost brother. Notable wearers at the ball included members of House Uskevren, such as Shamur Uskevren wore a gold stomacher and her daughter Thazienne Uskevren who wore a bejeweled silver stomacher.[4]
Notable Wearers[]
- Jhaniloth Puiral wore a stomacher.[8][9]
- Laeral Silverhand wore a tight-waisted stomacher adorned with decorative elven interlacings of silverstar thread and studded with sapphires.[5]
- Nasmaerae Felmorel wore a stomacher of intricately worked silver.[10]
- Shairn Delarna once possessed an enameled, chased gold stomacher, until it was stolen by Talantra Bowgentle.[11]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ed Greenwood (October 2012). Ed Greenwood Presents Elminster's Forgotten Realms. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 99. ISBN 0786960345.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Ed Greenwood (1987). Waterdeep and the North. (TSR, Inc), p. 34. ISBN 0-88038-490-5.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Ed Greenwood and Steven E. Schend (July 1994). “Who's Who in Waterdeep”. City of Splendors (TSR, Inc), p. 3. ISBN 0-5607-6868-1.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Paul S. Kemp (November 2000). Shadow's Witness. (Wizards of the Coast), chap. 3, p. ?. ISBN 0-7869-1677-X.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Ed Greenwood (September 2002). Hand of Fire. (Wizards of the Coast), chap. 2, p. ?. ISBN 0-7869-2760-7.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood, The Hooded One (2006-02-20). Questions for Ed Greenwood (2006). Candlekeep Forum. Archived from the original on 2024-05-02. Retrieved on 2024-05-05.
- ↑ Steven E. Schend and Kevin Melka (1998). Cormanthyr: Empire of the Elves. (TSR, Inc), p. 151. ISBN 0-7069-0761-4.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (1991). “Undermountain Adventures”. In Steven E. Schend ed. The Ruins of Undermountain (TSR, Inc.), p. 4. ISBN 1-5607-6061-3.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (1991). “Campaign Guide to Undermountain”. In Steven E. Schend ed. The Ruins of Undermountain (TSR, Inc.), p. 111. ISBN 1-5607-6061-3.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (December 1998). The Temptation of Elminster. (TSR, Inc.), chap. 3, p. ?. ISBN 0-7869-1189-1.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (April 1991). “Harpers Bold”. In Roger E. Moore ed. Dragon #168 (TSR, Inc.), p. 85.