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dressmaker

[dres-mey-ker] / ˈdrɛsˌmeɪ kər /


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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

Hisako Hibi would always find time to paint, often early in the mornings before she had to start work as a dressmaker, her daughter said.

From New York Times Apr. 5, 2024

Each time was like a tiny jab, till Penelope’s heart felt as full of pins as the lumpy red pincushion carried by Madame LePoint, the dressmaker at Ashton Place.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

That is forcing bridal stores to stock more dresses to accommodate last-minute weight fluctuations, leaving dressmakers on the hook for an increasing number of rush orders and hurried adjustments.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 25, 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 — described the club with an unusually personal attachment.

From Seattle Times May 28, 2022

Johnny did not notice what she wore, but the mantua-makers, dressmakers, milliners, glovers, and jewelers all knew that whatever Lavinia Lyte brought back from London would set Boston styles for the winter.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes




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