 Manto, or clonk, is also a petticoat, but, instead of hanging about the heels, as all honest petticoats ought to do, it is drawn over the head, breast, and face, and is kept so close by the hands, which it also conceals, that no part of the body, except...  Peru as it is: a residence in Lima, and other parts of the Peruvian republic - Page 133by Archibald Smith (M.D.) - 1839Full view - About this book
 | Basil Hall - 1824 - 240 pages
...two parts, one called the Saya, the other the Manto. The first is a petticoat, made to fit the body so tightly, that, being at the same time quite elastic,...limbs is rendered distinctly visible. The Manto, or clonk, is also a petticoat, but, instead of hanging about the heels, as all honest petticoats ought... | |
 | Basil Hall - 1824 - 492 pages
...aBroad, dressed in a manner probably unique, and certainly highly .characteristic of the spot. This dress consists of two parts, one called the Saya, the other the Manto. The first is a petticoat, made to fit the body so tightly, that, being at the same time quite elastic, the form of the limbs is rendered... | |
 | Basil Hall - 1824 - 530 pages
...abroad, dressed in a manner probably unique, and certainly highly characteristic of the spot. This dress consists of two parts, one called the Saya, the other the Manto. The first is a petticoat, made to fit the body so tightly, that, being at the same time quite elastic, the form of the limbs is rendered... | |
 | Basil Hall - 1824 - 360 pages
...abroad, dressed in a manner probably unique, and certainly highly characteristic of the spot. This dress consists of two parts, one called the Saya, the other the Manto. The first is a petticoat, made to fit the body so tightly, that, being at the same time quite elastic, the form of the limbs is rendered... | |
 | John Ramsay McCulloch - 1842 - 968 pages
...coruisU of two parts, one called the say a, the other the marUo. The first is a petticoat made to fit to tightly, that, being at the same time quite elastic,...form of the limbs is rendered distinctly visible. The maatu, or cloak, is also a petticoat, but instead of hanging about the heel*, as all honest petticoat*... | |
 | John Ramsay McCulloch - 1842 - 964 pages
...one called the saya, the other the tnanto. The first is a petticoat made to fit so tightly, I Inf. being at the same time quite elastic, the form of the limbs is rendered distinctly visible. The mantu, or cloak, Is also a petticoat, but instead of hanging about the heels, as all honest petticoats... | |
 | Fanny Osborne - 1852 - 394 pages
...fineness of figure. They wear a very remarkable walking dress, peculiar to this city and Truxillo. It consists of two parts, one called the saya, the other the manto. The first is an elastic dress, fitting close to the figure down to the ankles ; the other is an entire envelope,... | |
 | Robert Tyas - 1853 - 246 pages
...Their walking dress is very peculiar ; it consists of two parts, the saya and the inanto. The saya is a petticoat, made to fit so tightly that, being at the same time quite elastic, the shape of the limbs is rendered distinctly visible. The manto, or cloak, is also a petticoat, which... | |
 | Robert Tyas - 1853 - 240 pages
...complexion. Their walking dress is very peculiar ; it consists of two parts, the saya and the manto. The saya is a petticoat, made to fit so tightly that, being at the same time quite elastic, the shape of the limbs is rendered distinctly visible. The manto, or cloak, is also a petticoat, which... | |
 | Robert Brown - 1873 - 712 pages
...characteristic of the spot. This dress consists of two parts, one called the saya, the other the mania. The first is a petticoat made to fit so tightly that,...of' the limbs is rendered distinctly visible. The manta (or cloak) is also a petticoat, but instead of hanging about the heels, as all honest petticoats... | |
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