dressmaking

Example Sentences

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Her family was under the impression she was studying dressmaking and following in the steps of her family.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2025

Knowles, who ran a hair salon Headliners and had learned dressmaking, made costumes for the group, while Mathew Knowles quit his job to manage them.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2025

Full disclosure: I have a weakness for any film involving tailoring or dressmaking.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 1, 2022

Watching the team re-create the effect of a water-soaked gown clinging to the body using a combination of fabric and audacious dressmaking technique is to get a real sense of what makes couture special.

From Washington Post • Jul. 18, 2020

She had been running a dressmaking business since the age of sixteen.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell