tailoress
Woman who sews
A tailoress is a female tailor—a woman who makes, alters, or repairs clothing professionally.
The term is old-fashioned; tailor now applies regardless of sex.
The tailoress took in the waist of the gown.
Craft with needle and thread
- stitchingJoining with needle, thread
- hemmingSewing a fabric edge
- alterationsChanges made to something
- fittingSuitable or proper
measuring · cutting · draping · basting · pressing · seaming · darting · pleating
One who sews garments
- needlewomanFemale who sews
- couturièreFemale fashion designer
- modisteFashionable garment maker
- garment workerOne who makes clothing
fitter · outfitter · clothier · stitcher · costume maker · piece worker · apprentice · journeywoman
Of a prim era
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
- sweatshopExploitative manufacturing workplace
- pieceworkPay per unit produced
- millineryCraft of hat design
workroom · trousseau · mourning dress · tea gown · shirtwaist · domestic service · lady's maid · gaslight era
sewing
Craft with needle and thread
- stitchingJoining with needle, thread
- hemmingSewing a fabric edge
- alterationsChanges made to something
fitting · measuring · cutting · draping · basting · pressing · seaming · darting · pleating · lining
dressmaker
One who sews garments
- needlewomanFemale who sews
- couturièreFemale fashion designer
- modisteFashionable garment maker
garment worker · fitter · outfitter · clothier · stitcher · costume maker · piece worker · apprentice · journeywoman
Victorian
Of a prim era
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
- sweatshopExploitative manufacturing workplace
- pieceworkPay per unit produced
millinery · workroom · trousseau · mourning dress · tea gown · shirtwaist · domestic service · lady's maid · gaslight era · industrial revolution
tailoresscobbler
Shoe repair artisan
shoemaker · cordwainer · milliner · hatter · glover
- tailored suitCustom-fitted formal clothing
- tailored shirtGarment altered for fit
- tailored fitGarment adjusted individually
- tailored pantsCustomized leg garments
- tailored jacketFitted formal outerwear piece