> If it is a danish mantua you are reffering to, it has a pattern draft of it > in: Ellen Andersen "Moden i 1700 årene" > I also made this mantua once in a green dupioni, as i could not afford > anything else at that time.
> If someone wants, i could help with a pattern, only i must warn you about > the sleave curve is not correctly made because they did not fold all the > pleats when they drew the curve. I for one would dearly love to see the pattern, as I've been trying to compare the various cutting techniques used in the mantua from this time. I'm a little perplexed about the wool mantua pattern actually as it suggests it is cut witha rounded shape at the side. I'd like to compare the Payne diagram to the Waugh pattern (Cut of Women's Clothes) to see if they agree on this matter. If I could get my sticky paws on the English mantua from that wee book as well....... michaela de bruce http://costumes.glittersweet.com -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.13/126 - Release Date: 9/10/2005 _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
