Talk:Mantua (clothing)

De-stubbed
This article appears to be of an appropriate length for the subject matter under discussion. It is also appropriately categorized and wikified.

By nature, stubbing and tagging articles devalues them, giving them an aura of unreliability and making them seem less credible. As part of my personal campaign to free up articles that have been stubbed and tagged without cause, this article has been disenstubbified.

If any editor disagrees, and would rather re-stub it than improve it by adding actual content, please discuss here. The Editrix 15:38, 8 June 2006 (UTC)

Photos from the Met
The Met has released all its photos of the two mantuas discussed in the text. I've been waiting over a decade to use them in this article. Also, I made a single image rather than a compound image for the lead, as the article preview feature and mobile apps previews don't pick up multiple images. - PKM (talk) 23:36, 25 February 2017 (UTC)
 * You might be interested in the photos I've uploaded to commons:Category:Berrington Hall Mantua of another Mantua, I've added one photo to the article, but I'm not sure how to mention it in the text. You can find more info about it at, e.g., and . Thanks. Mike Peel (talk) 17:27, 9 July 2022 (UTC)
 * Thanks, that’s great! I’ll ake a look when I’m on the keyboard. PKM (talk) 22:27, 10 July 2022 (UTC)
 * I've added text on both the pictured mid-century mantuas, and some recent references. There's more I could add from the latest Patterns of Fashion (just published this April), but that's for another day. - PKM (talk) 23:42, 12 July 2022 (UTC)
 * Thanks, the text looks great! Thanks. Mike Peel (talk) 07:54, 13 July 2022 (UTC)

Want to add content
There have been some excellent recent dress historical publications regarding women's work within the clothing trades during this period, and it would be great to highlight the histories and contributions of dressmakers to the rise of the mantua (and it's different forms!) in fashion. I would love to incorporate these into this excellent article, contributing to both the work of Wikiproject Fashion and Wikiproject Women's History listed above. Diary of a Dress Historian (talk) 14:30, 31 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Please, go ahead Johnbod (talk) 14:43, 31 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Many thanks! Diary of a Dress Historian (talk) 13:19, 2 June 2023 (UTC)