dressmaker
Crafts women's garments
A dressmaker is a person who makes women's clothing, especially dresses, typically as a trade or profession.
The term suggests custom work—measuring, cutting, fitting, and sewing garments for individual clients—rather than factory production.
She apprenticed with a dressmaker in Paris before opening her own shop.
One who stitches garments
- tailorClothing alteration professional
- stitchingJoining with needle, thread
- needleworkThread-based textile craft
- patternmakingCreating garment construction templates
draping · fitting · alterations · cutting · hemming · sewing machine · thimble · pincushion
Creative professional's workspace
- haute coutureCustom luxury dressmaking
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
- designerOne who plans appearances
- runwayPaved path for planes
collection · fashion house · clientele · fitting room · consultation · custom · exclusive · luxury
seamstress
One who stitches garments
- tailorClothing alteration professional
- stitchingJoining with needle, thread
- needleworkThread-based textile craft
patternmaking · draping · fitting · alterations · cutting · hemming · sewing machine · thimble · pincushion · scissors
atelier
Creative professional's workspace
- haute coutureCustom luxury dressmaking
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
- designerOne who plans appearances
runway · collection · fashion house · clientele · fitting room · consultation · custom · exclusive · luxury · elegant
fabric
Woven or knit material
cotton · linen · chiffon · velvet · lace · tulle · organza · taffeta · brocade · crepe
bodice
Fitted upper garment
cuff · hem · seam · dart · pleat · ruffle · gusset · lining · interfacing · zipper
- textile workerstailor, weaver, weavers, spinner, spinners
- occupationsdoctor, teacher, baker, lawyer, nurse
- shopsshop, boutique, store, bakery, bookstores
- craftspeoplepotter, weaver, blacksmith, artisan, potters
- artisan craftshandmade goods, fine jewelry, artisan crafts, handcrafted furniture, watchmaking
- clothing sellerstailor, clothier, seamstress, boutique owner, outfitter
dressmakercobbler
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shoemaker · blacksmith · carpenter · metalworker · woodworker