Possible Clues:

• Corded tape used for stiffening
• Is that the stuff that's stiff for the meat the boy has?
• The saint of Rome gets to be a bit of a pig and a bit of a thick stiff
• Might one expect this to be rude, in a manner of speaking?
• Heavy corded ribbon used in belts
• That' the stuff to make a big stiff of a false saint
• Ribbed silk ribbon
• Material for covering part of saint's limb
• Pan imitation fabric
• Enough to make one stiff with a false saint