dressmaker
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One was her mixed-race dressmaker, Elizabeth Keckly, who betrayed Mary’s confidences in an 1868 memoir.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 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
A retired dressmaker, she was married to a former service engineer.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2025
Bailey Dowery is a dressmaker who harbors a secret in 1950s Oklahoma.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 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
The first costumes were made by dressmakers and couturiers, but a network of costume professionals would emerge, designers who realized that clothing in film had to be fascinating, energized—stories within the story.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
As a finalist, she had to compete against five other teen dressmakers for votes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 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
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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