dressmaker

Example Sentences

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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

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