noun
definition
A person who makes tailor-made women's clothes.
Examples of dressmaker in a Sentence
We've just had four lovely dresses made by a French dressmaker.
You must only find a talented dressmaker or tailor.
After she had gone, a dressmaker from Madame Suppert-Roguet waited on the Rostovs, and Natasha, very glad of this diversion, having shut herself into a room adjoining the drawing room, occupied herself trying on the new dresses.
The modern French form manteau is used in English chiefly as a dressmaker's term for a woman's mantle.
Kings and queens who wear a suit but once, though made by some tailor or dressmaker to their majesties, cannot know the comfort of wearing a suit that fits.
The measurements below should be taken whilst wearing light clothing, using a dressmaker 's tape measure.
On 15th November 1852 she had an illegitimate daughter, Emma who went on to become a dressmaker.
Enquire with a local dressmaker how much she would charge to make a custom dress for you.
A maid to wait upon a lady and young ladies, good dressmaker and hair dresser, age not under 25 years.
The embarrassing thing is my mom was a professional dressmaker before she retired and still makes rag dolls and the like as a hobby.
This census shows they had another daughter - Fanny, who was then an apprentice dressmaker.
The honor of creating and making the gown was given to the court dressmaker, Mme Handley Seymour.
If you do find holes, they may be able to be repaired, but before you purchase the dress, ask if you can take it to a dressmaker's shop for an estimate and consultation.
The Dereon name is derived from her grandmother's name, Agnez Dereon, a Southern seamstress and dressmaker.
It's also harder to find a good local custom dressmaker.
Many online wedding gown retailers will offer alterations; however, you may be able to get a more precise fit if you have the alterations done by a local dressmaker who can measure you and make the necessary adjustments.
Your wedding planner, local dressmaker, or the store you bought your dress from should be able to point you in the direction of someone who can help.
In this case, try asking your dressmaker, or the shop you're buying your dress from, to give you a small swatch of the fabric as a sample.
Good dressmaker scissors are a must for getting clean, straight edges on cut fabric.
She followed her passion for sewing and did a five year training and is a qualified dressmaker.