of women's clothes
: having softness, rounded lines, and intricate detailing
a dressmaker suit
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Catherine Sabino, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Dior, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Celine, Rabanne, Prada, Loro Piana, and many more sculpt and drape what ends up on the runways by first working on a Stockman dressmaker form.
—Amy Verner, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2024
Born in Clayton, Ala., Lowe learned to sew at the age of 5 from her mother Janine Cole Lowe and her formerly enslaved grandmother Georgia Thompkins, who were established dressmakers at that time.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
Keckley, born into slavery in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, purchased her freedom in 1855 and went on to make her name as a dressmaker, spending time in Washington, D.C. dressing First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln and the wives of Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee.
—Julian Randall, Essence, 16 Sep. 2024
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The latest rooms showcase rare garments ranging from French court dress to the work of couture stars of the early 1900s, like the renowned Charles Frederick Worth and the American society dressmaker/couturier, Catherine Donovan.
—Catherine Sabino, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Dior, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Celine, Rabanne, Prada, Loro Piana, and many more sculpt and drape what ends up on the runways by first working on a Stockman dressmaker form.
—Amy Verner, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2024
Born in Clayton, Ala., Lowe learned to sew at the age of 5 from her mother Janine Cole Lowe and her formerly enslaved grandmother Georgia Thompkins, who were established dressmakers at that time.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
Keckley, born into slavery in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, purchased her freedom in 1855 and went on to make her name as a dressmaker, spending time in Washington, D.C. dressing First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln and the wives of Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee.
—Julian Randall, Essence, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Dressmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dressmaker. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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