Not online, unfortunately, but here are two possibilities in book form:
Jean Hunnisett's "Period Costume for Stage and Screen, 1500-1800" has a detailed pattern, description, and sewing guide to the mantua. Hill and Bucknell's "The Evolution of Fashion" also makes the attempt.

Also, here's a modern attempt at same:
http://www.cdny.org/christine.html

- Hope

Dawn wrote:

Does anyone know of an available source that diagrams a woman's dress from this period? (preferably online, but I'll take what I can get)

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