Sentence:  Here, from the fading canvas, smiled Lady Elizabeth Devereux, in her gauze hood, pearl <WSD>stomacher</WSD>, and pink slashed sleeves. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  An ornamental cloth, often embellished with embroidery or jewelry, worn over the chest by women beneath their bodices or by men and women as the central part of an open shirt, blouse, or jacket.