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Pierre Balmainand the actressRuth Ford,photographed byCarl Van Vechten,1947

Adressmaker,also known as aseamstress,is a person who makesclothingfor women, such asdresses,blouses,andevening gowns.Dressmakers were historically known asmantua-makers,and are also known as amodisteorfabrician.[1]

Notable dressmakers

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Jean-Baptiste Jules Trayer,Bretonseamstresses in a shop(1854). Before theIndustrial Revolution,a seamstress did hand sewing.
  • "Dressmaker" denotes clothing made in thestyleof a dressmaker, frequently in the term "dressmaker details", which includesruffles,frills,ribbonorbraidtrim."Dressmaker" in this sense is contrasted to "tailored"and has fallen out of use since the rise ofcasual wearin the mid-20th century.
  • Mantua-maker,in the 18th century a maker ofmantuas,or in general a dressmaker.
  • Modiste,a maker of fashionable clothing and accessories, with the implication that the articles made reflect the currentParisfashions.
  • Fabrician,a person who is considered an expert in making modifications and alterations to fabrics and other articles of clothing.
  • Sewing professionalis the most general term for those who make their living by sewing, teaching, writing about sewing, or retailing sewing supplies. A sewing professional may work out of the home, a studio, or a retail shop and work part-time or full-time. This work may include any or all of the following sub-specialties:
    • Acustom clothiermakes custom garments one at a time, to order, to meet an individual customer's needs and preferences.
    • Acustom dressmakerspecializes in women's custom apparel, including day dresses, career wear, suits, evening or bridal wear, sportswear, or lingerie.
    • Atailor/tailoressmakes custom menswear-style jackets and the skirts or trousers that go with them for men or women.
    • Analterations specialistoralterationistadjusts the fit of completed garments, usually ready-to-wear, or restyles them. Note that while all tailors can do alterations, by no means can all alterationists do tailoring.
    • Designerschoose combinations of line, proportion, color, and texture for intended garments. They may have no sewing or patternmaking skills and only sketch or conceptualize garments.
    • Patternmakersflat draft the shapes and sizes of numerous pieces of a garment by hand using paper and measuring tools, computer using CAD software, or by draping muslin on a dress form.
    • Awardrobe consultantorfashion advisorrecommends styles and colors for a client.
    • Aseamstressis a woman who sews, especially one who earns a living by sewing. Before theIndustrial Revolution,a seamstress did hand sewing, especially under theputting-out system.Older variants areseamsterandsempstress.
    • Acostume designeris a person who designs costumes for a film, stage production, or television show.

See also

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References

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  1. ^Elster, Charles Harrington (2006).The Big Book of Beastly Mispronunciations: The Complete Opinionated Guide for the Careful Speaker.Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 112.ISBN978-0-618-42315-6.

Further reading

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  • Butterick Publishing Company: "The Art of Garment Cutting, Fitting and Making", 1894.
  • Deckert, Barbara:Sewing for Plus Sizes: Design, Fit and Construction for Ample Apparel,Taunton, 1999,Appendix B: How to Find, Select, and Work With a Custom Clothier,pp. 142–143.
  • Kirke, Betty: "Madeleine Vionnet", Chronicle Books, 1998.
  • Picken, Mary Brooks:The Fashion Dictionary,Funk and Wagnalls, 1957.
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