At 12:52 10/10/2005, you wrote:
> 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.......
The English mantua you refer to is in a book
called "18th Century Women's Costume at Blaise
Castle House" by Helen Burnett and Cleo Witt.
Printed by Bristol City Museum. However, the
mantua is dated c.1738-41. It still has its matching petticoat.
Suzi
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