PLATE VIII.—Examples of diapered shields.
- A Humphrey earl of Stafford, in 1429.
- B John Tiptoft.
- C Elizabeth, wife of John la Warre, in 1393.
It is of course to be borne in mind that diapering is merely a surface decoration, and it must not on any account be emphasized by any difference of colour from that of the field or ordinary it relieves, nor must it be treated with such prominence as to render it liable to be mistaken for a charge or charges.
Diapering can be represented effectively in embroidered work by the use of flowered or patterned damasks, as may be seen in the banners in St. Paul's cathedral church in the chapel of the Order of St. Michael and St. George.
[CHAPTER III]
THE SHIELD AND ITS TREATMENT
(continued)
Armorial Bearings of Ladies; Use of Lozenges and Roundels as variant forms of Shields; Arms of Men on Lozenges; Combinations of Shields with Lozenges and Roundels of Arms on Seals and in Embroideries.
Before leaving the subject of the shield a few words must be written about the armorial bearings of ladies.