mantua
/ˈmæntʃuə/
noun
- A loose gown or robe worn by women in the 17th and 18th centuries, typically with a train and worn over a petticoat.
- The museum displayed an elegant mantua made of silk and gold thread.
- In the 1700s, a fashionable mantua was often worn for formal court events.
- She studied historical fashion and learned how to sew a replica of a mantua.