dressmaking

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Born in Stuttgart, Germany, in 1934, the daughter of a butcher and a homemaker, Boschet learned dressmaking and tailoring at 14.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2025

The autobiographical show looks at many things including his quest for identity and is billed as "a story about cross dressing, dressmaking, midlife crisis and blackbirds".

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2023

They came up with a wallcovering collection full of leopard prints, swirling sea agate patterns, and golden Victorian keys and dressmaking scissors.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 26, 2023

Those dishes are served on tablecloths that combine the vibrant influences of traditional Tehuana dressmaking and Japanese manga art, each fabric made by Darui’s sister, Maria Del Pilar Arias, who lives in Mexico City.

From Washington Post • Jul. 1, 2022

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

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell