tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266495682245162271.post2239328834650571800..comments2023-06-26T04:17:39.453-05:00Comments on Genealogy Tip of the Day: What Was a Mantamaker?Michael John Neillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10785989524587275817noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266495682245162271.post-20586510649663056212011-11-12T12:25:24.770-06:002011-11-12T12:25:24.770-06:00From the Wikipedia article: "From this garmen...From the Wikipedia article: "From this garment arose the term mantua-maker, an early term for a women's dressmaker."<br /><br />In the Andes of South America, a "manta" is (traditionally) a hand-woven multi-purpose rectangular cloth, worn over the shoulder or shoulders, and used as needed for warmth, baby-packing, load-carrying, etc. Perhaps the words mantua and manta spring from the same linguistic root.Genevieve Netzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08004780820713448880noreply@blogger.com