A dressmaker, also known as a seamstress, is a person who makes clothing for women, such as dresses, blouses, and evening gowns. Dressmakers were historically known as mantua-makers, and are also known as a modiste or fabrician.[1]
"Dressmaker" denotes clothing made in the style of a dressmaker, frequently in the term "dressmaker details", which includes ruffles, frills, ribbon or braidtrim. "Dressmaker" in this sense is contrasted to "tailored" and has fallen out of use since the rise of casual wear in the mid-20th century.
Mantua-maker, in the 18th century a maker of mantuas, or in general a dressmaker.
Modiste, a maker of fashionable clothing and accessories, with the implication that the articles made reflect the current Parisfashions.
Fabrician, a person who is considered an expert in making modifications and alterations to fabrics and other articles of clothing.
Sewing professional is 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:
A custom clothier makes custom garments one at a time, to order, to meet an individual customer's needs and preferences.
A custom dressmaker specializes in women's custom apparel, including day dresses, career wear, suits, evening or bridal wear, sportswear, or lingerie.
A tailor/tailoress makes custom menswear-style jackets and the skirts or trousers that go with them for men or women.
An alterations specialist or alterationist adjusts 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.
Designers choose combinations of line, proportion, color, and texture for intended garments. They may have no sewing or patternmaking skills and only sketch or conceptualize garments.
Patternmakers flat 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.
A wardrobe consultant or fashion advisor recommends styles and colors for a client.
A seamstress is a woman who sews, especially one who earns a living by sewing. Before the Industrial Revolution, a seamstress did hand sewing, especially under the putting-out system. Older variants are seamster and sempstress.
A costume designer is a person who designs costumes for a film, stage production, or television show.
^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 readingedit
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.
Picken, Mary Brooks: The Fashion Dictionary, Funk and Wagnalls, 1957.
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makers and are also known as a modiste or fabrician 1 Pierre Balmain and the actress Ruth Ford photographed by Carl Van Vechten 1947 Contents 1 Notable dressmakers 2 Related terms 3 See also 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksNotable dressmakers editCristobal Balenciaga Pierre Balmain Coco Chanel Christian Dior David Emanuel Norman Hartnell royal dressmaker Elizabeth Keckley modiste and confidante to Mary Todd Lincoln Jean Muir fashion designer Madame Palmyre a favorite designer and dressmaker of the empress of France Anna and Laura Tirocchi Providence Rhode Island Isabel Toledo Madeleine Vionnet R Bonney Gabriel fashion designer and beauty queen of Miss Universe 2022 Mak Tumang fashion designer Michael Cinco fashion designer Janet Walker costumier and dress making bust inventor Charles Frederick WorthRelated terms edit nbsp Jean Baptiste Jules Trayer Breton seamstresses in a shop 1854 Before the Industrial Revolution a seamstress did hand sewing Dressmaker denotes clothing 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individual customer s needs and preferences A custom dressmaker specializes in women s custom apparel including day dresses career wear suits evening or bridal wear sportswear or lingerie A tailor tailoress makes custom menswear style jackets and the skirts or trousers that go with them for men or women An alterations specialist or alterationist adjusts 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 Designers choose combinations of line proportion color and texture for intended garments They may have no sewing or patternmaking skills and only sketch or conceptualize garments Patternmakers flat 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 A wardrobe consultant or fashion advisor recommends styles and colors for a client A seamstress is a woman who sews especially one who earns a living by sewing Before the Industrial Revolution a seamstress did hand sewing especially under the putting out system Older variants are seamster and sempstress A costume designer is a person who designs costumes for a film stage production or television show See also editBespoke Fashion design Haute couture Sewing TailorReferences edit Elster Charles Harrington 2006 The Big Book of Beastly Mispronunciations The Complete Opinionated Guide for the Careful Speaker Houghton Mifflin Harcourt p 112 ISBN 978 0 618 42315 6 Further reading editButterick 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 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to 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