dressmaker
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Federal data show the typical annual wage for a dressmaker is about $43,000 a year, but some tailors and seamstresses can make more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
Santoyo, the dressmaker, said the latest crisis "does bring the community together, helping each other through these tough times."
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2025
The latter, named after Tiana’s dressmaker mother, features housewares and New Orleans-themed decor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2024
Designer and dressmaker Nicola Ridd-Davies said there was a generational divide over the loss of its banks.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2023
Bubbe Frieda had never been zaftig, but she had had the good taste to wear what is called "a dressmaker bathing suit."
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
The clothing industry also employed tens of thousands of people, from skilled tailors and dressmakers in upscale shops to widowed needlewomen working 16-hour days.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
As a finalist, she had to compete against five other teen dressmakers for votes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2023
Nazare's cobblers, dressmakers and basket-weavers won't find many sales among the surf crowd.
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2023
People who have worked at the Lido - from dancers to dressmakers, dressing room staff and backstage technicians - have an unusually personal attachment to the venue.
From Washington Times ● May 28, 2022
Tailors, dressmakers, and merchants try to woo her with free gifts for her ladies, or offer pastries and champagne.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
