mantua

Example Sentences

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The fabric of Taryn’s is gorgeous, the cut of her mantua and stomacher perfect.

From Literature

Then comes a petticoat, then a skirt, and a corset, and a mantua — a gown that goes on like a jacket, and drapes over the skirt.

From Seattle Times

“Madam,” I pressed, “I have it on the best authority that among the finest mantua makers of London, the pannier is no longer the mode.”

From Literature

Then shoes are buckled, stockings are gartered, and a black mantua placed gently round her shoulders.

From Project Gutenberg

One was much taken up with shopping and visits to her mantua- maker; several were engrossed with fancy work; some went out a great deal; all had an air of dawdling.

From Project Gutenberg