"mantua" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 曼圖亞裙
• 曼圖亞長袍

Definition

曼圖亞裙是17及18世紀歐洲流行的一種女士長袍，以從肩部垂下的寬鬆布料為特色。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「曼圖亞」是歷史性且正式的詞語，常於博物館、文學或時尚史中出現。專指歐洲某個時代的女裙，不指現代禮服。

Examples

Fashion historians love to discuss the evolution of the mantua.

時尚史學家很喜歡討論**曼圖亞裙**的演變。

A mantua was often made from silk and decorated with embroidery.

**曼圖亞裙**常用絲綢製作，並配以刺繡裝飾。

It must have taken weeks to sew a mantua like that by hand.

手工縫製那樣的**曼圖亞裙**大概需要幾週的時間。

The museum displayed a beautiful mantua from the 1700s.

博物館展出了18世紀的精美**曼圖亞裙**。

She wore a mantua to the historical costume party.

她在歷史服裝派對上穿了一件**曼圖亞裙**。

Hard to imagine how women managed daily life in a mantua, isn’t it?

很難想像女性們穿著**曼圖亞裙**如何過日子，不是嗎？