mantua

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“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 "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

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

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

Not a circumstance was then omitted, from the manly ardour of the bridegroom, and the modest blushes of the bride, to the parson's new surplice, and the silk tabinet mantua of the bridesmaid.

From The Fortunes of Nigel by Scott, Walter, Sir

Meanwhile all Claudia Merlin's time was taken up with milliners, mantua makers, and jewelers.

From Ishmael Or, In the Depths by Southworth, Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte

We have noted the richness and elegance of Madam Symonds's mantua.

From Two Centuries of Costume in America, Volume 1 (1620-1820) by Earle, Alice Morse