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A '''dressmaker''' is a person who makes custom [[clothing]] for women, such as [[dress]]es, [[blouse]]s, and [[gown|evening gown]]s. Dressmakers were historically known as '''[[mantua (clothing)|mantua]]-makers''', and are also known as a '''modiste''' or '''fabrician'''.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Elster|first=Charles Harrington|title=The Big Book of Beastly Mispronunciations: The Complete Opinionated Guide for the Careful Speaker|date=2006|publisher=Houghton Mifflin Harcourt|isbn=978-0-618-42315-6|pages=112|language=en}}</ref>
A '''dressmaker''' is a person who makes custom [[clothing]] for women, such as [[dress]]es, [[blouse]]s, and [[gown|evening gown]]s. Dressmakers were historically known as '''[[mantua (clothing)|mantua]]-makers''', and are also known as a '''modiste''' or '''fabrician'''.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Elster|first=Charles Harrington|title=The Big Book of Beastly Mispronunciations: The Complete Opinionated Guide for the Careful Speaker|date=2006|publisher=Houghton Mifflin Harcourt|isbn=978-0-618-42315-6|pages=112|language=en}}</ref>

Dressmakers are usually professionally trained fashion designers that have a strong technical design background and are creative and innovative thinkers. In that industry,  it is really important to always be up-to-date on fashion trends, activities in design, fashion, and market trends.


==Notable dressmakers==
==Notable dressmakers==
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** A '''wardrobe consultant''' or '''fashion advisor''' recommends styles and colors for a client.
** 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 handsewing, especially under the [[putting-out system]]. Older variants are '''seamster''' and '''sempstress'''.
** A '''seamstress''' is a woman who sews, especially one who earns a living by sewing. Before the [[Industrial Revolution]], a seamstress did handsewing, especially under the [[putting-out system]]. Older variants are '''seamster''' and '''sempstress'''.

== Advantages of Dressmaking[edit] ==

* '''Fit''' is probably the main reason anyone looks into custom clothing and as the dresses are made for one person only, the final result will fit perfectly without the need of further alterations.
* '''Personal Style:''' A Custom dress is ideal for those who appreciate quality and are willing to invest in their appearance.
* '''High Craftsmanship:''' The precise tailoring and attention to detail are really important when it comes to dressmaking.
* '''Durability and long-lasting:''' The use of high-quality materials will help the dress to last much longer.


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 17:47, 28 August 2021

For other uses, see Dressmaker (disambiguation).
"Seamstress" redirects here. For the graphics library, see Seam carving. For other uses, see The Seamstress.
Pierre Balmain and the actress Ruth Ford, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1947

A dressmaker is a person who makes custom 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]

Dressmakers are usually professionally trained fashion designers that have a strong technical design background and are creative and innovative thinkers. In that industry,  it is really important to always be up-to-date on fashion trends, activities in design, fashion, and market trends.

Notable dressmakers

Jean-Baptiste Jules Trayer, Breton seamstresses in a shop (1854). Before the Industrial Revolution, a seamstress did handsewing.
  • 'Dressmaker' denotes clothing made in the style of a dressmaker, frequently in the term 'dressmaker details' which includes ruffles, frills, ribbon or braid trim. '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 Paris fashions.
  • 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 retail shop, and may work part-time or full-time. This work may include any or all of the following sub-specialities:
    • 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, careerwear, suits, evening or bridal wear, sportswear, or lingerie.
    • A tailor 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 may only sketch or conceptualize garments.
    • Patternmakers flat draft the shapes and sizes of the numerous pieces of a garment by hand using paper and measuring tools or by computer using CAD software, or by draping muslin on a dressform.
    • 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 handsewing, especially under the putting-out system. Older variants are seamster and sempstress.

Advantages of Dressmaking[edit]

  • Fit is probably the main reason anyone looks into custom clothing and as the dresses are made for one person only, the final result will fit perfectly without the need of further alterations.
  • Personal Style: A Custom dress is ideal for those who appreciate quality and are willing to invest in their appearance.
  • High Craftsmanship: The precise tailoring and attention to detail are really important when it comes to dressmaking.
  • Durability and long-lasting: The use of high-quality materials will help the dress to last much longer.

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Valerie Steele: Women of Fashion: Twentieth-century Designers, Rizzoli International, 1991

Further reading

  • 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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